it's pretty easy to put one in! there's nothing wrong with wearing pads, but it's good to know how to wear a tampon just in case. the trick is to squat and really get it up there (slowly) i always find that it hurts when it's not fully in. also don't be scared if it doesn't go well the first time, just try again

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My mom didn’t teach me either but I learned from youtube videos. A tip that really helped me was to slightly angle the tampon towards your lower back when you put it in. Once I learned that, I spent like 10 minutes trying over and over again until I got it

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Tampax radiant are good ones to start with in case you do want to give it a shake. Plastic applicators are much easier than cardboard, and the radiant variant has a flared base that is easy to grip

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Don’t worry girl, I’d assume MOST of us, with present mothers, were not taught HOW to use them, but that they go in, and that they come out😅 I taught myself in the 7th grade🤷‍♀️ trial and error. Only one preventing yourself from learning is you right now - not your mom

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Might be tmi but it has always hurt when i was a virgin after it was much easier to put in so i wouldn’t worry about it too much until you get to that point! If not just try getting the smallest size available and search a youtube video

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i had to switch back to pads. tampons hurt with constant use. they do come in handy sometimes but pads totally do too. if you want, watch videos or feel around like i had to do to teach myself early high school. it’s your vagina. do whatever feels comfortable for you 🤍

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Me neither girl 😛

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