Insert it as far as your middle finger and thumb, at the grip — or middle — of the applicator. Once the barrel is comfortably inside, hold the grip and push with your index finger on the smaller tube to push the absorbent part of the tampon into the vagina.
Push this until it meets the grip and your other fingers. Using your thumb and middle finger, pull out the barrel of the tampon, leaving the string to hang out. Do not pull the string! The tampon is inside and is attached to the string. Place the applicator back inside the plastic lining or wrap in toilet paper and dispose of it properly. Do not flush the plastic applicators.
Removing a tampon Change your tampon every four to six hours to avoid leakage and chance of Toxic Shock Syndrome TSS — a potentially fatal bacterial infection. How do you know when to remove a tampon? Symptoms can develop quickly and include: Faintness High fever Low blood pressure Headache Vomiting or diarrhea Remove your tampon immediately and call your doctor if you experience signs and symptoms of TSS.
Plus, dioxins are all around in low levels: Meat, dairy, fish, and shellfish all contain dioxins. And nothing we read raised health concerns about the materials in the applicators.
You can choose between plastic and cardboard based on other parameters without having to think about safety; your choice should come down to comfort and how you feel about the garbage you produce. Although Tampax claims that its cardboard applicators are biodegradable and flushable, many plumbers disagree. The only things that should go down a toilet, they say, are the three Ps : pee, poop, and toilet paper. Plastic applicators are not biodegradable or recyclable.
The vagina is full of bacteria. On rare occasions, people with vaginas have a natural population of a bacteria strain that results in toxic shock syndrome TSS when it grows unchecked: either Staphylococcus aureus known colloquially as staph , or even more rarely, Streptococcus pyogenes colloquially known as strep. TSS can result from things other than tampons, including menstrual cups. But the materials used in certain tampons made in the late s and early s such as polyester foam and cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose provided a particularly suitable environment for the bacteria that can cause TSS, and most people know about TSS because of the spike in tampon-related cases around that time.
Between and , the Center for Disease Control as it was called at the time recorded more than 2, cases of TSS, with over resulting deaths and many other people experiencing serious complications.
When the CDC dug further, it found that the vast majority of the cases were in people who were menstruating. One tampon in particular, Rely, was strongly linked to many TSS cases. Researchers who study S. Those materials are no longer present in tampons.
Between and , it noted 5, recorded cases. Researchers who looked at the rate of TSS between and reported in that the rate of TSS remained low and relatively stable. Since the early s , the FDA has required tampon manufacturers to put warnings about TSS on their boxes, reminding people not to leave tampons in for an extended period of time eight hours tends to be the maximum.
Because tampons are not sterile and can grow bacteria and mold after a certain period of time, tampon boxes must also include expiration dates, which you should check. Philip Tierno, a professor of microbiology and pathology at the NYU School of Medicine and one of the experts on TSS, told us in an interview that at the age of 15, a person who menstruates has about a 60 percent chance of having natural antibodies to protect them.
That percentage goes up over the years: At 20, they have a 75 percent chance of being protected; at 30, they have a 90 percent chance of having those safety antibodies. Symptoms of TSS include a sudden fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, a sunburn-like rash, headaches, and seizures. To reduce risk, avoid leaving a tampon in for longer than eight hours. One study we found says that organic-cotton tampons decrease the risk of TSS dramatically , but another study found the opposite to be true.
We will consider the moderately priced and social media fave The Honey Pot tampons for a future update to this guide. Likewise, Rael debuted an organic applicator tampon after we finalized our testing pool, and Seventh Generation recently downsized and revamped its tampon offerings. We will consider these brands in a future update. All the tampons we tested worked fine when we filled them with the amount of liquid they were rated to hold.
Our picks are the tampons that testers said exceeded expectations. The conventional, non-applicator O. Original sometimes stuck to the cellophane during unwrapping, and we found it more prone to shedding than our digital picks. In , O. However, in our tests its uniquely tiny light digital version was beloved by people who had this level of flow. Panel testers disliked U by Kotex Click , our previous top pick, because of its compact applicator, which had a tendency to fail.
We also tested organic tampons from Oi , Rael , and Organyc and found that none were standouts worth paying more for compared with O. We chose not to include Oi Girl in our panel test due to similarities with its sibling brand, Oi. We chose not to test them. None stood out from the field: Compared with Tampax Pearl, these tampons had inferior applicators or wrappers.
Playtex Sport Compact and Playtex Stella seemed to have the same tampon as Playtex Sport within slightly different plastic applicators, so we did not include these in the testing pool. We decided not to add these to the panel test. The Just tampons were more expensive than most of the conventional competition at the time of our research, and Brandless shut down.
Although we recognize that some people who prefer not to or are unable to insert digital tampons without an applicator may find these waste-reducing options useful, we found them clumsy to use overall.
According to obstetrician-gynecologist Jen Gunter, these are unsafe. Calculation is based on the manufacturer-suggested retail price MSRP at the time of publication. On average, menstruating people have approximately cycles, lasting arouch six days each.
Multiplying that number by 24 hours, and then dividing by six hours between tampon changes as a conservative estimate , the calculation shows that a person with periods might use more than 11, tampons in total.
Philip M. Terry Balluck, spokesperson for Kimberly-Clark , interview. If you decide to push the string inside your vagina — instead of just inside your labia — be aware that you might have a harder time locating the string for removal later on. At the very least, you might feel the string brush up against the side of your labia. With movement and walking, it might even move around and settle into a more comfortable position after a while. If you find yourself bleeding through a tampon before 4 hours, you might want to try a thicker absorbency.
If you wear it longer than 8 hours, you put yourself at risk for toxic shock syndrome TSS. The good news is that the FDA has reported a significant decline in TSS cases associated with tampons over the past 20 years. To decrease your risk for TSS, make sure to not wear your tampon longer than recommended. Next, get into the same comfortable position you chose before. Inserting more than one tampon can make it more difficult to remove them after 4 to 8 hours. It might be more uncomfortable if you have a shallower vaginal canal, too.
Of course! The vagina and urethra are two separate openings. Some find it easier to temporarily push the string out of the way before they pee. If you wish to do this, just remember to wash your hands before going. If you leave it in, you might push the tampon further into the vaginal canal, causing potential discomfort. Just like when it comes to riding a bike, inserting and removing a tampon takes practice.
There are other methods of menstrual care, such as pads , menstrual cups , and even period underwear. If you ever feel consistent pain or unusual symptoms after inserting or removing your tampon, consult a doctor.
There might be something else going on that requires medical attention. Jen Anderson is a wellness contributor at Healthline. She writes and edits for various lifestyle and beauty publications, with bylines at Refinery29, Byrdie, MyDomaine, and bareMinerals. When not typing away, you can find Jen practicing yoga, diffusing essential oils, watching Food Network, or guzzling a cup of coffee. I have a very heavy period so a reliable tampon that can stop leaks until I can get to a bathroom is important, and for the amount you get for the price you can't beat it.
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