WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2008: Re: YOUNGWOMEN: tampon use in daughters

Re: YOUNGWOMEN: tampon use in daughters

From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun May 18 08:25:02 2008

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At Sun, 18 May 2008, gibbs wrote: >
>Hi, I need some advice on my daughters. My experience with tampons was
>the exact opposite of what is going on with my daughters. When I got my
>period for the very first time, my mother simply showed me how to use a
>tampon (pads weren't even around so it wasn't an obtion). She showed me
>how the tampon works, where the "hole" was, and I simply went into the
>bathroom and did it. I never had any problems. I was probably like 13
>or something. Well, both my daughters got their periods this year. They
>are active in sports, cheerleading, dance, soccer, so of course I would
>recommend them to learn how to use a tampon. My 14 year old was
>freaking out, shaking and panicking that she would do this. She wanted
>to learn, so we got her small smooth tampons, and even lubricant. She
>could not get it in, and even I tried but didn't want to but she wanted
>me to. She said it really hurt and couldn't get it in after a certain
>point. We left it alone, and she just uses pads now. My 12 year old
>tried as well, and said it really hurt. She is totally grossed out at
>the whole thought of it. So, we left it alone, and they will both have
>to use pads. Question, I never experienced pain like they have
>described. In my investigation, do you think they might have a septate
>hymen problem or something? What are the percentages of girls haveing
>the septate hymen problem.

Hi I'm not anyone professional or anything just a women who uses tampons. I'm 26 now and I remember my first time I tried. My mom was the one who encouraged me because I wanted to go swimming in the pool (we were at a pool party) and I couldn't do it my first time either. I know that if your nervous and panicky (they way you described your one daughter) your muscles tighten and nothings getting in there. But that was when I was about 11 and then I when I was in middle school my best friend used tampons so that made me want to try again and it was fine (and I was a virgin) but that was probably a year or 2 after the first incident. I do have a cousin she's like my mom's age or just a bit younger but I'm very close with her and she's never been able to use tampons she told me. I remember this because when I was about 15 we were at the grocery store and she bought pads and I was like eeewww you use pads why don't you use tampons? And she said she couldn't and she had always been like that, I guess she tried but once it was in her body had a reaction or something I'm not sure but I've known other people who were dead set on not using tampons either. Why I don't know. Maybe your girls are just not ready and need some time. I've never heard of a "septate hymen" but I know the first time you do use a tampon it does tear your hymen so that must cause a bit of pain as well. Just some things to think about.

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