How to take out a dry tampon without pain

No matter how old I get, the discomfort that comes over me when I have to insert a tampon will never go away. Maybe that's because my first experience didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped.

I consulted my mom, my cousin, and a couple of my friends beforehand, asking them all, "Do tampons hurt?" But even when they assured me they wouldn't, I still didn't feel prepared.

After a few attempts the first time, I threw it away and opted for a pad instead.

Why does it hurt to put a tampon in all of a sudden

I didn't try again until I felt like I had to, which was some months later when tragedy or coincidence brought me my period on a beach day. Even then, I was uncomfortable, and it took me 15 minutes to figure it out.

To this day, I tend to choose pads over tampons whenever possible because inserting a tampon is still such a process.

If you're anything like me and find yourself wondering, "Why does my tampon hurt when I take it out?" — stick around. We asked MDs all of our burning questions about tampons including, "Why do tampons hurt?" and "How do you make a tampon less painful?"

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does it hurt inserting a tampon for the first time

does it hurt putting a tampon in for the first time