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A member asked:

Is there anything else i can use other than tampons since they're so painful for me?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Menstruation.: Pads or menstrual cups .

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/14/2015

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You can use pads for: your period.

Answered 5/12/2015

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When removing a tampon, it seems to always be stuck to the inside of my vagina and even comes unraveled due to this and is very painful. The tampon is not dry and can even be full. Why does this happen more often than not?

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