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It is very painful to insert a tampon! could this mean my human is abnormally thick? i tried to insert a tampon while i was not on my period and it was very painful. i did not insert it completely because of the pain! i am wondering if this means my hymn

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Dr. Mary Engrav
Dr. Mary Engravanswered
Emergency Medicine 33 years experience
It : It is very normal to have difficulty inserting a tampon at first. This is not a concern. Over time this will change. Most girls, after their periods start, just use pads, though some can use tampons. This is not a concern and your hymen is most likely completely normal.
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A female asked:

It is very painful to insert a tampon! could this mean my human is abnormally thick? I tried to insert a tampon while i was not on my period and it was vary painful. I did not insert is completely because of the pain! I am wondering if this means my hymn

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Mary Engrav
Dr. Mary Engravanswered
Emergency Medicine 33 years experience
It : It is very normal to have difficulty inserting a tampon at first. This is not a concern. Over time this will change. Most girls, after their periods start, just use pads, though some can use tampons. This is not a concern and your hymen is most likely completely normal.
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For two months now following my period I have had some vaginal issues.It feels as though I have a tampon inserted incorrectly and its rubbing .
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Ive had my period since Thursday. And I use tampons whenever I insert a tampon I always hit the skin that makes it harder for it to go in. Then I position a certain way and it goes in perfectly. Last night as I was taking it out I realized that skin?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I just got the Paragard IUD inserted today, but I'm still on my period. They're very heavy. Can I use tampons directly after it's inserted?
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Fishy vaginal odor after getting off cycle, can your period cause BV or since I use tampons could my hands had not been clean enough while inserting?
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Absent period for a month. Some light spotting when urinate, when inserted never any blood on tampon when removed later.
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Last updated Oct 3, 2016

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