How Do You Use A Tampon Painlessly?
• Relax and take your time. If this means sit in the bathroom for a few minutes reading shampoo labels until you relax, that’s fine. • Wash your hands well. Set a clean small towel or washcloth in arms reach. Unwrap the tampon and place it on the towel. • When your ready, pull down your pants/skirt and panties. • Put one foot on a chair or the toilet, or sit on the toilet with your legs apart. Some girls squat. • If you’re using a tampon with an applicator make sure the string is hanging outside the barrel • Now take your non-predominant hand and spread your vagina lips apart. • Find your vagina. This may sound silly, but this is what makes the idea of tampons so scary- many girls are not familiar with that part of their body. Your vagina is between your anus and your urethra. • Hold the applicator and place your index finger at the end of the applicator (the part where the string is hanging out). Hold the tampon at the finger grips [most applicators have them]. • Slide the tampon into
