Is it safe to wear tampax if you're a virgin?

A tampax is rather a big step, you might want to start with pads, then when she is more comfortable with this monthly event, she can make the decision to move into tampax. The fact that she is still a virgin will not be a problem.

i have used them to swim with before and they work just great. she just has to check it every few hours to make sure it's not about to fall out or anything. think of the alternative--she'd have to wear a pad to the pool party and not be able to swim at all. or she'd be unaware that she can't swim with a pad and it would be really embarrassing if she'd go swimming with it and it would get all soggy or fall out of her bathing suit. she could wear a pad and just not go swimming, but her friends will wonder why she can't swim or why she won't take off her shorts and they'll figure it out and maybe start teasing her about it because that's how kids and teenagers are. using a tampon will not take away her virginity! it will give her freedom to do all the things her friends are doing.

If she does have her take the cardboard off it hurts from what I hear lol

You got some great responses, isn't it wonderful to have a place where we can ask others for help in certain areas!? I was using tampons for a long time while I was a virgin. It was for the same reason at first - swimming - but as soon as I got the hang of it, that was much better for me than pads.

absolutely no difference if you are a virgin or not with tampons. but a mooncup is better and safer. I can't recommend them highly enough.

I got my period really early- when I was 10. My friends had a B-day pool party once, and she invited our whole, class boys and girls. I just went and sat by the pool side the whole time, and everyone was like "why aren't you going to swim?" I was absolutely humiliated. My advice would be to not go to pool parties while on the red dot, and not use tampons at least for a couple more years.

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my sister swam competatively all thru middle and high school, she was a virgin and wasn't about to take off 1 week outta the month for her period she's now almost 52 and its never done her any harm

yea,it's fine.you just get the smallest one to handle the flow. as long as it's not forced there shouldn't be any problem.

It really is ok. Let her. I used tampax long before I lost my virginity...it was all good. My daughters all used them at a very young age. there is nothing to worry about. She should not lose out on a good time for something like her period.

I don't think it will hurt her or take her virginity away after all she is only sliding the tampax in gently after all.

This is the thing to discuss with her doctor. It is fine but usually girls should start with pads and work up to tampons. They need to be changed at regular intervals and kids are forgetful. Then they need to be aware of TSS and the other issues.

Yes, it is perfectly safe. Just follow the instructions on the package. It took me a long time to start using tampons because I was afraid it would hurt. It really wasn't bad at all. I started out using the "junior" tampons. They are smaller and easier to insert. My mom (who is a nurse) actually told me I should use tampons because when I lose my virginity someday it will hurt less.

When I was 11 and got my period, I didn't even tell my mom. I was too embarassed as she is 2 generations older than I am, we didn't really talk about it. I was much taller and puberty came much quicker for me than the other girls. I used to just roll up toilet paper and put in in my underwear and go about my day. Finally, I saw a playtex commercial and told my mom I got my period and I wanted to use that. I was a tomboy and loved to swim. I was not about to let my period stop me if I didn't have to. She reluctantly agreed and I have been using tampons ever since. It did not affect my flower on the fateful devirginizing event. The only thing I had a problem with as far as tampons was being worried about the string hanging out. Luckily I had some very good friends and we made a pact with eachother that we would let anyone know discreetly if their string was haning out. She should be ok. Maybe you can get her some some cute board-shorts along with a box of tampons so she knows you understand her point of view. Playtex makes the great compact versions and there are teen sizes now as well. Good luck, everything will be fine.

[b]I wouldn't risk going in the POOL wearing one, since the way they work is as a WICK, drawing moisture from point A to point B. BUT, that said, I just WISH I'd had a tampon when I got my first period at 11 years & 5 days! To my horror, the big old pad my Mom gave me fell OUT! I still cringe when I think of that. As for safe, a minimum-sized one would be perfectly safe, & much easier to use--especially if you find a lubricated brand, the kind that comes in little plastic applicators, & teach her how to use it. Good luck. Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

As your daughter has talked to you about this and it seems to me you have a wonderful daughter Mum relationship then I really do think that she has talked to a friend in her year at school and they have got it all worked out between them and will just want Mum to do the purchasing.

everything will be good dloveli dont worry yes she can use tampax better then pads she will be more comfortable well thats my opinion atleast for her to try to see if she is comfortable for her am yea supposly the period suppose to stop when ur in the water it has happen to me and it good cuz u will still have fun without u worring all the time asking urself if u have a stain or something but everything will be fine so dont worry hope yall have fun..................