How to

Insert

a Tampon

Insert a Tampon

Find the most relaxed position for your body while inserting the tampon. Raising one of your legs on a footstool or on the rim of a toilet makes the process easier. Here’s how to insert a tampon without any problems or discomfort.

1. Step 1

   Buy tampons that are appropriate to your menstrual flow: light, average or heavy.

2. Step 2

   Wash your hands with soap and hot water.

3. Step 3

   Remove the tampon from the wrapper.

4. Step 4

   Slide the applicator a few inches into the vagina (tampon side in), but not so far that you can’t hold the outer of the two tubes that make up the applicator.

5. Step 5

   Push the inner tube into the outer tube, releasing the tampon into the vagina.

6. Step 6

   Slide the applicator out.

7. Step 7

   Make sure the tampon’s string remains outside the vagina.

8. Step 8

   Wrap the applicator in toilet paper and throw it away. Do not flush it down the toilet.