Sensory - the tampon

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There is some minor discomfort, but I generally find them tolerable.

Sanitary napkins are pretty unbearable for me, though, due to the fact that there's nothing to contain the flow and the blood's just left to get all over my skin. Before I started using tampons, the meltdowns I'd have as a result of the sensory issues were unbearably frequent...

Sorry but with all due respect menstrual suppression may work for you but it's a pretty major thing to be recommending as if it's nothing!

Lets not forget that unless there's an underlying medical condition all menstrual problems can be dealt with without resorting to something as extreme menstrual suppression, cramps are preventable, heavy flow is both preventable and manageable. If there is an underlying medical condition (periods aren't just painful for the hell of it) then it's best treated rather than covered up only to have it potentially continuing to cause problems, return once you stop using birth control, or have it become a greater issue later.

Hormonal birth control isn't free for everyone, suppression makes it more difficult to care for sexual health long-term, it also suppresses the positives of the menstrual cycle, it risks various different side-effects (some women can't use this, those who can still often need to find what works best for them, most doctors are not capable of assisting with this due to the culture of using hormonal birth control as a quick-fix), it may effect ability to conceive, and it may effect breast and bone development. There are benefits too in managing menstrual problems, decreasing risk of certain forms of cancer, etc. but the potential problems are far too great to be this flippant.

Last edited by Bloodheart on 26 Mar 2011, 5:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

As a virgin your vagina is no different to that of a non-virgin.
In this case it's more likely to be down to something like vaginismus.

As others have said, a menstrual cup would be worth trying out as a possible alternative.

I too have tried menstrual cups and I have to say that, whilst they obviously work for some people, for others they just don't. It's no point people insisting that something is great and everyone should be using it just because it works for them. We're all made differently.

Reports vary greatly. Some people find them wonderful and never look back. You might be one of those lucky people, so it's worth giving it a shot.

Sea sponges are a great alternative to tampons for me. Most often though, I use lunapads, and they make a big one that has never leaked on me and I can get pretty heavy.

Tampons are just unatural to me, I did finally use them after many yrs of trying to figure it out, but I doubt I'll ever use them again after using sea sponges. I got mine from a website called jadeandpearl, I think.

OhNowIGetIt - I think you're the first women I've known who uses sponges, I have a few myself in my kit from JadeandPearl and from JamSponge but never used them as I refuse to use any sort of tampon, but they always seemed a bit freaky to me - not the fact they're sponge but the ones I have are quite a bit bigger than tampons and their shape makes me think they'd be tricky to insert, plus they're rough feeling.

I hate tampons. Only use them if I have to do so like if I am swimming. I hate them so much I actually avoid swimming when I have my period. If I go on holiday I try to plan it when I am not on my period so I can swim. I think they are horrible. They tell you not to use cotton buds to clean your ears as it can leave traces of the cotton threads inside your ear, well I feel the same goes for tampons. I think they must be unhealthy.

Even though I'm a guy I have input here. Before I married my wife she had a Septum hymen. Which is a band of flesh going across the opening. This made it so she couldn't fit anything much bigger than a finger. It really annoyed her. A week or so before we got married, I got a tiny pair of scissors and cut it so she'd be all healed up in time. If it's something simple like that then it might be a quick fix.

Hate tampons. Not only using them, feeling them inside, but the fear factor of infection. Which I know at my age Toxic Shock Syndrome is highly unlikely.

I prefer ultrathin pads with wings. It's amazing how much fluid those suckers will hold.

However if getting rid of my uterus was an easy procedure I would have done it years ago. I hate menstruating.