Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So you want to help your tween or teen use tampons, but you don’t know where to start. Here's what to teach them about period ...

Getting your period can be an overwhelming time as you begin to navigate this new experience for your body. On top of adjusting to this monthly visitor, you're also introduced to a new aisle in the ...

Tampons are small cylinders of absorbent material a person inserts into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood. Some tips, such as using applicators and lubricants can help people insert tampons for the ...

To insert a tampon, position it at a 45-degree angle, insert the tip fully, then push on the applicator. Choose a smaller tampon size if your period is light and a larger size if your period is heavy.

Melissa Kang has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Councill, Australian Research Council and Medical Research Futures Fund. She is affiliated with the Australian ...

Using a tampon is kind of a no-brainer, right? You pop one in, wait four to six hours, pull it out and repeat. Turns out, there are a lot of ways you could be using your tampon wrong. In fact, we’re ...

If you’ve ever used tampons, then you’re probably familiar with the basic tenets of tampon safety: Don’t leave one in for more than 8 hours, use the lowest absorbency you can based on your flow, and ...