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A tampon with applicator. The leftmost part is the bigger tube, which has a smooth surface and a round end for easier insertion. There's a star shape opening at the round end. The tampon itself rests inside the bigger tube. (The tube shown is made of cardboard) The middle section is the narrower tube. It nested inside one end of the bigger tube.
A tampon in its dry, unused state. A tampon is a menstrual product designed to absorb blood and vaginal secretions by insertion into the vagina during menstruation. Unlike a pad, it is placed internally, inside of the vaginal canal. [1] Once inserted correctly, a tampon is held in place by the vagina and expands as it soaks up menstrual blood.
“Even if you want to insert a tampon or have intercourse with a partner, the vagina is acting as a reflexive response, just like your hand heading to a hot stove,” Kingsberg explains. “The ...
You’re harboring a forgotten tampon. It sounds wild, but Dr. Streicher says that lots of women insert a tampon and forget to take it out. Maybe you’re at the end of your period but put one in ...
Inserting and opening the speculum in the vagina creates ... has a very narrow bill — about the width of a tampon — and is made out of a "temperature-neutral" material that doesn't get cold ...
The original version includes a two-page spread featuring an illustrated diagram teaching readers how to insert a tampon. Some parents complained about the inclusion of this illustration, as they felt it was graphic or inappropriate. This illustration was omitted from the updated 2013 version of the book. [2]
You insert your tampon in your vagina, while urine comes out of your urethra — “the tube that carries the urine from the bladder out of our bodies,” Dr. Duke clarifies. The urethra is tiny ...