# Female dopers--tampon help needed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 22, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131 "2007-09-22T20:38:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131/21 "2007-09-23T14:21:38Z")

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[QUOTE=norinew]  
Wow. That’s sig-line material for sure! 😃  
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Thank you!

You know, every time someone says that to me, my post has included the word “vagina”. I should probably be concerned about that.

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131/22 "2007-09-23T17:29:16Z")

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I cannot stand Tampax, for the reasons DianaG stated. They get to be like 5" by the time they’re saturated! I can’t imagine how anyone uses them. I use OB regulars (I have very short, light periods) and they’re about 1/2" wide by 1.5" long. They expand in circumference. And I find it easier to get the right “fit” without an applicator. If you’re dealing with your period, you’re going to be washing your hands anyway. It’s not that messy.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131/23 "2007-09-24T01:12:15Z")

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[QUOTE=FaerieBeth]  
I haven’t converted all the way over to the Diva Cup, yet. I’m in that transitional phase where I’m using the [Instead Cup](http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=40597&catid=9587).  
I want to give anyone thinking of trying them a fair warning, though: It will take you a few time to get the hang of getting it out with making your bathroom look like an abattoir. Just so you know - Don’t let your first run with them involve lots of public bathrooms. :o  
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I was just going to ask about that. It seems like a giant pain in the ass to use them. Glad I’m no longer a customer. I think I asked this before, but are they for people with abnormally heavy periods?

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**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-dopers-tampon-help-needed/420131/24 "2007-09-24T02:05:18Z")

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Recent DivaCup convert here.

It’s freakish to me how cool they are. So cool that after 3 cycles, my husband who usually covers his ears during all discussions actually recommended them to a coworker.

I will say that the first 30 min or so I do have cramping, and I did need to trim the nubbin thing, but after that, it is entirely too easy to forget it completely.

Disclaimer: I never had a problem with any tampons.

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