See - I used to have the “leaking but still totally dry” tampon problem until I started… (guys, please avert your eyes…now.)
inserting them farther up. Problem solved. Really. I don’t think I’ve had a leak in years since I started doing this. However - I at least have to sort of wrestle around to get the blasted thing appropriately placed, but it works.
Further up. Works like a charm.
Not only that, astro, but, apparently, merely hitting 40 makes your poor vagina just give up the fight–no kids required.
So, yeah, now you know who’s buying all those 24 packs of paper towels at Sam’s Club. You didn’t think anyone really needed all those things for just wiping the counter did you?
Problem is, I am on the Pill and my periods seem to be getting longer and more painful. I have a feeling it’s a sign of my endometriosis getting worse, which means I’m probably going to have to go for surgery within the next year, which sucks. But it’d be nice to go back to those 3 day periods I had when I first started the Pill - those had manageable cramps, unlike my first three days of seven off the Pill, when I would lay in bed and cry for a day, then throw up, then manage to move the second and third day but still be in immense pain.
Ava
One of the mysteries of nature, how childbirth affects a vagina.
Some women are childless, yet have fairly large and airy vaginas. Then you have women who have had three children and are rather tight, even without “love stitch” surgery.
I don’t know why I felt the need to post this, I’m rather tired I suppose.
In my case, it was tugging them down a little that worked for me.
Of couse, I had to use superplus and pads for the first 5 days (changing damn near every hour - no dry tampons there), then just a regular tampon every few hours for the rest of the time (totaling 8 days).
GAWD I’m glad I finally had the factory removed and a playground installed. 
coughcoughsputterchoke:eek: 
Read the Kama Sutra, it will explain it to you 
*And I mean actually -read- it…not just the section on positions
At first this thread had me a little weezy in the gut. But Catsix’s post had me rolling on the floor. Of course the mention of widemouthed mayo jars, bounty towel rolls and alike convinced me this forum DOES have a sense of humour.
Thanks for the laughs!!!
I agree Venus! Hehe.
On a serious note, I have found Jade and Pearl brand sea sponge “tampons” to be a godsend. No pain, no tearing me up, pure comfort.
Just one more “PLUG” (pardon the pun) for the product; it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than the evil pad/tampon industry products. For 15 dollars or so you can be set for a couple years. Takes some getting used to though.
I second this!
I woke up hubby laughing when I came back to check on this thread.
And how do you explain what you are laughing at to a man who won’t say the words period, tampon, or maxipad.
Keith Berry, kegal exercises are our friend.
I delivered a ten and a half pound baby without a stitch in my body and I do not have an issue with him feeling like he’s having sex with a glass of warm water.
And I am now re-thinking the decision of hanging on to my old supplies.
My oldest just started her cycle and my next one should be starting pretty soon, so I just hung on to the stuff after I had the factory removed.
But I might just pitch them and buy them something different so they don’t have issues. Then again they might be like me and never use them until they are out on their own.
Never used tampons until after I had my first two children. Don’t know why that was a milestone, but they just weren’t so scary anymore.
My grandmother died in 1991; when we were cleaning out her spare bedroom we found a 30 year old box of tampons in the dresser. (Scary thing is, that wasn’t even the weirdest thing we found in the house). Anyway, the instructions said on heavy flow days to simply insert 2 tampons at once by simply inserting one, then simply hanging onto the string while simply cramming the second one in. Only they used the word “simply” a lot more than I did.
I used to use Tampax during my misspent youth, and ruined several pairs of jeans before switching to OB. See, Tampax don’t expand to fill your nooks and crannies the way OB and Playtex do; the silly things just grow longer and longer until the knobby end of it comes peeking out of your hidey-hole and makes it incredibly uncomfortable to sit.
Um…that has happened to others, right?
[corporate hat on]
If your tampon leaks, call the 800 number and tell the manufacturer. They would like to know this kind of thing so they can develop a better product.
[corporate hat off]
Warning: If you use OB or one of those tampons that EXXXXXPANNNNND, and you aren’t having a gusher of a day, you may want to have a pair of pliers handy to help extract one of those things.
As an aside, should you decide to opt for Pearls and later on hear rumours concerning the product, you might bear the following link in mind (for what it’s worth):
Oh, the joy’s of Mirena! 
Oh god yes! bwhahahahaaa!
I’ve never had that problem with OB, but I have with Kotex and Tampax.
If anyone wants to try out OB and doesn’t want to buy a whole box of them, they have a free sample in a handy carrying case of the ‘regular’ absorbancy. Just go to:
http://www.obyou.com/promotions/index.jsp
I ordered mine for the plastic purse pack - it can fit 4 regulars or 3 supers.
I am so glad my co-worker are out having a smoke break right now, because I am howling here.
And yes, that’s happened to me, too. Ever done that weird wiggling in your seat to try and get it to go back up?
Ava
This is quiet possibly the best thread I have ever read here.
Anyhoo, I always use a panty liner to save my poor underwear. I think it must be Tampax brand, because since I have started to use Playtex, I haven’t really had a problem.
I think, though, the next time I buy supplies, I may just try OB.
i should have averted my eyes after reading the thread name. or any of the posts. i’m glad i’m a guy sometimes.
Bless all of our hearts…
Everything posted here I’ve been through, but oh dear Lord ya’ll managed to make it soooooooooooo FUNNEEEEEEE!!
Side note: I am and will forever be, pissed off at the prices of tampons and pads
If you shop at Walmart they do have much cheaper tampons and pads than the name brands… They are called EQUATE…
Half the price than the others no better, no worse, just CHEAPER and that’s all that matters to me…
Nobody mentioned the “sneaky” period.
You know the one… the one that comes back two days later after you thunk you were done… shitdamnhell:mad: