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.

If you’ve just decided to start using tampons and you’re finding it tricky, you’re not alone! Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users have told me they experience “tampon trauma” – meaning it ...

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 ...