Center for Young Women's Health

The answer to this question is complicated, so we’ve done our research and asked our experts for their opinion. Here’s the answer: “Porn”, short for pornography usually refers to media […]

When a tampon is properly inserted into your vagina, the muscles inside your vagina naturally hold the tampon in place so it can’t fall out, even when running or playing […]

Once a girl begins to menstruate (have periods), she can use tampons. There’s no specific age since the time when a girl gets her first period isn’t the same for […]

Yes. Even if you’re a virgin (you’ve never had vaginal intercourse), you may use tampons. Tampons don’t change your hymen (the skin that partly covers the opening to your vagina). […]

Inserting a tampon shouldn’t hurt. It’s a good idea to use the smallest size tampon when you’re learning how to use tampons for the first time. It’s also easier to […]