Tampons: 10 Most Common and Popular Myths

A tampon is a menstrual product that is used to absorb the menstrual blood experienced during periods. It's placed inside the vaginal canal. Note you should change your used tampons every eight hours.

Wearing a tampon correctly is quite easy, here's what you need to do: 1.Wash your hands and sit or stand in a comfortable position 2.Open the tampon and hold it securely using the grip marks 3.Gently insert the tampon into your vagina 4.Push until you feel the tampon securely fit inside you 5.Hold onto the outer tube and gently pull it out 6.Leave the tampon inside you with the string hanging on the outside

Yes, you can sleep with a tampon in. But make sure that you change it just before you go to bed. You also need to ensure that you change your used tampon immediately after you wake up. Do not wear it for more than eight hours at a stretch.