Sit or stand in a comfortable position. Some women prefer to
place one leg on the toilet seat or tub, while others prefer to
squat down. After you find a position that is most comfortable for
you, hold the tampon with the fingers that you write with. Hold the
middle of the tampon, at the spot where the smaller, inner tube
inserts into the larger, outer tube. Make sure the string is
visible and pointing away from your body.
With your other hand, open the labia (the folds of skin around the
vaginal opening) and position the tampon in the vaginal
opening.
Gently push the tampon into the opening, aiming for the small of
your back. Stop when your fingers touch your body and the
applicator, or outer tube, is completely inside the vagina.
Once the applicator or outer tube is inside of you, use your index
finger to push the inner tube (the tube where the removal string is
connected) through the outer tube.
Once the inner tube is all the way in, use your thumb and middle
finger to remove the applicator or outer tube. Make sure that the
string hangs outside of the vaginal opening. Later, in order to
remove a tampon, just pull downward on the removal string.
