Can teenage girls use tampons?

Young girls cannot use tampons as they may cause vaginal infection and damage to the hymen. It is better for young girls to use sanitary napkins, which can effectively absorb menstruation and avoid side leakage.

Tampons are often called sanitary plugs. They are a kind of cotton cylinder. The main components are a mixture of cotton and synthetic fibers. The diameter is approximately between 1 cm and 1.9 cm. There is a cotton thread at the tail end. The tip of the sanitary napkin is usually arc-shaped. When a woman has her period, the tampon can be inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood. After absorbing the menstrual blood, it will swell and fit the vaginal wall when expanded. There are many manufacturers of tampons, and the ingredients produced by different manufacturers are slightly different, and the ability to absorb menstrual blood will also be different.

The hymen of a young girl is generally not broken. If she uses tampons and inserts them into the vagina, the hymen may be broken. Once the hymen is broken, it is easy to cause bacterial and viral infections, causing a series of gynecological diseases, such as vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease and endometritis.

During menstruation, women should maintain personal hygiene, keep warm, use warm water instead of cold water when washing hands and face, to avoid catching a cold and causing dysmenorrhea.