Comments on: Tampons – Regular Vs Applicator

By: H-mad-h

H-mad-h — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:26:00 +0000

it not just americans or were you sarcastic and im just having a blond moment

By: Briana-Is-Cool

Briana-Is-Cool — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:29:00 +0000

can i please have a sample thanks

By: Sarah Houser

Sarah Houser — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:23:00 +0000

I started out with the stupid applicators, they were the most uncomfortable things in the world, but there was no way I padding it up, that makes you feel like you are wearing a diaper, and is well a mess an gross. What’s funny is that my non-applicator tampons came as a free sample, because I too love free things. Not only did I discover that my tampons no longer hurt, in fact I can’t really even feel them, but I wasn’t having leaks all the time. And thus, true switch was made. I never went back, except for maybe a couple times in emergency situations where I have had to borrow. But, most Americans do use the uncomfortable and awkward applicator, don’t know why. I am the only person I know in my circle of friends that uses the nonapplicator variety, thus they are confused when they need to borrow and I say yes that I have tampons, but they don’t have an applicator. They give me a quizzacle look and go find someone else. Someday, maybe they will get over their fears, try it out, and learn what they are missing, or not missing.

By: Petstarr

Petstarr — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:09:00 +0000

I moved to NYC a few months ago and have been absolutely BAFFLED by the lack of non applicator tampons. I accept applicators are more popular but why can’t you still buy the others?? Applicator tampons are ineffective, use way more packaging, are huge and annoying to carry around and are way more expensive. What’s the deal??

By: Daff-violet

Daff-violet — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:56:00 +0000

this is funny i need an aplicator its much easeir

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:38:00 +0000

I’m a Canadian who has moved to Sydney and I hate the non-applicator tampons because they don’t feel comfortable at all! I’ve always used Playtex tampons and they are so much better – haven’t found any other applicator ones that I like except for those. Now I’m wondering if I buy some off fishpond for $20 or have someone ship them to me. Amazon wants $40 for shipping and handling So amazed that Australia doesn’t have them yet!

By: nikki

nikki — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:08:00 +0000

While when I first tried then, it took a bit of practice, I found that bending forward, lifting a rear-cheek off the t-seat and reaching around sideways works the best. You stick it in near to the finger grip, and push it in. I use the cardboard, the plastic never goes to the right place. And a keen trick my mother told me so you don’t ‘leak’ is to wiggle it once, twice, hell a third if you like. Then make sure you aren’t holding the string accidently so you don’t unearth your new friend (done it ) and pull out the applicator. I like to pull my string to the side a bit for easy finding when removing. I work in a call center, and while I understand allergies to applicators etc, then you should carry antibacterial wipes. An uncomfortable amount of women leave the bathroom without a wash of the hands.If you could see bacteria like you could see red food coloring paint on your hands, you’d see a hand print of red ‘germs’ on the door handle, then the elevator button, their chair, all over their desk and keyboard, and the entry doors, ew. No, not a germaphobe in any way. Many women are not clean, and even when your are, *everyone* has bacteria. It’s like someone wiping their rear with their hand then just opening the bathroom stall lock, the door etc. Considering while you are meeting Aunt Flo, removing even the best tampon leaves a trail of menstrual blood and fluid along the walls of the vaginal canal, sticking a finger up there to me just is not good, even if you wash your hands, you had to flush, open the door lock, open the door, press the soap button, pull up the sink handle..and menstrual traces and bacteria get all over it. There’s a reason I use a paper towel or TP when opening stalls or bathroom doors, but you know what, I’m never sick. For the tampons, I’ve heard you use alot less, my sister uses no applicator but has sanitary anti-bacterial wipes. She says the self inserters are hard to get just right. She says it’s a persons responsibility if they do have to self insert, to at least keep their hands clean before touching anything else. To each their own, but my tampons w/ apps and a wiggle are great. By the way, the tampon in that show was.. a bit big lol, and long. Mine are tampax, its about 4 inches long and pretty skinny. Poor guy probably thought that whole 7 inch thick thing goes all the way in. The actual tampon is only 2-4 inches and spreads to be flexible like a sponge.

By: Colette Martin

Colette Martin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:08:00 +0000

I know this post is heaps old, but reading the comments made me laugh. I’m a Canadian now living in Australia who was without a period since moving here due to merina IUD (yay for no periods, boo for the hormones)

But since me and the husband have decided to try for a baby I’m back to the fun that is periods. I have two boxes of playtex plastic pearl applicator brought over in the move, which I will run out of soon. Googled applicator tampons australia and this was the top result, haha.

So now the decision buy playtex from fishpond for almost $30 a pack!!!!! Or learn how to use non-applicator. But as a heavy, gunky period-er non-applicators kinda gross me out. Or third get preggers quick and then get my lovely IUD back in!

By: Smashing

Smashing — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:13:00 +0000

i have just started using tampons and believe me applicator tampons are such a headache. it really hurts and does not get inside properly. i would rather stick my fingers every time.

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:41:00 +0000

Applicator tampons have totally changed my life. I’m a lifeguard and a swim teacher so I’m in the water all the time and whenever it got to that time of the month I dreaded it, I would sometimes call in sick for swim teacher just so I didn’t have to get in the water. I was always using tampons without the applicator but I was never putting them in properly and being in the water for 4 hours totally uncomfortable and paranoid, wasn’t fun!!
I have nothing against tampons without the applicator or those that use them, I would prefer to use them because it’s w hole lot cheaper and smaller to carry in your bag, but for now I find that for me the applicator tampons are a whole lot quicker and easier to use.