Can girls really cause hymen rupture with tampons?

Tampons are actually placed in the vagina to absorb menstrual blood. Therefore, when tampons are put into the vagina, many women are afraid of tampons and worry about pain. Unmarried women are more afraid of piercing hymen when using tampons.

Hymen is not a membrane, it is a ring-shaped tissue with a hole in the middle to let menstrual blood flow out of the body. The size of the hole varies from person to person, generally 2.5 cm in diameter, and there are many kinds of cotton plugs used inside. Unmarried women can choose a smaller common cotton sliver with a diameter of only 1.32 cm, which is enough to pass through the hymen hole without damaging the hymen. In addition, women don't have to worry about tampons falling into the uterus. Professor Liang Weibo pointed out that from the perspective of women's physiological structure, this situation will basically not happen. "The diameter of the cervical orifice is 0. 1 ~ 0.2 cm, while the diameter of the inner tampon is 1.32 ~ 1.42 cm, so it is impossible to enter the uterus through the cervical orifice, let alone from the uterus. Because the drawstring of the tampon is tightly stitched from the top end to the tail end of the tampon, it is not difficult to take out the drawstring after the tampon is soaked in menstrual blood. "

Professor Liang Weibo believes that married or unmarried women can use proper tampons without any adverse effects on their health.

Therefore, women should pay attention to the following five points when using tampons:

1. Wash your hands before using tampons; Pay attention to frequent replacement, every 4-6 hours.

2. In case of abnormal odor during use, the tampon should be stopped in time, and physical examination should be conducted in time.

3. Avoid sex when using tampons.

4. Women with menorrhagia are not suitable for using tampons. If you want to use sanitary napkins, you'd better use sanitary napkins to avoid embarrassment.

5. Unmarried women should try to choose a cotton plug with a smaller diameter, and pay attention to gentle movements when using it, so as not to damage the hymen.