Will using tampons break the hymen?

Generally, women will have menstruation once a month under normal circumstances. This is a very normal physiological phenomenon. Female friends will choose to use sanitary napkins when they have their menstruation. In fact, when they have their menstruation, they can not only choose to use sanitary napkins, but also tampons, which are a kind of sanitary product placed directly inside the vagina. However, many friends want to ask, will using tampons break the hymen?

In fact, unmarried women can certainly use tampons. Because the hymen is a ring-shaped tissue with a hole in the center that allows menstrual blood to flow out of the body. The size of the hole varies from person to person, and the general diameter is 2.5 cm. There are many types of tampons for internal use. You can choose a smaller ordinary tampon, which has a diameter of only 1.32 cm, which is more than enough to pass through the hole in the hymen without damaging the hymen.

The diameter of the cervical opening is 0.1-0.2 cm, while the diameter of a tampon is 1.32-1.42 cm. It is impossible for it to pass through the cervical opening and enter the uterus, let alone enter the abdominal cavity from the uterus. Since the pull string of the tampon is tightly sewn from the top to the tail end, when the tampon is soaked with menstrual blood and becomes moist, it is not difficult to remove it by gently pulling the tail of the string.

However, when using tampons, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of your hands and vulva. Wash your hands carefully before inserting the tampon into the vagina. Do not touch the catheter and tampon that enter the vagina to avoid bringing bacteria into the vagina. The time for changing the tampon depends on the amount of menstrual blood. It is usually changed every 2-4 hours and must be removed within 8 hours. Because the tampon stays in the vagina for too long, it may cause unnecessary trouble and cause pelvic infection.

Therefore, as long as they are used properly, tampons will not affect your health.

The above is an introduction about whether using tampons will break the hymen. In fact, the hymen will not be broken when using tampons. We just need to use it according to the correct method. However, the usage methods of tampons and sanitary napkins are different. Everyone must pay attention when using them.