Will tampons damage the hymen?

　　Actually, unmarried female Of course you can use internal tampons. Because the hymen is a ring-shaped tissue with a hole in the center, which allows menstrual blood to flow out of the body. The size of the hole varies from person to person, but the diameter is generally 2.5 cm. There are many types of tampons for internal use. You can choose a smaller ordinary tampon with a diameter of only 1.32 cm. It is more than enough to pass through the hymen hole without damaging the hymen.

　　Uterus The diameter of the cervical opening is 0.1 to 0.2 cm, while the diameter of the internal tampon is 1.32 to 1.42 cm. It is impossible to pass through the cervical opening and enter the uterus, let alone enter the abdominal cavity from the uterus. Since the string of the tampon is densely sewn from the top to the end of the tampon, when the tampon is filled with menstrual blood and becomes moist, it is not very difficult to pull the tail of the tampon to remove it.

　　However, when using internal 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 entering the vagina to avoid introducing bacteria into the vagina. The time for changing the tampon depends on the amount of menstrual blood. It is usually replaced every 2 to 4 hours and must be removed within 8 hours. Because the tampon remains in the vagina for too long, it may cause unnecessary trouble and cause pelvic infection.

　　Therefore, as long as used properly, internal tampons will not affect healthy of.