Tampon size

Why do tampons come in different sizes?

• False answer: because vaginas come in different sizes…
• True answer: to suit the amount of menstrual flow!

Tampons range in sizes from slim/Junior to regular to super to super plus and you should use the size that suits your flow at the moment.  Some women use regular throughout while others use different sizes on different days of their period.  Some tampon brands come in multipacks of different sizes while others include one size only.

When tampon shopping, choose your favorite brand and the size you need.  You can also choose between tampons with cardboard applicators (ecco friendly), plastic applicators (smoothest insertion) or no applicator (the OB brand).

The most important thing to remember is to buy an unscented tampon so as to not disrupt the delicate chemical balance of the vagina.  Read our prior post vaginal odor for more information on that.

Vaginal odor

Certain body parts have their own distinct odor, such as the armpits, the soles of the feet, the penis, and the vagina.  A physiological fact.

Vaginal odor is a popular topic, and one can find plenty of commercial preparations for vaginal rinsing/douching, deodorizing, perfuming, as well as scented sanitary pads, scented tampons, lotions, etc.

Vaginal odor is often a cause for sexual frustration and embarrassment.  Whereas men are rarely attentive to the odor of their penis, women can be quite preoccupied with the odor of their (healthy) vagina to the point of excessive cleaning, avoidance of oral sex, and even refraining from sexual engagement altogether.

The message of this post: the vaginal mucosa is chemically balanced for optimal health.  Applying scented products will easily disrupt this delicate balance and lead to medical complications.  Unless you have a vaginal infection – at which case you need to seek proper medical care – do not use any scented product in your vagina.