Does a tampon break the hymen?

The main reason why some female friends dare not use tampons is that they are afraid of breaking the hymen. In fact, the hymen is not as fragile as everyone imagines, and there is a hole in the middle of the hymen, which allows menstrual blood to flow out of the body through this hole. Although the size of the hole is different for each person, generally speaking, the diameter of the tampon will not be larger than the hymen, so it will not affect your 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.

Generally speaking, using tampons (or sanitary plugs) seems to be a natural monthly "routine", but gynecologists point out that if used improperly, it will increase the risk of bacterial infection.

The above article has given you a detailed introduction to whether sanitary napkins can break the hymen. As long as the operation method is correct, this type of tampon will not affect your health at all. However, if there are some mistakes when using it, it may cause bacterial infection in your vagina.