Tampon using help

[anonyteen.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. I'm a month-over-14 year old girl.

Um, I'm going to a four-day camp on Monday, and I'm excepting my period to still be here when we go [I got it on Monday, last week, but mine always last awhile, and right now it seems like it's still going to be here..] and we're going to be swimming a lot..

..And my problem, I guess, is that I've never used a tampon before.. and I've tired to use them before.. and I can't. Is there anything I can try doing? Something I'm doing wrong, perhaps?

Any type of help, or anything, would be appreaciated..

Edit I've read all the comments, and I wouldn't know what to say to most of you, other then thank you. I think my first problem trying to use one, was not talking to my mom, or anything, first, and just stealing one from her, and trying to do it. Haha. But, thank you all for your comments, and they are VERY appreaciated.

Comments

[anonyteen.livejournal.com]

But, if your bleeding, won't it get in the water? And especially if your swimming with other people.. wouldn't that be, erm.. discusting? In a sort of way? Although, I see if your not bleeding a lot, it would be okay.. but it was like huge globs on blood.. -no sence-..

We're swimming in a lake, which was discrubed as 'black' [the water colour] so, I don't think that would matter much.. but still. I wouldn't want anyone to noice.

[wingsoflace.livejournal.com]

Well, you actually bleed very little on your period, less than you would think! (of course this varies person to person, but still.)

I've gone swimming in very clear water, and I was totally fine.. I wasn't leaving a little trail of blood behind me like you might think, lol! As for it being "gross", menstrual blood is completely sanitary, and you're in a huge lake, so it would be diluted so much that it wouldn't even matter :)