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recessivegenequeenGreat answers from both Heather and Helen here! I had vaginismus (which was eventually treated at Maze) and I always struggled before that with tampons. I actually STILL have trouble with them even though I’m able to have pain-free sex at this point. Even though I can insert things I still don’t really enjoy tampons and find them fatiguing to wear, and especially since COVID-19 emerged and I was at home more, I just stick to pads because they’re easy and don’t really bother me. It’s probably worth looking into if you’re concerned about the pain, but a lot of this just don’t like tampons and will only use them when absolutely necessary!