There is no set age that is currently known or publicized as to when to use a tampon. Tampon usage and its timing is typically left up to the parent primarily the mom and the young woman. Sometimes physicians play a role but because of the lack of agreement among physicians as to what the appropriate age should be it ends up being solely based on personal preference.
Some moms prefer not to introduce their daughter to tampons until she's much older due to factors such as cultural and/or religious. Some ethnicities prefer not to use tampons at all. You typically find this in the Hispanic and Asian cultures.
There's a myth that's also still very much prevelant that if you use a tampon it will devirginize you. Unfortunately the only way to be devirginized is actually having sex. Using a tampon can break a young women's hymen but cannot devirginize her.
In our booklet in each of our kit. This is how we address it.
Tampons & Virgins
Tampons can be used by virgins without “de-virginizing” them.
Most women are born with a hymen, a thin piece of skin just inside the vaginal opening that’s not essential to life or health. The hymen usually has at least one opening for the period to flow out of. Some girls are born without a hymen, which is perfectly normal! A girl can tear her hymen during non-sexual activities like sports, horseback riding, etc. She often has no idea she’s torn her hymen, since there may be no blood or pain.
There is NO medical/scientific proof that tampons make the vagina get larger. The vaginal canal is made of flexible, muscular walls that expand and shrink as needed (think about how babies come out!).
Finally, for moms who don't want to introduce their daughters to tampons. We do have a kit that has multiple types of pads and pantyliners inside. Feel free to go here at
Target - http://www.target.com/Petite-Amie-Cycle-Teens-Purple/dp/B001CUUK98/sr=1-1/qid=1230153900/ref=sr_1_1/176-9052868-5250618?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3APetite%20Amie%20Cycle%20Kits&page=1
CVS - http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=470516&productId=470516&navAction=jump&navCount=3
or our site PetiteAmie.com at http://www.mypetiteamie.com/store.php?crn=206&rn=330&action=show_detail
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Dear Anonymous
There is no set age that is currently known or publicized as to when to use a tampon. Tampon usage and its timing is typically left up to the parent primarily the mom and the young woman. Sometimes physicians play a role but because of the lack of agreement among physicians as to what the appropriate age should be it ends up being solely based on personal preference.
Some moms prefer not to introduce their daughter to tampons until she's much older due to factors such as cultural and/or religious. Some ethnicities prefer not to use tampons at all. You typically find this in the Hispanic and Asian cultures.
There's a myth that's also still very much prevelant that if you use a tampon it will devirginize you. Unfortunately the only way to be devirginized is actually having sex. Using a tampon can break a young women's hymen but cannot devirginize her.
In our booklet in each of our kit. This is how we address it.
Tampons & Virgins
Tampons can be used by virgins without “de-virginizing” them.
Most women are born with a hymen, a thin piece of skin just inside the vaginal opening that’s not essential to life or health. The hymen usually has at least one opening for the period to flow out of. Some girls are born without a hymen, which is perfectly normal! A girl can tear her hymen during non-sexual activities like sports, horseback riding, etc. She often has no idea she’s torn her hymen, since there may be no blood or pain.
There is NO medical/scientific proof that tampons make the vagina get larger. The vaginal canal is made of flexible, muscular walls that expand and shrink as needed (think about how babies come out!).
Finally, for moms who don't want to introduce their daughters to tampons. We do have a kit that has multiple types of pads and pantyliners inside. Feel free to go here at
Target - http://www.target.com/Petite-Amie-Cycle-Teens-Purple/dp/B001CUUK98/sr=1-1/qid=1230153900/ref=sr_1_1/176-9052868-5250618?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3APetite%20Amie%20Cycle%20Kits&page=1
CVS - http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/shop_product_detail.jsp?filterBy=&skuId=470516&productId=470516&navAction=jump&navCount=3
or our site PetiteAmie.com at http://www.mypetiteamie.com/store.php?crn=206&rn=330&action=show_detail
Hope this helps!
Toyna
December 24, 2008 - 2:32pmThis Comment
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