***Graphic*** Female question!!!!

**JennK13** · 07-13-2010, 04:03 AM

Ok, so you've all been warned from the title!

Im having issues with irritation from the tampon string. Ive tried putting chamois cremes on it to no avail. Any of you ladies have a way to make it more comfortable? Im not going to not ride for 3-7days a month!
Thanks

**OakLeaf** · 07-13-2010, 04:31 AM

Tuck it up inside.

Or use a Diva Cup.

**rubywagon** · 07-13-2010, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

Tuck it up inside.

Or use a Diva Cup.

+1 Exactly what I was going to say.

**oxysback** · 07-13-2010, 05:23 AM

I use this. Works great!

http://www.softcup.com/

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-13-2010, 06:32 AM

Tuck the string inside whenever you are going to do some exercise stuff. Works like a charm.

(This is not really my idea of 'extreme graphic'.) lol!

**sarahspins** · 07-13-2010, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by oxysback

I use this. Works great!

http://www.softcup.com/

Ditto

The diva cup doesn't work for me (it leaks, no matter what).. but these do. I usually one one per cycle, washing it like I would the Diva then tossing it.

Instead was actually developed by a triathlete

**arielmoon** · 07-13-2010, 07:41 AM

Diva cup for me too.

**JennK13** · 07-13-2010, 07:45 AM

Thanks, ladies. I'll give those a shot. I have tucked, but the little bugger works its way down on long rides.

**Irulan** · 07-13-2010, 07:53 AM

you can just cut it off, too.

**zoom-zoom** · 07-13-2010, 08:06 AM

I've been having this issue, too. And, joy of joys, I just started TOM this AM (only 22 days since the start of my last cycle, which is "normal" for me...and I hate it. I cannot wait until menopause). My first century ride is Sat.

**ny biker** · 07-13-2010, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Irulan

you can just cut it off, too.

This has worked for me, too.

**jenniferh** · 07-13-2010, 09:03 AM

Don't they make tampons without the string?

Any a similar thought...I noticed last week I had more chaffing while wearing a tampon. I was wondering it that was due to more dryness than normal or if my soft tissues are different at certain times of the month.

**JennK13** · 07-13-2010, 09:52 AM

Both cups say they dont dry you out like tampons do, since they collect the fluid rather than absorb. I would imagine that probably plays a roll.

**Zen** · 07-13-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

(This is not really my idea of 'extreme graphic'.) lol!

L- we're old. Nothing phases us anymore

**Grog** · 07-13-2010, 07:44 PM

One of this forum's best attended thread: The Diva Cup:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...highlight=diva

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