Cardboard or Plastic Tampon Applicators

Do you ladies prefer cardboard or plastic applicator tampons?

Frankly, I'll take option #3; no applicator at all. Much easier to carry and more environmentally sound.

Best,

LadyDoc

Mine's plastic - not because I prefer a plastic applicator, I just prefer the tampon inside it - although I can't say I have ever found the perfect tampon (and I've been at this a pretty long time 😜).

Has anyone ever had a doctor/play doc comment on their choice "feminine hygiene" :😃 supplies?

Cardboard for me.... theyre flushable..and arent as "pointy" as the plastic ones.

Hi,

I have to agree to Mima, it's the tampon for me, the brand I use only comes in plastic, can't flush it, but its better than throwing out underwear and ruining clothes

Deffinately plastic, slides in more easily!

None. Option 3 for me too.

After melting my second mooncup and scraping it out of a saucepan I gave up on them.

Plastic! Cardboard sumtimes pinches...

Plastic kotex are the best

In terms of applicator tampons I prefer plastic, they slide in easier that cardboard and sometimes cardboard can pinch. I only use applicator tampons in emergencies when I can't avoid it, I generally prefer them without applicators though.

Plastic as cardboard tends to get hung up on itself.

I prefer plastic because cardboard pinches and scrapes.

Cardboards better for me. tried plastic but i dont really get on well with it (:

Plastic..I could never really get the hang of the cardboard guys...The new Kotex line, U--I really love them. This may be because I'm still younger, but they're easier to carry, they're colorful, and they work well. 😃

Definantly Plastic. Sometimes the cardboard gets stuck on itself and when you push a little harder, the tampon shoots out and can really hurt 😢

Amandaboo89

I'm all for plastic. They're sturdier and won't bend in my backpack. I had cardboard applicators once and they didn't stand a chance against my laptop and school books. All the applicators were broken or bent so terribly, I couldn't use them. So now I just use plastic on the three days I actually bleed.

I prefer plastic.

Am all plastic...

Can you imagine if they, the workers at our grocery stores, asked this at the check-out lines?

Really, "Ma'am, do you prefer paper or plastic? No, I meant that is with your tampon applicator.. Ma'am, can you answer the question , please?"

This could be too funny. Almost like stopping at a fast food drive-thru and the person at the window says, "Sorry about the wait."

My wife once answered back, "How do you know about my weight?"

When I have to use a tampon, i use cardboard. But ill use cups first.

Plastic applicators slides in more easily and they dont pinch ...

Never ever seen an applicator here...never seen them on the shelves in the supermarket either. is this just a "maddie" moment or do they not exist in aussieland?

When I use Tampons, I almost always use Kotex plastic applicator tampons. I hate cardboard. I also use pads and a menstrual cup.

Plastic for me too

No longer needed, but before that, always cardboard.

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never ever seen an applicator here...never seen them on the shelves in the supermarket either. is this just a "maddie" moment or do they not exist in aussieland?

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Applicator tampons aren't common in Australia. Tampax cardboard applicator tampons have been available for a while, and Libra started selling plastic applicator tampons not that long ago. In terms of popularity here, most Australian girls use tampons without applicators but I know a few younger girls who use plastic applicators. I don't know anyone who uses cardboard applicators, but they keep selling them so someone must use them.

Personally, I normally wear pads but if I do have to use tampons I'll I don't really have a preference between plastic applicators and tampons without applicators.

Haven't any of you ladies ever heard of applying KY to the outside of a tampon applicator?

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Haven't any of you ladies ever heard of applying KY to the outside of a tampon applicator?

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Hi Stephen

Not only have we heard of it, most of us have probably tried it - I know I have. It doesn't really help with anything much though. If you're on your period it's already fairly slippery down there. There is also a bit of a downside because the lube on the applicator comes off at the entrance to your vagina where it leaks out pretty quickly. This can leave you feeling moist and sticky, even if you're wearing a pantyliner.

Thank you Jane_AU, I'v never been a girl so I guess all I can do is make suggestions; you know your own body and what works best. I award you a Dulcolax Enema in a large diaper as your reward fo answering me. You are welcome to contact me at any time if you wish.

The first tampons I used were Tampax with the cardboard applicators, but then when in college started using OB without the applicators and loved them. Easy to carry and more environmentally friendly. About 8 years ago I heard about menstrual cups and bought one called Diva. It's positively awesome. It's never leaked and unless it is my absolutely heaviest day can get by from morning to night without checking on things. It was a little bit of a challenge to get used to and the first couple of times of inserting wasn't all that easy.