Yes, and forget about cups or discs. I had to go back to pads bc I don't like the period panties.

Thing is, i feel very uncomfortable with pads, even with organic/ non allergy ones. I feel itchy and wet and im sure most of you can relate.
Luckily, my period days are 3-4 maximum, so i guess I can handle them.

This happened to me as well after my surgery. I would recommend you to use pads instead of tampons more often and only tampons if needed. For me it made a huge difference.

I recommend looking into a newflora pelvic wand. Theyre on amazon. You dont necessarily need to buy one, but looking it up and reading what its for provided me with a lot of information. It was made by a pelvic floor specialist and she has different ones. One is meant to be frozen to provide vaginal relief. I also have a prescription for a muscle relaxer/pain reliever that’s inserted vaginally. Its expensive but it is helpful!

I have this issue from time to time. A pelvic floor specialist told me that I was holding a lot of tension in my pelvis. I was unable to relax vaginally. Sometimes its pain and difficulty taking the tampon out and other times times i can’t put the tampon in.