Hi, Sorry you had trouble. If you pout some KY jelly or other lube on the end of the tampon it should be a lot. better. And most of all RELAX! If not it will hurt, but it soon passes off. Also, make sure you are putting it in far enough. The muscles inside your vagina must close round it or water will get in and will be really uncomfortable. No harm will be done, however.

No, you really need to wear a tampon in the water. Ask your Mum or Dad to help you get more tampons. Ask friends for spares. If you are nervous you will be tense. That makes it uncomfortable. Remember, a tampon is just o roll of cotton wool stuff with a string on. It is nothing that will cause hurt. BTW lots of girls cut the string shorter (say 2.5 ins) so it cannot dangle and show out of your bathing suit (not that it would matter if it did. Every girl has periods!)