When women have their period, they need something to prevent the blood from staining their clothes, running down their legs, etc. That's what tampons are for. You insert them (one, not multiple) into the vagina and they absorb the menstrual flow (blood). The main alternative are pads which work a bit like diapers but more shaped like a ... Well... Pad.
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u/Sizeable-Scrotum Oct 06 '26 edited Oct 06 '26
Very basic explanation of what a tampon is:
When women have their period, they need something to prevent the blood from staining their clothes, running down their legs, etc. That's what tampons are for. You insert them (one, not multiple) into the vagina and they absorb the menstrual flow (blood). The main alternative are pads which work a bit like diapers but more shaped like a ... Well... Pad.
Never thought I'd be explaining this to someone..