Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. So you want to help your tween or teen use tampons, but you don’t know where to start. Here's what to teach them about period ...

To insert a tampon, position it at a 45-degree angle, insert the tip fully, then push on the applicator. Choose a smaller tampon size if your period is light and a larger size if your period is heavy.

I could give you a tutorial on how to insert a tampon…but luckily, every brand of tampon comes with a detailed step-by-step guide on how to use their product. Plus, each tampon is slightly different ...