Virginity “Popping Cherry” Advice

Hey y’all, I’m 17 and having a problem. So I’m a virgin which is fine, I’m not in a rush to have sex but I do want to masturbate. However nothing can enter because I still haven’t ‘popped my cherry’. The layer of skin there is so thick I’m really struggling to get anything even a TAMPON in! If anyone has any advice on how I could pop my cherry or get past this layer of skin it’d be much appreciated!