Can somebody please help me? Just recently I turned 18 and this week I also got my period so I figured it was time to try tampons. I have never tried them before and I was tired of using pads and being so uncomfortable. But I bought some Tampax pearl pocket tampons and I followed the instructions and everything but I tried it and it hurt so bad and I couldn’t push the tampon up all the way. It hurt so bad that I felt nauseous and light headed that I almost passed out and I couldn’t even do it. If this explains anything I’m also a virgin. Can someone please help me. I want to use them so bad but I can’t.