Why tampons make cramps worse

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At the time of publication of this article, there are no existing studies that specifically looked for a connection between menstrual pain and tampon use. However, there has been some research on tampons and other types of gynecological pain. One study concluded that tampon use was not associated with endometriosis , a condition associated with menstrual pain. Another study found that early tampon use was associated with vulvodynia , a poorly understood condition characterized by chronic pain in the vulva.

Their answers reveal something very important about bodies with vaginas and uteruses. Yates tells O. A little anatomy refresher: your period happens when the lining of the uterus sheds and is released through the cervix and then out the vagina. The vagina is the part of your body in which a tampon is inserted.

The cervix separates the vagina from the uterus. If your pelvic floor is in spasm and already painful, when you have cramps you may feel more pain. But, the tampon technically is aggravating the muscles and not the organs so it may hurt more, but it's not making them worse.