I have been using tampax tampons, cardboard applicator, for 36 years now. Of course I have been totally happy, until they had to "improve" them. I will start with the paper wrapper. It is now bright yellow, almost orange. Great, if I lose it!!! The wrapper no long has the tear thread, so I rarely get it open in one try. Next, the cardboard applicator is now so hard to slide to insert, that I must slide it back and forth a couple of times, before trying to insert it. The new pinched in design does not help at all. Now about the tampon itself. It is so short, it has about an hours worth of absorbency, on heavy days. The skirt is a bit of help, I guess.  Read the complete review

I’m going to take you back to the days of my youth. It’s a long time ago, and although some of the small grey cells have packed their bags and left, I can still remember some things as though they happened yesterday. This is one of them. I was about 13 at the time and had been having a period for a couple of years. My mother always stocked me up with towels and I had no idea that tampons existed. I’d probably seen the packets on the supermarket shelf, but hadn’t given any thought to what they might be. We were on a day trip to the country, and stopped at a lay-by with one of those portable toilet type things as I desperately ...  Read the complete review

After not having a period for over one-year, firstly because of being pregnant and then because I was breastfeeding, when they started again my heart sunk. Not only do I suffer from terrible cramps before and during them, but I also find them such a hassle! Having to make sure that you’re near a toilet every 4 or 5 hours, occasional leakage when you find a toilet is out of reach, and the general inconvenience of them. Ever since my periods started, in my early teens, I preferred using tampons, I simply find pads too messy, uncomfortable and downright inconvenient. When then started again after having my son I was caught by surprise, I was still breastfeeding and ...  Read the complete review

Firstly my apologies to all the guys out there for writing a review that isn't necessarily considerate to both sexes. Also apologies for 2 moany reviews in a row, I'm normally of such a sunny disposition too! A male friend asked me a few weeks ago why, when a shampoo product is being advertised on TV they show someone washing their hair. When a razor is being advertised they show someone shaving their legs. When underwear is being advertised they show someone, well, wearing underwear. So why then when Tampons are being advertised do they show a woman playing tennis! After slapping him and telling him he wasn't funny I had a wee chuckle to myself at the ...  Read the complete review

Tampax is a product that has been around for many of years and has got better and better as the years go by. They are available in a range of products. Tampx are an applicator tampon that come in: Regular- This is for light to medium flow, Mini- This is for the same absorbency as regular but with a slim applicator for light to medium flow, Super- This is for medium to heavy flow, Super Plus- This is for very heavy flow, Mlti Pack- This includes super, regular and lites. These are wrapped in a paper wrapper and the applicator is cardboard. Tampax now also offer a compact range. This comes in regular, lites, super, super plus and multi which ...  Read the complete review