Can a 10 year-old use tampons

So you’ve heard it a dozen times, “tweens shouldn’t use tampons,” but is it true?

How old should girls be to use tampons?

We’ve been doing some deeper digging into the topic to see how much truth lies behind this statement.

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Before giving newly menstruating girls tampons, what risks and concerns do you need to consider? And what type of tampon is right for a pre-teen girl?

The slightly terrifying truth – for us and our girls – is that girls are getting their periods much younger.

The average age range is now thought to be between 9 to 12 years old – spot on over the tween age group – not teenagers, as you may be lead to believe.

Our tweens still seem so young for this conversation but remember, “the talk” will likely need to occur earlier than when you were a child.

From around the first signs of puberty – such as growing buds or the first pubic hairs – would be an appropriate point to start chatting to your tween girl about pe

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