Gently insert the tampon applicator into your vagina: hold the No-Slip Grip® applicator plunger using your thumb and middle finger. Place the applicator tip into your vagina at a 45˚ angle.

Do you angle a tampon up or down?

Step 6: Use the right angle.

Once the tip is in place, aim the tampon toward your lower back, not straight up. Your vagina doesn't go straight up into your body, it actually has a slight angle. Finding the angle that's right for you can help make it feel more comfortable to insert, too.

Can you insert a tampon at the wrong angle?

While it is not impossible, I would say pretty unlikely. Tampons are made to slide easily into the vagina. Your three holes from front to back are the urethra, the vagina and the anus. Your urethral opening (the one you pee out of) is quite small and would be very painful to insert even the smallest tampon into.