Is it unhealthy for men to use tampons in their buttocks?

Yes, for many reasons. 1. There's no reason for it to be there so it's simply going to absorb fecal bacteria and increase the risk of infection. 2. Tampons cannot be lost inside the vagina because they don't fit through the cervix to get further i... read more

Upon trying to take it out I was met with a feeling very much like pulling a tampon out of my vagina when I had no fluids to lubricate it. Lots of pain, in other words. And this was all with a small size of tampon, heaven help me if I had tried a large one. Don’t do it. For your own personal health. I have already done it for you. read more

When people use them for menstruation, it’s recommended to change them once every four hours, even if there’s barely anything on them, and to use the lowest absorbency necessary. This is to avoid Toxic Shock Syndrome, which is about as bad as it sounds. I assume the situation is similar for people who don’t menstruate. Don’t leave them in. read more

Part of the tampon-related thrill for you, I suspect, is the gender-transgression aspect of this. You’re not just penetrating yourself, TAMPAX, you’re penetrating yourself with an absorbent feminine talisman. Not all men who enjoy anal penetration are interested in being symbolically feminized—ahem—but clearly you are, TAMPAX. 2. read more