Re: Pads vs. Tampons
^ Why are they discouraged for unmarried girls? They don't stretch out your vagina, unless you wear some super jumbo size. Sometimes tampons can break your hymen but thats rare and hymen can break by doing intense sports like horse-back riding etc. Also not all women bleed when they lose their virginity. Sometimes the hymen separates for no apparent reason.
LG - Tampons are easy to insert once you learn how to do it. Make sure you use the correct absorbance and change your tampon often and then you don't have to worry about toxic shock syndrome. The biggest advantage of using them is they are so discreet and once they are in you forget that they are there b/c they are so soft and light in weight!