I'm on my period, and I'm scared to try Tampons. But, my whole family is going s!

I'm on my period, and I'm scared to try Tampons. But, my whole family is going swimming soon... HELP PLEASE!

Okay, I know it sounds stupid, but I'm young and have never tried tampons. Is there a safe way to try them? IDK, im just scared of them and where to put them, and all that. Oh, and my flow is Heavy. If someone with experience in that area could help out, it'd be greatly appreciated.

There is nothing to be afraid of. The are safe and they do not hurt. You don't even feel them. Use tampons with plastic applicators, they are more comfortable during insertion. You might want to start with a "teen" version.
Try these links:
http://www.beinggirl.com/en_us/pages/goo...
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealt...
http://beinggirl.com/en_us/pages/askiris...