I am still befuddled. I made the switch from tampons this month. Like when we began wearing tampons there is a learning curve, don't give up. Removal was the only tricky part for me, insertion was so easy I didn't believe I did it right the first time. By the third day, I figured out how to remove easily. Cramps, never heard of her. The period odor, gone. I am a huge Stan and will be shouting from the roof tops at every human I know that still bleeds. Don't let it intimidate you this is a game changer.