Effective product but.... I recently tried o.b. Tampons for the first time. Let me start off by saying that it was weird using a tampon with no applicator. The first few tampons went in the trash because they were inserted wrong and just "didn't feel right". After I got the hang of it, they were effective in that they controlled my menstrual flow. I will probably not be buying these again because I prefer tampons with applicators. One thing I liked about them is that they are discreet and have minimal packaging which is good for the environment.