Do gay men use tampons

By Dan Savage. After watching my girlfriend insert a tampon, I asked if I could do it for her next time. She thought it was an odd request but agreed. After "helping" a few times, the conversation turned to what it felt like to wear one.

Do gay men need to wear tampons or adult diapers? Where to begin. Do you mean receptive gay men? Ever heard of pegging?

Sorry to be so graphic - and I hope I am not being offensive to anyone, this is not my intention. My female friend when in Soho, London, went into a shop to buy some tampons. He said it was mostly men around there. So my friend not understanding what the hell he was talking about asked him what he was talking about - he said it was gay men who bought them.

There's nothing like watching a few good-natured gay men discuss some unfamiliar territory -- in this case, feminine hygiene products. BuzzFeed asked a few of its gay male employees to explain tampons, sanitary napkins and diva cups , items that are "a little out of their wheelhouse. Another holds up the plastic model and a sanitary napkin, saying, "I'm assuming the Georgie O'Keeffe painting right there is where you target it. These guys are good sports, but just because you don't have a vagina and maybe don't interact with vaginas doesn't mean you shouldn't know how they work.