I tried one about 18 months ago. Bit tricky to start with, but now, my god, I would never go back to traditional sanitary wear. Much better than ordinary protection, you never get any leaks, it feels much cleaner, and you NEVER run out!!!! As for ease of use, like I say, tricky at first, and my initial thought was "that is NEVER gonna go in THERE", but now I have the knack. I am SO impressed I have written a testimonial for my friend's shop (she runs a health food and enviro sensitive products shop). And helluva lot cheaper too. Reckon my first one cost me about 16 quid. Just think on how much you save on tampons over a year!!!!