I have been having sex for a few years, I recently went on vacation for 2 weeks, where i didnt have any sex, and on the second week i had my period.

Now I'm home for about 4 days and each time we can't even get him in me because it gives me so much pain. It hasn't really done this before, but I wonder if it could be hurting because of me taking out tampons before they are wet enough when i was on my period? and also maybe that the tampons irritated the area?

since i Did notice irritation from them during my period.
could any of this cause my pain?