How many onces does a tampon hold?

Answer 1

Tampon absorbency is measured in grams.

• Light absorbency: <6g
• Regular absorbency 6-9g
• Super absorbency 9-12g
• Super Plus absorbency 12-15g
• Ultra absorbency 15-18g

These are absorbency ratings for conventional tampons - e.g. organic tampons like Emerita or commercial tampons like Tampax - tampons such as soft tampons like Beppy, Sponge tampons like Jade & Pearl, or cloth tampons do not have absorbency ratings and can vary greatly.

Answer 2

Tampons hold menstrual flow - blood, tissue, cervical mucus, and discharge. How much tampons will hold depends on absorbency, in commercial and organic tampons absorbency ratings show absorbency, ranging from between 6-18g of fluid. Other types of tampons vary in absorbency.

Answer 3

How many tampons you need depends on your flow and cycle length.

Generally speaking tampons should be changed every 4-6 hours, ideally you should alternate with pads often but at least use pads overnight, so you're looking at around 2-3 tampons per day. You can't use tampons on light days, only heavy days, so how many tampons depends on how log your heavy days last. Just buy a multi-pack or multiple different absorbencies so you have all you need.

Answer 4

Depends on how much you bleed. Every woman is different. Just buy home a bunch of boxes and then you'll see and know how much you'll need next time.