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Tampon size isn't an issue because the vagina is flexible and designed to allow far bigger things than tampons to pass through, the issue is absorbency. Tampons absorb vaginal moisture causing dryness and in turn splitting and ulceration in the vaginal walls, this makes tampon use potentially uncomfortable and gives toxins responsible for TSS direct access to the bloodstream - higher absorbency means higher risk of pain and TSS. If the tampon leaks within 1-2 hours a higher absorbency is okay, but if a tampon isn't soaked in blood after 4-6 hours use lower absorbency.

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