What is best for a girl with her period pads or tampon?

Answer 1

It's recommended that pre-teens and teens don't use tampons - the reason is that the younger you are the less likely it is that you have antibodies to TSST-1 toxins responsible for TSS so are at higher risk. Younger women are also often less capable of making an educated decision about high-risk items like tampons and may not be responsible enough to use tampons correctly.

It is best to use pads at first, and if a girl wants to use something internal she should consider safer options like menstrual cups or softcups - these pose no health risks like TSS or infections, they're also more convenient and reliable.

Answer 2

It depends on your comfort level and affordability. Sanitary napkins can get slightly uncomfortable but they are affordable. On the other hand tampons are super comfortable but can be heavy on the pocket.

Answer 3

Sanitary pads are best for younger women.

Tampons pose multiple health risks that are higher in younger women - a pre-teen is likely to lack antibodies to bacterial toxins responsible for Toxic shock syndrome and have more delicate vaginal tissues more prone to damage from tampon use. Younger women may not be mature enough to make the choice or responsible enough to follow precautions to reduce risks like infections and TSS.

If a woman wants to progress to internal menstrual products it's best to use menstrual cups or softcups, these are internal like tampons but safe so no health risks - menstrual cups are also a lot more convenient with fewer precautions, they can be worn for up to 12 hours with any flow and at any time without needing to alternate with pads, plus they don't leak like other options.

Currently this answer has an image of MeLuna menstrual cups, which are a good brand for younger women because the smaller sizes are very small, they are flexible, and come in different colors.

Answer 4

It's best to start with menstrual pads as they're simpler and safer, at least until you know your flow well enough so that if you use tampons you know what absorbency is safe to use. If you want to use internal menstrual products it's a much better idea to consider menstrual cups or softcups as these are far safer than tampons, also being safer it makes them far more convenient than tampons too. If you do use tampons make sure you know precautions to reduce the health risks associated with them.

Answer 5

It totally depends upon person to person, since from girls first period their mothers are the first ones to guide them with the right product and in India Pads are the first option since many years now and till date it is. They both have there own pros and cons

Tampons Pros:

• You can swim in them.

• You don’t have to worry about them being visible

• You can’t feel them when they’re in properly.

Tampons Cons:

• The biggest downside to wearing tampons is the risk of toxic shock syndrome (TTS). It’s a rare but life-threatening complication of certain types of bacterial infections.

Pros of pads:

• They come in lots of options to accommodate changes in your flow and activities.

• They carry almost no risk of TTS.

• You can wear them overnight.

• You don’t need to insert anything.

Cons of pads:

• You can’t swim in them.

• They can shift out of place and wrinkle up in the centre.

• You can’t wear them in thongs or G-strings, if that’s your thing.

Pad has to be organic and safe to use - Anandi pads

Answer 6

It's better to use sanitary towels because girls might not like the tampons It's better to use sanitary towels because girls might not like the tampons

Answer 7

i would say pads because it is safer. a pad is just outside and a tampon can get "stuck in there" and then you have to go to the doctore so they can remove it. its easier to use a pad.