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Tampons
Tampons are made of an absorbent material, such as cotton, and are inserted into the vagina to absorb the menstrual flow. They come in various different absorbency, including light, medium and heavy flow.
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Is is safe to try a tampon although you are not on your period?
No. Tampon should only be worn when on a period and taken out several times a day. Bacteria builds in the tampon and can cause a infection called toxic shock syndrome. It will kill if the bacteria enters the blood stream. Young girls starting their periods also should not use tampons for the first year or two. Read the tampon boxes.
Tampons are inserted vaginally during menstruation to absorb menstrual flow. There are instructions in the tampon pack to tell you how to use them, also lots of pages online and videos to help you. As long as you're relaxed and use correct absorbency they will insert easily, you can then wear for up to 4-6 hours before removing and wrapping-up to throw in the bin. Just make sure you understand risks and what precautions you need to follow in order to reduce those risks.
How many hours can a tampon stay in?
Tampons should be changed every 4-6 hours.
Some tampon manufacturers say up to 8 hours - this time-frame was introduced after the TSS outbreaks in the 1970's-80's, but modern understanding of tampon risks say that this is too long to leave a tampon. The longer tampons are left the longer you are allowing bacteria to multiply (they do so exponentially) and preventing vaginal cleaning, if you can go 8 hours without leaking it also means you're using too high an absorbency which also increases TSS risks.
Tampon companies continue to say 8 hours maximum to make their products seem more convenient, as they are self-regulated they can say this regardless of the risks.
If you can't feel the tampon but think it is lodged inside of you, you will need to go to a doctor asap. Any time a tampon is left in for long periods a person can develop toxic shock syndrome which can be fatal.
Can Playtex Sport tampons be used in water?
Any brand of tampon can be used in the water, you can also use menstrual cups, menstrual sponges, softcups, or diaphragms in the water too. Cups are a far safer option than tampons and menstrual cups are best for swimming as you can wear them even with light flow and they don't leak like tampons. If you are going to use tampons just make sure to use correct absorbency and time it so that you can insert a fresh tampon before swimming.
What if you don't have any pads or tampons and your period starts in public?
If your period starts in public then firstly you can buy tampons or pads, either from a store or most public bathrooms have vending machines with tampons and pads. Otherwise you can ask your friends or another woman in the bathroom if they have any tampons or pads you can use. If there's no other option then you can simply use folded up toilet paper in your underwear until you can get supplies.
Is it bad to stop using tampons for a year?
No, of course it's not bad to stop using tampons for a year.
Tampons are not healthy or hygienic so stopping use all together is a good option, in favour of safer options like menstrual pads or menstrual cups, but even just a year means a year without those risks. You can use tampons or any other menstrual product that you want, including stopping tampon use.
How do you put on and remove a tampon if you never got your period?
I hope you are not wearing a tampon when not on a period. This is unhealthy and if you are just starting your period you should not be using a tampon until you are older. The tampon box gives written as well as a diagram of how to put in a tampon. Follow the directions and read the warnings. This is very important.
Why are tampons no longer likely to cause toxic shock?
Tampons account forapproximately75% of all TSS cases, according to Dr. Patrick Schlievert (TSS expect and professor at University of Minnesota) and Dr. Philip Tierno (TSS expert and professor at New York University School of Medicine) TSS occurs in 1 in 700 women during the lifetime.
TSS was first brought to public attention in 1978 in association with Rely tampons, a brand of tampon made from super-absorbentcarboxymethylcellulose and compressed beads of polyester, these materials and the fact women didn't know how to use tampons safely meant there was a large outbreak of TSS. Although today these materials and banned and instructions for correct use are given on tampon packs, manufacturers still use materials such as rayon which increase risk of TSS, and instructions on pack are outdated with advice such as to use tampons for 8 hours max which is too long. Many women today also knowingly misuse tampons due to ignorance about TSS or because they no longer view TSS as a risk - thus TSS is on the increase.
Some people are just irresponsible when it comes to dealing with waste.
There's really no reason to use applicators, their sole purpose is to limitgenital contact, all they really do is add tothe environmental impact of using disposable menstrual products - especially if they're plastic. You've got to think that women who use commercial tampons with plastic applicators really don't care much for the environment so may well just disgard them wherever.
Some women also flush both tampons and applicators, they can then make it through sewage treatment plants into waterways - depending on where you are rivers or drain systems may flush these applicators into certain areas where you are seeing them. It may also be that your local garbage of sanitary bin collectors are bad at their jobs so drop waste on the ground.
I left a tampon in for about twenty hours is this very dangerous or am I okay?
Yes, it's dangerous to have left a tampon in for so long - tampons should be changed every 4-6 hours.
The longer you leave tampons the longer bacteria have to multiply and the longer your vagina is prevented from cleaning itself, not to mention that if you went that long without leaking you were using too high an absorbency so the tampon may have caused more vaginal tissue damage. Thus there is a risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (watch for low blood pressure and high fever) and vaginal infections such as bacterial vaginosis (watch for bad smelling or excessive discharge).
When women vampires have their period do they need tampons?
Women vampires do not have periods and can not get impregnated, but male vampires can impregnate a woman.
Is it hard to put a tampon in?
I am 12 and just started my period like 2 months ago. And this month when I got my period I decided to try tampons because I was supposed to be going swimming with my friends and obviously couldn't use a pad! Luckily, I had tried inserting one while not on my period (but I wouldn't suggest that because it hurts like crap to take out a dry tampon.) But just read the instructions and you will be fine! I was so scared and was so surprised at how easy it was when I tried
Where do girls put the tampons?
Tampons go into the vagina, that is where the menstrual blood flows from the uterus and out of the body. If you are a girl then you should know your anatomy well enough to know this, and you shouldn't use tampons until you learn more about your body. Even if you are a boy it's still important you learn the basics of female anatomy if you ever plan on having sex with a girl.
Why would your period light and then the text time you change your tampon be very heavy with clots?
It's not unusual for the amount of flow from your period to vary from hour to hour or day to day. This is a common pattern that women report.
No, there's no reason for you to ask his brother.
If you don't trust your boyfriend and suspect this as a sign of cheating then what you do is ask yourself why you're with this person. If you can't trust your boyfriend and consider questioning his brother over something like this then either there's a valid reason why you suspect your boyfriend of cheating or you are in no position to be dating someone due to your trust issues. Just forget about it and move on, a tampon wrapper is not an indication of anything but someone inserting a tampon.
Can you get a rash from a tampon?
Yes, you can get a rash from using tampons.
Commercial tampons such as Tampax, Playtex, Kotex, and O.B. are heavily chemically treated and bleached so the ingredients can cause irritation or allergic reaction. Tampons with scent also contain another 100-200 chemical ingredients which increases risk of irritation or rash further.
If you find you experience a rash you may want to consider organic tampons which are hypoallergenic, soft or sponge tampons are less likely to cause rash too. You could also use options like menstrual cups or softcups which will pose no risk of irritation or rash at all.
You can get TSS whenever you wear tampons.
TSS occurs when certain bacteria multiply and start producing TSST-1 toxins, these toxins enter your bloodstream via vaginal tissues and if you lack immunity they overwhelm the immune system. Tampons are linked to TSS because they allow massive bacterial growth while preventing vaginal cleaning, they also damage vaginal tissues so allowing bacterial toxins into the bloodstream.
You can get TSS whenever you've worn a tampon long enough to allow bacteria to multiply - this includes the first time you use a tampon, in fact many cases of TSS occur when a woman first uses tampons because this is most likely the time she will first come into contact with this toxin.
TSS risks are increased the longer you leave tampons because this means you're giving bacteria longer to build-up and produce these toxins, also if you can wear a tampon for longer than the recommended time without leaking it's likely you've been using too high an absorbency which causes vaginal damage. But again, TSS can occur any time you wear tampons.
Can putting tampons in hurt even if you are not a virgin?
Virginity is a social construct, a word used to describe someone who hasn't had sex and attempts to put value on those who have not yet had sex - the vagina of someone who is a virgin is absolutely no different to the vagina of someone who has had sex, even penis-to-vaginal sex. Sex does not change the vagina at all, so virgin or not makes no difference to whether you'll feel pain inserting tampons.
Tampons can hurt for a number of reasons, most commonly due to tensing-up, not inserting at the correct angle, not inserting high enough, using incorrect absorbency, or allergic reaction to the tampon.
What does it mean when a tampon disintegrates?
Tampons are made of cotton. When you put cotton in water, it will eventually disintegrate. If the tampon disintegrates, its fibers are breaking down due to the exposure to liquid. It usually takes a while for this to happen. It is not a big deal. If the tampon disintegrates, it was just used for a little too long and got too wet. It is supposed to disintegrate when you are finished with it anyway. so just change the tampons more often and they won't disintegrate so much until you dispose of them. Don't worry. Just throw it away (or flush it if your toilet can handle tampons), and use a fresh one, maybe every 4 -6 hours, depending on your flow.
Can you keep a tampon in for more than 8 hours?
Tampons should be changed every 4-6 hours.
Tampons provide bacteria with the perfect place to multiply, while also preventing your vagina from cleaning out that bacteria. The longer you leave tampons the longer you allow bacteria to multiply and build-up within the vagina, so the higher the risks of vaginal infections such as Bacterial Vaginosis and the higher the risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS).
If you can go over 4-6 hours without leaking then that also suggest you're using too high an absorbency, this increases risks of TSS as with too high an absorbency tampons will dry-out vaginal tissues causing splitting an ulceration that allows TSST-1 toxins direct access to the bloodstream.
Will using tampons at a young age deflower you?
Deflowering refers to the hymen being torn - tampons at any age shouldn't tear the hymen.
The hymen doesn't cover much of the vaginal opening and the hymen is flexible so it can stretch to accommodate things being inserted vaginally, as long as insertion isn't rough or the tampon isn't forced through the hymen it shouldn't tear. The hymen cannot be torn from things such as running or acrobatics, it can only be torn via vaginal penetration or childbirth, the hymen can no more tear from activity than any other tissue in your body.
Can you wear a tampon after urinating?
Yes, you can wear a tampon after urinating. Everyone urinates at some point, and urine comes out of your urethra not your vagina, so I'm not sure why you would think that you'd not be abel to wear a tampon after urinating.
Tampons can absorb water when you go swimming, the vaginal walls will typically close on themselves so surround the tampon to prevent it absorbing water, but that's not always the case - as long as you can't feel the tampon as you sit or move about it is inserted far enough.
You may want to consider using menstrual cups, these are internal like tampons but aren't absorbent so don't absorb water and they have light suction so they prevent any leaking.
