Is it possible for your tampon to rip when you're taking it out?!


Question: Is it possible for your tampon to rip when you're taking it out?
I used a tampon and when I took it out and put it in the toilet, it got bigger and the tip of it looked like someone ripped a semi circle off of it. I'm not sure if it ripped or if it was just shaped like that. Please help me! I don't want to get TSS.

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It is possible - remember tampons will always leave fibres behind in your vagina, although tampon manufacturers carry out batch tests to limit fibre loss these safety tests are not independent so are of questionable reliability and it is still possible for larger amounts of fibres to be lost.

It's most likely just how it's shaped, obviously tampons will get bigger if you put them in water, this will show how they're constructed, the way you describe this tampon it sounds as if it may be Tampax Pearl or a similar brand, looking like this when expanded - http://www.flickr.com/photos/36127335@N0…

If you don't want to get TSS then don't use tampons, try menstrual cups or softcups, as well as no risk of TSS or infections they're more convenient as they can be worn for 12 hours with any flow, overnight and before your period, menstrual cups don't leak like tampons and can lessen cramps and flow in comparison too. What Are Menstrual Cups? - http://www.scarleteen.com/article/body/w…

Do NOT put tampons in the toilet!
As well as expanding in water they don't break down so block pipes further up the system which costs billions a year to fix, also they can make it through the sewage system into oceans. Some tampon companies claim their products are flushable because they're self-regulated so can make this claim despite environmental risks - always dispose of tampons correctly by throwing them in the bin. Seeing Red - http://www.wen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads…



That's the normal shape of the tampon. Tampons go through a series of tests when being made to ensure that this doesn't happen.



It's just shaped like that when it inflates, don't worry! :) Tampons can not rip inside you!



YESS it is...that happened to my friend just open your legs real wide and pull it out... i will be okay hun!!!




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