Tampons, are they safe or not?! (women only - or doctors)?!


Question: Tampons, are they safe or not?! (women only - or doctors)?
i only started my period yesterday but at school today i felt icky and constantly paranoid (my friend once leaked through and it went on the bench infront of everyone, so im paranoid it will happen to me), so i am thinking of changing to tampons, but i am reeeaally worried about it somehow getting stuck, i read on NHS that it can't get far, but i wondered if anyone had any experience with this?

also, i don't know if i am light, medium or heavy because i don't know what is the usually amount, any advice?

Answers:

Yes, they're safe, if used correctly.

The chance of TSS is low, as long as you insert the tampon with clean hands, and leave it in for no longer than 8 hours - this leads to a build up of bacteria, causing TSS.
Tampons CANNOT get lost inside of you. Trust me, it's absolutely impossible for it to get pushed to far inside of you - your finger wouldn't be able to push it in far enough, also. It's not long enough. The string on the end of the tampon allows you to pull it out, so it's impossible for it to get lost - don't worry!


My advice, if you don't know if you're light, medium, or heavy would be to, either not start on tampons 'til after you've had your period for a while & get to know what flow you have, or just try the lites. Wear a thin pad, such as always ultra lites or simply fits, or a thicker pantiliner. Check it in 2 - 3 hours, and if it's leaking through, you either need to go up to the regular/ normal, or just change it every 2-3 hours; whatever's best for you.

http://www.tampax.co.uk/how-to-use-tampo…

http://www.beinggirl.co.uk/your-body/per…

http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealt…

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-insert…

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/tampon.…

http://www.tampax.ca/en-CA/firstTampon/f…

Hope this helps, & good luck x

13 Year Old Girl ~ Feel free to email me, & I'll try the best I can to help x



I use to have the same problem. I use to wear 2 pads at a time because I had stained my pants for everyone to see! So then I started using tampons. Yes they are safe as along as you change it every 2-3 hours. I use them all the time and they are so great. I still wear a panty liner in case I drip but that rarely ever happens with me. If you put it in right you wont feel it but if you put it in wrong you can feel it and its very uncomfortable..u have to take it out and start with a new one. Whatever kind of pads you were using (regular, heavy) thats most likely the kind of tampons you would use. Hope I helped. :) if you have anymore questionns feel free to ask me :)

Been using tampons for 4 years now and never had a problem.



I SOOOOO wish that I had tried tampons as a young, school going girl! I used pads and was paranoid all the time that I would leak or sometimes when you stand up and you feel the blood coming out of you, you hope the pad will soak it up fast enough and that you can make it to the bathroom. Tampons are amazing!! They will NOT, no way possible, ever get lost up there. The strings are plenty long to hang out of your vagina so that you can grasp it easily. Please give it a shot. Start off with the smallest one so you are comfortable. Still DO wear a pad in case you are heavy enough to soak the tampon and the blood comes through. You will get the hang of it. GO FOR IT!!



Everyone is right, they are perfectly safe. The only exception is if you leave them in for too long. Leaving a tampon in for too long (like over 8 hours) can lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome. It usually only occurs with the Super ones, and the worst ones have been taken off the market. Still, it's a better idea to wear a pad to sleep in if you sleep for a really long time.
Otherwise, tampons are great! >

http://health.yahoo.net/galecontent/toxi…



Tampons are completely safe :)

They can't get 'stuck' because they fit perfectly. It couldn't move anywhere inside of you either. I recommend Tampax Pearl

The way to tell what flow you are would be -if the blood fills your entire or pad or is quite wet feeling and literally heavy. Light is just a bit of blood and medium is in the middle.

Plus, pads are probably not going to leak if you wear a high enough absorbency and change them every few hours



just think. if they were not safe then they wouldn't be on general whole sale in every pharmacy and super market in the country. the only possible problem is if you get a 'bad' tampon where the string may come off or they may not be ergonomically designed.
you may feel uncomfortable the first time you wear tampons and i wouldn't recommend using them as a replacement for sanitary towels but they are perfectly safe.



They are safe and cannot disapear and do not get stuck. Just make sure the thread is dangling down. On heavy days it is best to wear a pad as well. Start off with a light and see how you get on.



if tampons weren't safe, they wouldn't sell them. yes they are. i love them. i usually have medium periods. i use tampax pearl (super) though. i do wear a panty liner as well.



id say start light, and dont worry they are safe, you just have to make sure you dont keep it in for a long period of time.



I use tampons now but I used to use pads, mostly Kotex, the extra long ones with wings will give you pretty much all around protection and they had this core that would draw away moisture quickly and leave you dry. If you want to use tampons my favorite is Playtex the applicator is smooth plastic and easy to grip so inserting them is easy, and the tampon expands in all directions so leaks are rare and its comfortable. Tampax looks similar but the tampon expand into a rectangle and the string they have is thicker on top, that's technically done to prevent leaks but its kinda scratchy and uncomfortable, though they are the only ones that sell light tampons separately. Kotex tampons aren't bad, I used to use them but they stopped selling them near me. The best thing about them is that they are bigger, so a regular is actually between regular and super compared to other brands and since you are supposed to use the smallest absorbency necessary that's a good thing. The Kotex tampons that I described are the old ones not the new U or whatever they are called I tried those and hate them the applicator doesn't push the tampon all the way out and I had to do it by hand.

A tampon can't get lost or stuck in your body but give the string a good tug before inserting it just to be on the safe side.

As far as size goes it varies over the days of your period, most people have a heavier flow in the beginning needing a higher absorbency and its lighter towards the end meaning lighter absorbency. You should start with regular size tampons and wear a pad on case of leaks till you learn your flow.

Any box that you get will have a lot of information on how to use them so don't worry about that but they will also warn you about TSS without really telling you what it is. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a bacterial infection, If a tampon is left in too long bacteria will start to grow and enter the blood stream. Cases are rare but still don't leave it in there to long.

Hope I helped, and relax and remember women have been having periods since day one and using tampons for decades so none of this is uncharted territory and you are safe.



Yes tampons are safe. I have been using them since I was 13 and now I am 42. My daughter who is 18 started using them when she was 12.

They can't get stuck. They only go in as far as the tampon is long. The difference between light, regular and heavy is the flow of your period. You should always use the one that matches the flow and you must change them every 4-6 hours.

Light is for when you are not bleeding that much, like when you just start or when its almost gone, but still there. Regular is for your normal flow. And heavy is when you are bleeding alot. Also, to prevent leaking. Always wear a panty liner along with your tampon.

Best part is you can swim with them! So you never have to miss a day at the pool just because you have your period!

Best wishes!

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