What if I used my tampon for over 8 hours?!
Question:
What if I used my tampon for over 8 hours?
ok this is regarding my cousin, yes she lives with me
last night she used her tampon and went to sleep, but forgot to set her alarm. This morning, she woke up late, and told me that she had over worn her tampon for 5 hours! I was shocked, yes 5 hours.
so she wore her tampon for 13 hours (she didn't sleep for that long tho, it's only after the shower)
And now she's shoked, and scared. She doesn't want to tell her parents, because she's afraid.
And now she's got ME scared, so does anyone know if anything bad's gonna happen? like TSS? or symptoms?
Please help, because I have absolutely no idea.
2 weeks ago
ok she's newbie at this
she's only worn this for 2 periods
and this time is her second time using tampons
does that make a difference?
2 weeks ago
OH yeah, and it's a Playtex Sport tampon
if you are wondering
Answers:
About the 'worst' that could happen from wearing a tampon too long is 'heavy leakage' ... a tampon should be changed every four or five hours for that reason ... and most women who wear them should take them out and wear a 'pad' to bed, because it is 'dangerous' to have a tampon in you for 24 hours up to 6 days in a row. The 'symptoms' of TSS are fever, flushing (red skin) and what looks like 'broken blood vessels' in the palms of the hands at the 'fattest part' ... but I'm going to say that the chances are VERY SLIM that your cousin is in any real 'danger' ... and also that she needs to be 'more aware' so she doesn't 'overwear' her tampons any more. The 'first time' may be okay, but if she gets into the 'bad habit' her chances of getting TSS will go UP dramatically.