tampons versus menstrual pad/napkin?
By hushi22
@hushi22 (4928)
October 29, 2010 12:28am CST
heya girls! =) i need your opinion. i am still young and ever since i have only used menstrual pad but it always irritate my skin so i only use them when i go somewhere but not when it at home. now i have a pack of tampons, but my mom is very worried about me using it esp when it comes to TSS - toxic shock syndrome.
i know i just need to maintain cleanliness and change it often, right? but i still seem anxious. which do you think is better?
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4 responses
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
29 Oct 10
Hi Hushi,
I had a lot of trouble with my periods when I was younger. My doctor advised me to wear tampons during the day when I was up and about only and to change them frequently. He said to never wear them overnight. It sounds like what you are doing is fine. I think the biggest danger is when girls where them overnight or when they are having light periods and leave them in for long periods of time.
@Joe_Black (253)
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15 Aug 11
Hahahaha! Girls have it tough! Ewwwww!! So this is what girls think about during the day.. hmmm, well, I'll try and help: I think pads are better! Tampons just freak me out as a guy...
@lindaharding627 (1442)
• United States
30 Oct 10
I wear both sometimes. It is safe to wear tampons and make sure you change them and never leave them in more than eight hours. Tampons can be worn with a swimsuit where pads can't, an embarrassing thing I found out when I was a teen. I wore one in a pool and it floated out into the pool. It all comes down to using whatever you are most comfortable with.
