Question for the women.. Flushable tampon applicators REALLY flushable?

United States
March 23, 2010 4:40pm CST
i get the cardboard applicator tampons because i just hate the plastic or non applicator ones and it SAYS its flushable but its always caused problems with my toilet no matter WHERE i have lived! i have given up flushing them and throw them away but my raccoon of a cat likes to dig stuff out of the trash (eww) so my question is am i the only person that is having plumbing problems with the flushable applicators? are they even good for the environment if flushed? i dont have much problems with the tampons themselves just those darn applicators grrr! and if everyone is having problems isnt that kind of false advertising?
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
2 Jun 10
Hi moon None in my family, i mean my wife and daughter in law use tampon, my wife had her menopause long back, my daughter in laws use pads, but they never dispose off in toilet, it may clug.. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for late response.. Welcome always. Cheers. Prof
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
11 Jun 10
yeah pads would definitely be a bad bad thing for toilets
twoey68
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
22 Apr 10
I've only used tampons a couple of times in life...since I found out that the bleaching agents added to the cotton in the tampons has a chemical that is directly linked to cervical cancer...however, I'd never, ever flush them. It's too easy to end up with a plumbing problem over them. I'd either wrap them in some toilet paper and throw them away or get a trashcan that has a tight lid so the kitty can't get in it. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
11 Jun 10
i would think a lot more people would have cervical cancer if it was that much in there.. i could be wrong though.. i hadnt heard about it though now im curious
atv818
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
23 Mar 10
Even though it says flushable, still throw it in the garbage can. Better do this or suffer the consequences of having plumbing problems in the future.
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
31 Mar 10
yeah especially since to unclog one toilet is like over 100 bucks! and we have only 1 bathroom grr