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hi im 12 and i have had my periods for a year now and b/c you said you liked tampons betta i decided i will ask you if they leak b/c i want to use them but im scared they will leak and i play lots of sport so i would prefer to use them but i just dnt wanna have to change in da middle of my sport b/c i dnt get time to so can u help me
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Well, it depends on how heavy your period is and what kind of tampon you use. Every brand comes in at least three sizes/absorbancies, sometimes four.
Super Plus - Holds a lot. Is also slightly bigger than the others. Will last a few hours usually, unless your period is amazingly heavy.
Super - Hold slightly less, but still a lot. Will usually last a fair amount of time.
Regular - Not bad if your period's not bad Doesn't last as long if it's heavy.
And then some companies make Lite ones, which I generally find to be totally useless, but I guess it would be good for a really light flow.
Now, when you're first getting used to tampons you will leak some. It happens. However, unless you leak REALLY bad, it won't show. It might stain your underwear, but it's not going to be blood everywhere or anything. You can always wear a pantiliner, too, if it worries you that much.
They don't leak until they're FULL. So don't worry about it not being effective at all. It will soak up all the blood it can, and only then will it have to start dripping. Experiment with different absorbancies depending on your flow. If you find a regular only lasts an hour, you probably need to go up a size or two. Eventually it comes second nature which ones to use and when to change them.
If you're worried about sports, I reccomend putting in a super or super plus before you go out, and then you won't have to worry about it, unless you're out there for 6 hours or something. But that isn't likely to happen without a bathroom break or something.
I much prefer tampons to pads for convenience reasons. I think after you get used to them, you'll think so too.
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