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TSS, how long?
what's the maxium number of hours you can leave a tampon in? Because I'll wear one right before I go to school and I'll leave it on for..6 and a half hours and change when I get home? Because the school washrooms are dirty and I don't go home for lunch
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FOUR hours is the maximum amount of time to leave it in. Not 6 and a half. you can create bacteria and get infections by doing that. You'd only need to change it once at lunch time k? It's a 3 second job but it will save you getting ill.
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About 6-8 hours. The frequently the better, but 6 & half hours should be fine.
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You can leave a tampon in that long, but there aren't many that will make it for six hours if you're having a normal period. Good luck with that. My real advice would be to just get used to changing it in the school washrooms; it doesn't really require any higher level of cleanliness, as long as there's a sink to wash your hands and some place to throw it away you're good.
But if you want to leave it in for six hours you'll probably be safe. If you experience a sudden, very high fever with other flulike symptoms, see medical attention immediately... but that should be obvious regardless of how long you've had a tampon in.
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Yeah its usually between 4-8 hours. As long as you don't use it while you are sleeping because I read that one article from magazine how this girl left her tampon in her while she went to bed. She was diagnosed with TSS because of that.
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You should change your tampon every four to eight hours, or more often if needed. A certain amount of moisture is necessary for a tampon to expand. Changing your tampon too frequently can affect the tampon's ability to absorb. Also, changing tampons too often when your flow is light may cause some vaginal dryness and discomfort each time you change your tampon.
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You can leave a tampon in for 8 hours before worrying about TSS. But it's best to change it a few hours before then. What you're doing now should be fine but you would be better off changing about every 4 or 5 hours if you can.
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