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tampons
hi
i was wondering if its safe to put a tampon in your vagina before you actually get your period? like if its safe. my sis wants to know wether its safe or not so plz answer this question!
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No, it is definately not safe at all. Tampons aren't safe anyway actually, but moreso when you're not on your period. You increase risk so of toxic shock syndrome dramatically if you aren't on your period.
I definately recommend pads for your menstrual cycle. Pads can be worn during light days, heavy days, and even simple discharge days. Tampons can only be worn during your actual period or your risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome increases dramatically. You also do not need to worry about waking in the middle of the night to change your pad if you're not a heavy bleeder; however, with tampons they MUST be changed every 6 - 8 hours or bacteria will multiply so quickly it can cause some severe problems.
Symptoms of TSS include high fever, vomiting or diarrhea, severe muscle aches, a feeling of extreme weakness or dizziness, and a rash that looks like a sunburn. If you ever have these symptoms while wearing a tampon, remove it and tell an adult immediately. Have someone take you to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible.
When I tried tampons I ended up passing out over and over again within seconds of insertion. My body was obviously screaming at me that something was terribly wrong although nothing was painful at all. I often wonder if some other women have experienced this and thought it was normal because it definately is not okay to experience. I really believe it dramatically shocked my body and that's why I passed out.
My first gynecologist I had actually told me that tampons increased my risk of cancer. My mother had cancer before in her vagina area and was told to NEVER wear tampons again because if there is any cancerous cells in there it will irritate them and cause them to begin multiplying if they aren't already. My mother was also told to tell her female children this too since we are higher risk for that sort of cancer. I asked my first gynecologist about it and he definately recommended not using tampons because of the increase cancer risk.
The longer you leave a tampon in, the higher risk of TSS you are taking. Bacteria begin to grow in the warm, moist environment of your vagina. These bacteria can grow within the tampon, enter the body from inside the vagina, then invade the bloodstream, releasing toxins that can cause a very severe, life-threatening illness.
Tampons also pull a bit of your vaginal lining out when being removed, believe it or not. This is why many women who use tampons aren't as sensitive as they once were inside of their vaginas and why many tampon-users suffer from yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. The tampon also can leave particles behind from it, causing bacteria and yeast to grow on it. Another case is that women are frequently needing to purchase personal lubricant for sexual activities because their bodies have stopped producing enough natural lubricant to engage in such activities without problems.
The ripping of your flesh and leaving particles of material behind cannot be avoided when using tampons and could very well be why you experience discomfort with removal. I would be big money on that being the reason it is painful to remove tampons from your body. This will not go away until you become somewhat desensitized down there--and what woman truly wants that?! Please consider switching products for your own health and safety.
Here are some good websites about why women should stay clear of tampon-usage. Theses sites are pretty darn interesting:
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As a very last note, you may want to check out menstrual cups. You can safely wear a menstrual cup any time during your cycle--period or no period. Here is a link to a question about some and my answer is pretty thorough when explaining them:
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I hope I answered your question thoroughly and you take good care of your body. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me! :)
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I'd say not.
Before you start your period the vagina's real dry. Therefore, it may cause a rash, or harsh pains.
If she's worried about her period coming on, just tell her to wear a pad, or panty liner.
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You shouldn't really use tampons when you're not on your period.. Also, it would be quite dry.
If she's worrying about coming on, she should wear a pad.
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No,tampons aren't safe like pads they have risks it's better to use them when you have your periods.
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I'd say not to do it. You're only supposed to use them when there's blood flow, and putting one in dry would really hurt. There'd be no lubrication or anything, so yeah.. Not good. She wouldn't like, die of anything, but not a good idea, hah.
XOXO
KAT.
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I was under the impression [and my friend that is a girl confirmed this] that it is not safe, because without the blood flow, it can't come out.
Tampons are used so that girls can swim or whatnot without worrying about a pad.
=P
--Jack
(16/m)
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I WOULDN'T SAY IT'S NOT SAFE BUT PUTTING ONE IN WITHOUT YOU HAVING your period it will hurt because it will get dry down there and it will be irritating so I suggest for her to put it in when she starts her period.
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