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Is it safe to wear a tampon overnight?

Unless you sleep 15 hours straight, there is no reason you can’t. “It is totally safe to leave a tampon in overnight,” says New York gynecologist Dr. Elizabeth Eden. She suggests changing the tampon just before bed and right after waking up.
 
The fear surrounding tampons has to do with Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), a potentially fatal disease in which the tampon traps bacteria and releases poisonous toxins into the bloodstream. “TSS is really rare and is associated with very super absorbent tampons, which have been taken off the market, or wearing tampons longer than overnight,” notes Dr. Eden. Sweet dreams!

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yea... my dreams will be REAL sweet!

by tortor369 on 10/19/2011 12:13:26 AM

 
 

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can you get tss while wearing a pad?

Bonjour chicky! Nope. You can only get tss when you leave a tampon in for more than 8 hours.

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by Miley01804 on 4/28/2011 9:38:12 AM

 
 

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how many times a day should u change a pad or tampon?




Hey Girlie,

If you look on your box of tampons, you will see the number of hours, but it is usually around every 6 hours. Be sure to check because different brands can be different. When it comes to pads, its more your choice. Change it enough to ensure it doesn't leak, which is usually 3 times a day, but depends mostly on how heavy your flow is.

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by iloveedward523 on 8/13/2010 3:31:12 PM

 
 

MOD!!!! I'm going to a camp and it just so happens that It lands on my period I really want to go swimming but I am scared to use a tampon plus don't want to ask mom to awkward and embarrassing.So i just want to use birth control
For 1week except will I getr it more often If I take it only once??And will my period be worst the week after????




Hey girl, birth control isn't going to help you. Birth control you have to continue taking and you need a prescription from a doc too to start on it. Birth control basically controls when your period comes, it doesn't stop it completely. I would just bring a pad and know you may not get your period or it may not last the full week. If you get it, you just can't go swimming and you have a reasonable excuse for it.

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by bgirl98 on 6/22/2010 12:05:20 AM

 
 

hi! i am new here.

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