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Is My Tampon Supposed to Bleed Through?



Whenever I use a tampon, it always bleeds through and I feel weird about it. Is this normal? I always us the right size but it still happens.
 
It's totally normal for a tampon to bleed through when it gets saturated with blood and needs to be changed. Generally, tampons should be changed every four-to-eight hours. If ya find that you need to change your tampon more frequently than that, it may be that you need a higher absorbency tampon. Tampon sizes refer to different absorbencies--light, regular and super. Are you using super? And it’s a good idea to use an underwear liner in addition to a tampon if you’re havin’ this problem—it can prevent any seepage through your clothes.
 
If you’ve already tried this, suggests Elizabeth Bobby, a nurse practitioner in OBGYN at About Women By Women, in Wellesley, Mass., “make sure that you’re pushing the tampon far enough into your vagina; when it’s correctly inserted, you won't see any cotton at your vaginal opening, you'll only see string. If you see only string, and the string is saturated with blood, you need to change your tampon.”
 
However, if you find that you need to change a super-absorbency tampon more than every four hours, Bobby recommends seeing your doctor. “There are common disorders that cause some people to bleed more easily than others, and sometimes—especially if you've never had surgery (in which case your surgeon would notice that your bleeding is hard to stop)—these can be diagnosed for the first time when a girl gets her period.”

BY LINDSEY SILKEN ON 10/13/2010 7:00:00 AM

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MOD MOD MOD!
This happens to me! In fact, I was wearing new jeans, and in the bathroom noticed some blood on my underwear. So I put in a tampon, and wadded up some toleit paper-just in case. But over the course of 1 class they both failed to work. My jeans are totally ruined now.
At home I hung them up to dry, and then washed them in cold water and hand soap. This has worked every time before. But on this pair of jeans, it looks like I peed my pants. Not dark red, just a faded yellowish color.
I don't know how to explain the stained jeans to my mom, because we are tight on money and can't afford to throw away the pair, but I'm not going to wear them again.
HELP!




I suggest you talk to her about it and see if theres any other way to get rid of the stain. Dont give up on it. Good luck! xoxo kerra 

Kerra S.

by butterflybabe on 11/6/2010 11:04:20 PM

 
 

MOD!
So uhhh...I'm 15, and I've had my period for a long time, and I realized that my friends, and alot of other girls my age use tampons. And I don't...idk. I feel kind of obligated to wear tampons. Should I feel this way? And should I go ahead and try wearing tampons? Because I'm totally not sure. Frown

 

Hey! it's a totally personal choice. Some girls choose tampons because they're less bulky than pads, but there is not pressure to use one or the other. it's up to you Smile

Helen S.

by tayDER tot on 11/4/2010 7:45:34 PM

 
 

MOD!
i'm 14 and have had my period for over a year. It used to be pretty regular, but the last few months it's been reallly short (like 3 days) and really light (like barely enough for lite tampons) what's up with that?




Hey girl,

Even though you've had your period for a year now, it STILL can tend to be irregular at times. It also changes from month to month due to changes in diet, sleep, stress, etc. Most likely, your body is just behaving normally and it's nothing to worry about. But if you're curious, try giving your doc a call and just describe the situation to them. They'll be able to tell you more about your period and make you feel more comfy with the change Smile

Lauren C.

by starbaby on 11/1/2010 9:38:22 PM

 
 

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by haley's socks on 10/31/2010 2:48:17 PM

 
 

I am fourteen and my period is VERY irregular. Last Spring Break, I tried to put in tampon. It hurt SO bad and I was afraid of hurting myself, so I ended up not doing it. My mom and my aunt were surprised to hear it hurt, but maybe they just didn't remember when they first put a tampon in. I am thinking about trying it again, but I am really scared of it. All the girls wear tampons. I just don't want it to hurt, or/and for me to hurt myself. Is there any way that I might reduce the pain of putting one in for the first time? Or is it not supposed to hurt? I want to be able to swim and for it not to stink when I am on my period. Thank you so much. Smile

by pinkiegirl96 on 10/30/2010 2:06:27 PM

 
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