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AndAllOfThisWasYourFault
Jul 13, 2006, 06:28 AM
I was just wondering, but my friend told me that a period doesn't last very long when you are using tampons and it lasts longer when you are using pads.. is this true?
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 06:34 AM
Id say its utter rubbish...
Did she give u a reason why?
AndAllOfThisWasYourFault
Jul 13, 2006, 06:38 AM
Well you she did.. its hard to explain on the computer though.. umm she said that it was because a tampon catches the blood faster or something
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 06:42 AM
Im not expert but I've used both and it never changed the length of my period.
The only thing that did do that to me was when I was on the pill.
Cassie
Jul 13, 2006, 06:45 AM
Someone told me that once, something to the effect that it blocks some of the flowing and it clots. It has been a while but that was the jest of it. I do not think that is true. It certainly did not make a differnce with me. Times I wish it would have been so. :)
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 06:47 AM
If it was true then it would be bad thou, to have clot, especially!
You want it to flow all out with no clots.
AndAllOfThisWasYourFault
Jul 13, 2006, 07:01 AM
You I guess that kind of makes sense... like if it was true then no one would really bother with pads right?
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 07:18 AM
I personally prefer to use panty liners. I don't feel right with tampons on.
J_9
Jul 13, 2006, 07:21 AM
:eek: What!! Okay look at it this way girls, if it were true there would be no more pads on th market and everyone would be using tampons.
No, of course it is not true. Each woman has a certain amount of menarche build up every month. Period... It will flow the same amount whether you use tampons or pads. You just may NOTICE less when you wear tampons because the flow is not visible every time you use the bathroom, but the amount of flow is still the same, so is the length of time you are on your period.
Sorry to burst anyone's bubble
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 07:24 AM
Perfect J_9, thanks for the info.
Once we on this question, can I ask u :- which is better to use? Tampon or pads?
J_9
Jul 13, 2006, 07:27 AM
It really does not matter, whichever one you are most comfortable with. However, you do have to remember that you can run a possible risk of toxic shock syndrome using tampons.
Tampons need to be changed as often as pads to prevent that risk. Some women believe that because it is a heavy duty tampon that they can leave them in longer, that is when you are playing with the possibility of toxic shock syndrome.
Krs
Jul 13, 2006, 07:32 AM
Great, thanks. :)
Cassie
Jul 13, 2006, 10:41 AM
Maybe that myth came from the Kotex company to up their sales and down tampons.:) Having girls I wondered why I never bought stock in the company.