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    ken5601 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 31, 2007, 05:45 AM
    Flushing Tampons
    Is it true that flushing tampons down a toilet will stop it up and cause an overflow?
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    templelane Posts: 1,177, Reputation: 227
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    Oct 31, 2007, 05:46 AM
    Yep. Same for sanitory towels. It happens and it's not fun.

    EDIT

    "75% of blocked drains are caused by flushing sanitary protection,"
    Disposable menstrual products - The issue

    This site also mentions other problems associatedwith this practice.
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    Oct 31, 2007, 06:57 PM
    Yes!!
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