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anotheranon) wrote2006-03-05 11:03 am
anotheranon) wrote2006-03-05 11:03 am
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mazjan: we'd never see anything this obvious here. And yes, yes, I know - tampons aren't the healthiest thing to use, but at least this ad doesn't flinch about showing the feminine product being advertised :P
mazjan: we'd never see anything this obvious here. And yes, yes, I know - tampons aren't the healthiest thing to use, but at least this ad doesn't flinch about showing the feminine product being advertised :P
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Having said this, a quick search for "tampon health" at Google didn't find me many sources that weren't biased in some way (most were either industry or anecdotal horror stories); I'm including this link (http://www.uvm.edu/~dos/chw/?Page=women.html#tampon) because I'm hoping the ".edu" on the end means that they're at least trying to be objective. I strongly suggest doing your own research and making up your own mind.
My take on tampons: I'll use them if I'm caught without my Keeper because I hate pads (personal comfort issue) but I don't leave them in long, or use one after the other anymore.
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I've never understood the "timing" method of using tampons, or the "leaving them in too long" method. Because I sweat alot, I have to drink a lot of liquids to avoid dehydration -- I'm French, and I sweat, what can I say? :p The effect of that is that I have to pee a lot, and because of that I've always changed my tampon everytime I go pee... which is about every hour or so. I've always been shocked to meet women who can leave tampons in for two or three hours, or even overnight -- I can't do it. Or -- and this one baffles me -- who can *pee* with a tampon in their vagina. I've never been able to do that either. So I guess the stories of bleaching and rayon and the like have not been something I've paid much attention to because I change tampons a lot. (I use Tampax regulars, btw.)
For a lot of people this might be a TMI, but I've always been fascinated with the huge range of variation in menstral cycles. I've kept detailed records of my cycle since 1991, as I had to go off the pill and didn't want to get pregnant.
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Re: peeing and tampons, etc.: I used to wear one all day (say, 9-5) without incident, and yes, I could pee with one in. I also used to all night, though I admit that it was probably not a good idea in light of the dangers I mentioned upthread.
I haven't tried this since I restarted, just because I hate that "dried out" feeling from wearing one for hours on end (how's that for TMI?:P). As near as I can tell, every woman is wired up differently - tolerances and comforts are highly individual, and I can only say that we should all figure out what works for us and do that.
I also mark my period on my calendar, which I never used to do because I was on the pill for my entire sexually active life before Depo. I do it mostly to try and find patterns between it and any mood swings, cramping etc. that's going on as I "normalize".
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Yes, create a chart for yourself -- that's the best way to know what's coming up for yourself. I range from 20-26 days, with the mean being 26 days.
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Although, given a choice, I'd go for the pirate brand every time ... swashbuckling wins over cuteness any day. :-)
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I have to disagree on the unhealty part though, we have the Ellen tampons, healty x 2 :) -> http://www.ellen.se/ -> loaded with neat milk acid bacterias. They work swell x 3.