Girls, do you use tampons or sanitary towels?

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Sanitary towels, I always think tampons would be uncomfortable after a long time. :smile:

So you haven't actually tried to? Kinda hard to know then?

Personally since I started using tampons I haven't gone back. So much cleaner, more comfortable (can't feel it when it's in properly), and lasts longer. No need to think twice!

Reply 21

*twinkletoes*

Original post by snowyowl

Tampons. I hate towels, they make me feel like I'm wearing a nappy :yucky:

This!

Reply 22

Anonymous #1

Original post by Pink Bullets

Why is this a two-choice question when there are other options? :frown:

Dislike.

Sorrry! What other options are there though?

Reply 23

kerily

Original post by Charlotteeee<3

Sanitary towels. I have used tampons a couple of times but I can feel them and cant sit down wearing them!

You need to put it further in. You can't sit down wearing it? :lolwut:

Do you have like... half of it poking out still?

Reply 24

Charlotteeee<3

Original post by emeleh

means you haven't put them in far enough :smile:

Thank you

I'll experiment next month!

Tampons...

Also, why are so many people scared of using tampons?? It took me a couple of goes I admit, but I was just impatient and slightly irritated, not scared lol. Then literally after like 10 minutes, I had it mastered.

And as has been said, if you can feel it, it's not far up enough.

Reply 27

Charlotteeee<3

Original post by kerily

You need to put it further in. You can't sit down wearing it? :lolwut:

Do you have like... half of it poking out still?

No not at all! But I can feel them inside me and its really uncomfortable when i'm sitting down, I cant get back up agan

Reply 28

*Dreaming*

Before I was on the pill I used tampons, but now my period is too light too use them so I just use pantyliners.

Reply 29

Naomiimoan

Original post by Anonymous

A thread with a lot of anon going on :tongue:

I use both - tampons only when it's REALLY heavy like gushing and gushing out of me like a TAP like it always is at the start of my period. :biggrin:

Then after a couple of days when there's hardly anything left only smidgens I use towels becasue it's not good to use tampons on a really light flow, and I'd forget to change them often if I didn't need to.

I tried to make that post as disgusting as possible by the way. :colondollar:

Well I'm a girl so it wasn't..
But why would you want to post a thread like this..? How will this information improve your life..

Reply 30

Pink Bullets

Original post by Anonymous

Sorrry! What other options are there though?

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/alternative_menstrual.html

Reply 31

Etoiliege

Neither! Going on the pill stopped them. I never have to have that horrible 'Sorry babe..' chat anymore :biggrin:

Reply 32

foldingstars45

Original post by Charlotteeee<3

No not at all! But I can feel them inside me and its really uncomfortable when i'm sitting down, I cant get back up agan

If you can feel it - even it's inside - it's still not far in enough. You shouldn't be able to feel it at all :smile:

Reply 33

Contrad!ction.

Started on tampons, have never used towels. I'd rather not feel like I was wearing a nappy.

Reply 34

daisydaffodil

Pads - tampons hurt too much, I tried it once and ended up in tears because it hurt so much. Beginning to wonder if there's something not quite right, as GP once took swabs from there too and ended up crying then as well, due to a horrible burning feeling - almost felt like she was stabbing me!

Reply 35

Anonymous #9

Original post by Etoiliege

Neither! Going on the pill stopped them. I never have to have that horrible 'Sorry babe..' chat anymore :biggrin:

my boyfriend has never minded sex when i am on my period. just put a towel underneath...

Reply 36

Emaemmaemily

Original post by Etoiliege

Neither! Going on the pill stopped them. I never have to have that horrible 'Sorry babe..' chat anymore :biggrin:

Me too! My pill seems to have made them lighter til they've gone. Not complaining for now :smile:

Reply 37

Lucyyy

Anyone who says they can feel tampons or that they're uncomfortable isn't putting them in far enough! When they're in properly you can't feel them at all. That being the reason why I use them. Towels at night though, the idea of having a tampon in for more than about 4 hours I find a bit grim..