Tampons vs pads (girls only)

Welshgirl20

What do you prefer? I use both during my period ☺️

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Reply 1

username2088165

I always use pads, I don't really get on with tampons :tongue:

Reply 2

username471863

I use both during the first 3-4 days, then only pads after that. I prefer tampons because they make me feel less gross but they still leak and there's the danger of forgetting about them if you're really busy/stressed.

Pads.*

Original post by Welshgirl20

What do you prefer? I use both during my period ☺️

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menstrual cup my dude! (+ a thin liner on the first couple of days) they're the best

Reply 5

xWanderlustx

I prefer tampons but I use pads too.

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Reply 6

Rum Ham

I have only ever used sanitary towels during my period. Never had the notion to try tampons.

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Reply 7

knifeprincess

Pads. I'm really paranoid about toxic shock syndrome.

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Reply 8

danuuutka

Original post by Welshgirl20

What do you prefer? I use both during my period ☺️

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I use both! On the first two days of my period when its heaviest I usually double up and use a tampon and pad, and on my lighter days I use just normal pads. I also only ever sleep in pads, never in tampons

Reply 9

rainbow.panda

I use pads only, mostly because I don't think it would be comfortable to put tampons in but also because of the risk of TSS.

Reply 10

Electrospective

Tampons + some sort of pad.

Although I wanna try the cup; apparently there's less of a leakage.

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Reply 11

Stxlla_j10

I use pads, then liners when my flow is lighter towards the end, tampons seem painful and for me not necessary

Reply 12

clonedmemories

Why use either of them when you could use a menstrual cup?

(Okay, I get there are plenty of reasons for wanting to use either, but I've solved pretty much every menstrual problem I've ever had with either by switching; plus it's much more environmentally friendly and cost-effective in the long run!)

Reply 13

peep90

I use both too but I prefer tampons.

Reply 14

squeakysquirrel

Original post by knifeprincess

Pads. I'm really paranoid about toxic shock syndrome.

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Don't be ridiculous - change them every few hours - and you won't have a problem

Reply 15

squeakysquirrel

Original post by clonedmemories

Menstrual cap - what - so fiddly - have you ever used a Dutch Cap - that is how I got my daughter....

Reply 16

Tsrsarahhhh

Pads ftw, it just seems the most natural to let the blood flow out and be caught with the pad. The only problem I have with them is they feel a bit gross on the first few days you have your period and you have to sit in your blood :frown:

. They're also horrible for the environment but the thought of using a tampon or diva cup scares me. Also knowing me I'd probably forget I'm even wearing a tampon and end up sticking another one up there.

Reply 17

clonedmemories

Original post by squeakysquirrel

Menstrual cap - what - so fiddly - have you ever used a Dutch Cap - that is how I got my daughter....

I have no idea what a Dutch cap is, let alone what that post actually means.

Reply 18

Effie14

I prefer using tampons, but I have to use both when my period is particularly heavy. For a few years my period lasted for two weeks at a time, so I got through a load of em'!