Is there a certain amount of time you should wear one? I wear it for about 6/7 hours before I change it, but my mom says I can wear it until its full!
What do you think?
Also, how long does the average period last?
2006-08-19 12:34:24 · 8 answers · asked by Awexis 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You should wear it for about 6-8 hours at a time, or until it's full. If you wear it longer, you risk for contracting TSS increases. (Toxic Shock Syndrome- really dangerous bacterial infection, can lead to sterility and/or death.) The average period lasts for about a week, some can be much longer or shorter, though. Outside things can affect it, as well. When I went on the Depo-Privera shot, mine lasted for a month, it was horrible. (Don't go on the shot!) I've also had really short periods, though, like ones that lasted for about two days.
2006-08-19 12:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by Israely Jew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I change mine every 2 hours. I hate the thought of gross blood and tissue touching me. I use tampons and I change them often as well. TSS is no joke. When I first started I had the never ending period and had to be put on BC. Now 3-5 days is my average. 7 isn't unheard of and neither is 10. Much beyond that and I would take iron for anemia.
2006-08-19 12:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by Sterling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as average period.Woman have three day periods all the way to 7 days. You should change it when you don't feel comfortable with it on. There is no time limit.If it smells and you want to change it then do it.....
2006-08-19 12:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about every 3 hours would be the best idea. don't wear it till its full, it will feel digusting and might start to smell. the avrg period can last up 2 five days.
2006-08-19 13:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by jisenta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not worry about replacing it on your chum's bathing room, this is not something to sense embarrassment about. Pads could be worn till they offer the effect of being like they prefer replaced (reckoning on the bypass), or about a max of four hours. Anymore than it really is fairly unsanitary.
2016-11-30 20:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by escobeo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur moms right, u should wear it till its kinda full i guess u would say... and a normal period shoul last like 5 days and like 28 days between
2006-08-19 12:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by bob_rox77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing it can smell, change it every 3/4 hours, on a med flow more often on heavy flow
2006-08-19 12:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as soon as you smell something change the pad.
2006-08-19 15:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋