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Question

Have you ever gotten any sickness/infections from using tampons, please do tell; I am considering using them but need some insight. Thank you for answering and please be nice.

Answer 1

Tampons are not at all good for your vaginal health; out of over twenty different menstrual options commercial tampons are the most harmful as well as the only menstrual option to have actively caused fatalities.

Tampons are absorbent wads of material that are put into the vagina, a moist delicate area, tampons do not only absorb menstrual flow but also discharge – discharge is your vaginas way of cleaning itself and keeping the mucus membrane moist, keeping discharge in the vagina this way keeps excess 'bad' bacteria and yeast in the vagina, it also means that the vagina gets dried out causing vaginal splitting.
Tampons also give bacteria and yeast a pores moist warm environment filled with nutritious menstrual blood on which to multiply and leave fibres behind in the vagina carrying on the problem.

Commercial tampons have added disadvantages, they use super absorbent materials that increase bacterial growth so increase risk of infection and TSS, they also use unnecessary bleaching and chemical treatment – the purpose of this is two-fold, firstly to make tampons whiter to play to the taboos surrounding menstruation* and secondly to increase absorbency, again increasing risk of infection.
These chemicals interfere with normal vaginal PH, when this is altered it can throw off the balance of 'good' and 'bad' bacteria as well as yeast levels within the vagina – yeast and bacteria are vital to vaginal health, but if bad take over from good or levels rise too high this is what causes infections.
Chemicals are also potentially harmful to general health, in the 1990's they used chlorine gas bleaching, a by-product of this was dioxin a highly dangerous toxin, this process is now banned however manufacturers are protected legally so they do not have to reveal to their customers what they do use to bleach their products, it could be anything for all we know – most we know is that it has to be an oxygenating chemical used, this could be any number of thing.
As tampons are put into a major orifice of the body with direct blood flow and mucus membrane that easily absorbs chemicals these chemicals can find their way into the body and remain there within fat cells for a long time, accumulating over time.
[*The more they play on menstrual taboos the more they make women dependant on their products – whiter to deal with 'dirty' menses, plugs so to try to ignore the process of menstruation – thus keeping their customer base strong]

There are also knock on effects such as increased menstrual flow and menstrual cramps as an unhealthy vagina leads to unhealthy and unpleasant menstruation – also added that many commercial tampons are made by cutting fleece into rectangles so they expand lengthways, rather than rolling them into swiss-roll shapes, this means they expand into the cervix, already sensitive due to menstruation, this too can add to menstrual cramps.

There are the environmental issues, social issues, overpricing of such products, convenience issues, as well as a lot of history and politics involved.

I used commercial tampons back in the 1990's, along with commercial pads, for years I had reoccurring vaginal infections like thrush and bacterial vaginosis, as doctors are largely ignorant about issues due to the amount of information they have to keep up on with other health problems many doctors do not realise the risks – my own doctors just kept trying to treat the problem, unaware of the cause.

One day I read a thread on homemade tampons, someone there mentioned menstrual cups, they sounded great so I got myself a Mooncup [http://www.mooncup.co.uk] and started researching these things for myself, I have been using a menstrual cup for three years now and not once have I ever had a vaginal infection.

A lot of women have menstrual problems and infections without realising that their menstrual products are to blame, wpmen who know about the risks of tampons simply do not use them, thus why more and more people (not just women) are against tampons and support 'alternative' menstrual options such as cups, cloth pads, and free-flow methods.

IHIGHLY recommend using menstrual cups; Divacup, Keeper, Mooncup, Lunette, Instead, most offer money back guarantees so you can try them for a few months and send them back to get your money back if you don't like them (I know 1500+ women who use them, not a single person who has sent theirs back) - they have many advantages, safer, greener, cheaper, convenient, body-positive, ethical, etc.

For more information - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup

http://www.divacup,com
http://www.keeper.com
http://www.mooncup.co.uk
http://www.lunette.fi
http://www.softcup.com

Links on some of the more common tampon risks and issues;

http://www.spotsite.org
http://www.tamponalert.org.uk
http://www.seac.org/tampons
http://www.life.ca/nl/46/maxi.html
http://bloodsisters.org/bloodsisters
http://culturalrevitalization.blogspot.com
http://www.frontiernet.net/%7Eruthb/Tampons.html

Answer 2

Tampons where connected with an illness called Toxic Shock Syndrome in the eighties and many women became very ill. It is a terrible infection some women actually died.

But............this can be prevented just by making sure you do not leave it in to long. The best thing to do is to take make sure to change you tampon frequently. I believe the suggestion is no more than 4 to 6 hours at the most.
It is a little more work to make sure you stay safe but it can also make life a lot easier if you have a tendency to leak.

Should you ever lose the string don't panic and call your obgyn for an emergency extraction.

Answer 3

I use tampons and I have never gotten an infection or sickness from it. They are actually a lot cleaner than pads. You don't feel like your wearing a diaper all day and usually don't have to worry about leaks. I would strongly suggest you give them a shot but if they are uncomfy, just do whats right for you. Just don't leave it in for more than 8 hours because it could lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome.

Answer 4

i haven't but if you dont put them all the way up you will feel sore and uncofortable. There is a type of thing you can get from a tampon read the paper that comes inside the box before you open. You dont want to rishk your chances of HPV or PID so be on the safe side and stick to always ultra thin pads feel like nothings there

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You are thinking of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Read the little paper that comes in the box of tampons to know how to avoid it.

Basically, but small/low absorbency ones, and change them often. Also, it is best not to wear them overnight.

Answer 7

No, I have used tampons for years and have never had any problems with them. There is a risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome when using them, but it is extremely rare.

Answer 8

I haven't gotten any infections but I can only wear them so many hours a day before I have to get and keep them out or I get seriously nauseous and dizzy.

Answer 9

i have never had a problem with using a tampon. just make sure that you change it at least every 8 hours so your not at risk for t.s.s. that's about the only bad thing that can happen to you.

Answer 10

i used them a few times but they hurt me so i used the smallest once but still hurt so i stopped. I insert them right i know for sure but hurt anyways. not for all.