A box says 6-8 hours because you can put yourself at risk for Toxic Shock Syndrome, but a friend of mine told me she keeps hers in longer. Answers would be great and sarcasm IS appreciated.
2006-11-16 11:53:51 · 23 answers · asked by CMF14 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
And I'm keeping it in my vagina.
2006-11-16 11:58:53 · update #1
Just as the box says 6-8 hours or overnight. TSS isn't pretty and can be lethal. The higher the absorbency the higher the risk.
2006-11-16 11:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by E B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a young girl in our town who died of TSS back in the 80s. It was a tragic loss of a bright, talented young girl. She had worn her tampon too long. Don't take that chance. Change them at least every 4 to 6 hrs. 8 hours is the absolute max. Besides, you will feel and smell much cleaner if you change regularly. A tampon left in more than 4 hours can start to smell a little rank. I know you wouldn't want to smell bad.
2006-11-16 11:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by dbarnes3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not specific as to where you are keeping your tampon. If you are keeping it in a drawer, I'm sure a couple of years is safe. In your purse, you might not want to keep it more than a couple of weeks.
In the intended body cavity, no more than 4 to 6 hours. You can keep it in longer, but the box is correct. You will increase your risk of infection the longer you keep it in.
2006-11-16 11:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by damndirtyape212 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heavy flow - 4-6 hours. Light flow no longer than 8 hours. Tell your friend to change her tampon everytime she goes for a wee. She'll remember then. And dont worry about TSS.
2006-11-16 11:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Trisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
six to eight hours is a long time to keep a tampon in. Think if u r a heavy bleeder nasty. I change mines every time i use the rest room and i am not a heavy bleeder.I say every 2to4 hrs is long enough.
2006-11-16 11:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by SugNspice_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with what the box says. When i wore tampons i changed mine every four hours. I would go as far as to tell you to see your gyn and ask her or him what they think is a good number for you or even if you should be using tampons.
2006-11-16 11:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by charlie12880 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the tampon but it's safe to say about 4-6 hours.
2006-11-16 11:56:08 · answer #7 · answered by tears_of_summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, first of all the TSS risk comes in when you change your tampon excessively..meaning if you are REMOVING an ALMOST CLEAN tampon and reinserting a fresh one immediately, several times a day you are increasing your already very small risk of TSS. If your friend knows her body and her flow, she'll figure it out and be fine.
2006-11-16 19:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by Misty E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 hours at the max
2006-11-16 11:55:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually only keep mine in for 2-3 hours. It's dangerous past that.
2006-11-16 11:56:32 · answer #10 · answered by two_kee_kees 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋