wear a tampon if you have a light period? and is it safe for a 13 year old to wear tampons if they only had a few periods? cuz i swim alot in the summer and if i start while im at the beach or camp i would still wanna swim
2007-03-11 08:26:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Absolutely, just use the appropriate absorbency. Which means light periods call for less absorbent tampons. And change them often.
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2007-03-11 08:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My problem has been that tampons get stuck when I have a light flow (near the end).
If you use tampons, don't leave them in for more than 3-4 hours because of the danger of a very toxic and deadly infection.
A 13 year-old should be able to wear a tampon fine.
2007-03-11 08:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by SarahLynne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wear the lightest absorbancy you can get. You can also get ones made especially for young teen girls, which are smaller. Preferably, don't get scented one's. The box will come with a little booklet that explains stuff to you if you're nervous.
You should probably talk to your mom or other female older teen/adult about this, just to make sure you've got all your facts.
The person that said you will get TSS from wearing one so young doesn't know what they are talking about. You get TSS if you leave it in too long, no matter how old you are. This is because you're body isn't getting rid of the blood it was trying to expel. TSS is incredibly rare, so don't worry about it too much, as long as you change often.
2007-03-11 08:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, honey, its not safe to wear a tampon so young. You risk a condition known as toxic shock syndrome. You can still swim wearing a thin pad, just like babies swim in diapers. Wear a pair of cut off shorts if you are concerned about the pad showing. You should be fine.
2007-03-11 08:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by beebs 6 · 0⤊ 7⤋
if you are inserting the tampon the right way then it is perfectly safe for you to use them.............just dont leave them in to long.
2007-03-11 08:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can't leave it in very long though because you will get toxic shock syndrom.
2007-03-11 08:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it is, and you don't need to change it as much because they're wont be a lot on it if it's a light period.
be sure to awnser my question
2007-03-11 08:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course!
Just make sure you change the tampoon every say four-six hours or you could get TTS.
2007-03-11 08:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by cutie.pie_xo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes tampax compaq make different sizes for this reason, try the smallest one
2007-03-11 08:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Angelic Julie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋