When it is recommended to choose the right absorbency for you, what is "ABSORBENCY?? I don't quite get it.
2007-03-17 10:39:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Absorbency is the strength of the tampon - the sizes they come in.
The absorbencies are: Slender-Regular, Regular, Super, and Super Plus.
2007-03-17 10:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Tara662 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The absorbency is how much fluid the tampon can pull in before it get full and the blood slips by. The box will tell you how much absorbency its tampons have by saying that it absorbs 'x' grams of blood and provides '#' hours of protection.
Since you don't have any practical way of knowing how much blood you're losing, you'll just have to make a really rough estimate of how heavy your flow is and buy tampons that sound like they'll match that.
If a 'normal flow/ absorbency' box says you'll get six hours of protection and upon using it you find that it only takes four hours before the tampon's full you need to increase the amount of absorbency/ flow protection use a pad as backup until you establish what kind of tampons you need.
Good luck!
2007-03-17 18:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by laughter_6 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to wikipedia tampons come in several different absorbency ratings, which are consistent across manufacturers in the U.S.:
Junior(or light) absorbency: 6 grams and under
Regular absorbency: 6 to 9 grams
Super absorbency: 9 to 12 grams
Super plus absorbency: 12 to 15 grams
Ultra absorbency: 15 to 18 grams
2007-03-17 18:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by Stumped 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abosrbency has to do with the amount of flow from the period the product such as the tampon can handle. I chose a lighter absorbency tampon for myself when my periods were not too heavy like they ended up becoming years later. I used the brand called Ob because I didn't have to worry about cardboard applicators.
I later had to revert back to pads because of medical issues unrelated to the tampon itself.
2007-03-17 18:31:28 · answer #4 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never use a tampon that is a higher absorbancy then you need as this increases your Risk of TSS - toxic shock syndrome. TSS is a potentially fatal disease and is associated with using Tampons. Always read the instructions in the box the tampons come in & be carefull.
2007-03-17 17:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by ♥H] ッ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absorbancy it the amount of fluid the tampon wil soak up and its best to start with a lower absorbancy or the 'normal' size and see weather ur best with a lighter or heavyer tampon
2007-03-17 22:42:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means how heavy the flow is if it is a very light then get a lower absorbency if it is really heavy then get super
2007-03-17 17:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋