what is the difference between a tampon and a pad?

Question

i just wanna know all differences

Answer 1

A tampon is worn inside the vagina, and a sanitary pad is worn on the inside of the panties.
Tampons come in 3 sizes Mini, Regular and Super, and which one you use depends on the amount of your flow. They are shaped like a cylinder, usually with a slightly rounded top, and have a string which you leave hanging out to help you remove them. Always wash your hands before inserting a tampon.
Sanitary pads come in pantie liners (For in between cycles, or when you think your cycle might be coming), light, regular, super, and overnight/maternity. They come in different shapes and have different covers, and different efficiencies of absorbency. Most have adhesive strips to attach them to your underwear without needing anything else. Some have wings to wrap around the edge of your underwear for better protection. If you use pads, your panties should fit firmly to make sure that the pads stay in place.
There have been more incidences of Toxic Shock Syndrome associated with wearing tampons, than with sanitary pads. This is an illness caused when the menstrual flow collected, is left too long and goes "off" making you sick.
Tampons should not be left in for more than 6 hours, so are generally not recommended for use overnight. And because it is difficult to remove a dryish tampon, you do have to make sure that you match your tampon size to your flow:- e.g. minis on light flow days and supers only on heavy flow days.
The size of the tampon does not reflect the size of the vagina its used in, just the menstrual flow. Ditto with the sanitary pads.
It is possible to forget to remove the last tampon used in a cycle, so you do have to make sure.(see the bit on T.S.S.) Make sure you remove sanitary pads before washing your underwear, otherwise it makes a mess of the rest of the washing, get into the habit of taking them off as soon as you take your panties off.
To dispose of either pads or tampons, it is not recommended that you flush either down the toilet - it could block the system. You should wrap them and place them in a bin. Many pads come individually wrapped so you can use the packet to dispose of them. Tampons can be wrapped in toilet paper for disposal. Many schools, shopping centers, etc, have special bins in the ladies toilets so you can use those. At home I have a small rubbish bin in the toilet for this reason. You can but small scented plastic bags where you but the products for a more discrete disposal.
Tampons are best used when swimming when menstruating as they are more discrete, but you must remember to change them when you get out of the water. If they have soaked up water as well as your flow, they might leak otherwise.
Generally I wouldn't recommend tampons for the first few cycles because of the difficulty of knowing how much flow to expect.
You should not ever wear a tampon when you are not menstruating, but you can wear a pad.
There are other methods of dealing with the menstrual flow, all of which are washable and re-usable. There is the Keeper, which is a rubber cup like devise which holds the flow, the sponge, which is worn like a tampon, and there are cloth pads.
Whether to use tampons or pads, or tampons and pads, is a personal choice, and depends on your lifestyle, what you do and what is comfortable for you.
And around 50% of the population has to make these choices too.

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to purchase one of each and examine each including all instructions. but I 'll give it my best shot: Both are made of absorbent material--cotton I think--for the purpose of soaking up menstrual blood or blood from a period or menses or that time of month--hence the phrase"on the rag"
The tampon is shaped like a bullet usually anywhere from 1 inch long to maybe 3 or so inches and it is usually as wide around as maybe a fat marker or a little smaller it has a 5 inch or so string attached to one end. The tampon is inserted into the vagina to soak up blood and reduce the chance of a leak. It literally plugs it up--leaving the cotton string hanging outside so the tampon can be removed and not lost up inside. Tampons should be changed frequently--read all instructions and warnings.
The pad on the other hand is very much like a large bandage measuring approx. 7 to 10 inches long (I've even seen humongazoid ones that must have been over a foot long) and maybe 3 or so inches wide and there is usually adhesive on the back so a person can attach it to their underwear positioned such to soak up the blood. Some pads have "wings" which are additional side pieces of the "bandage" that actually fold over ones underwear to further ensure against leaks. Pads should be changed frequently.

Answer 3

A pad is a thick liner, usually made of cotton. It has sticky stuff on the back of it and it sticks on the inside of your underwear. It catches the blood as it leaves your body. A tampon is inserted into your vagina with a plastic applicator. It absorbs the blood before it leaves your body. Both are good products but it depends on what you like. Pads feel like wet diapers, but are easy to change and are easy to tell when they need to be changed, but they can also smell. Tampons have no smell, keep you dry, but may be difficult to insert for an inexperienced girl and you need to guess on when you need to change them. Also there's a risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) NEVER LEAVE A TAMPON IN MORE THAN 8 HOURS. You can get a serious infection that can be fatal. You may want to wear both at the same time incase the tampon leaks.

Answer 4

Tampons are small and thin "crayon" shaped and have a string attached to them. Women insert them inside themselves to soak up the menstrual flow. Pads are a sort of material that women stick onto their panties to soak up the flow. Tampons are internal and pads external. Alot of women prefer tampons because they find them less bulky and give them more freedom. The downside to tampons is that it can be very unsafe to leave them in over long periods of time due to something called toxic shock syndrome.
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Answer 5

A pad is used outside of the vagina. It is attatched to the undergarment. A tampon is inserted into the vagina and catches the blood before it leaves the body.

Answer 6

Sanitary pads or tampons, which are made of cotton or another absorbent material, are worn to absorb the blood flow. Sanitary pads are placed inside the panties; tampons are inserted into the vagina...

Answer 7

Well a tampon is something that goes inside ur vagina and a pad is a covering...

Answer 8

Tampon - inside
Pad - outside

Answer 9

A tampon is for internal use, and a pad is for external use.

Answer 10

a tampon is inserted and a pad is covering