I heard somewhere that it isn't necessary to remove your tampon before urinating if you've only had it in for a little bit and aren't ready to change it yet. The site I read it on was directed towards young women who've just started having periods (I'm not in that group, but was curious). It said that you just have to hold the string out of the way. I've always just changed it when I have to pee...but wouldn't it be nice to not have to? So, anyway, is that true or not?
2007-12-01 23:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by Eowyn 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Thanks guys.
I know to change it every 6-8 hours (I usually do more often than that because I'm worried about TSS and I also tend to have a heavy flow).
Oh, and the person who said tampons hurt when you sit down, I think you're using them wrong. If it hurts, then you haven't put it far enough in.
2007-12-02 00:11:18 · update #1
Thank you Rhino :) You seem like a good person.
2007-12-02 00:20:26 · update #2
It's right, you don't need to change when you go to toilet, just hold the string out the way. You must get through quite a bit of tampons if you do that lol, plus if it hasn't absorbed much blood, thats way more difficult.
2007-12-02 00:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I obviously would not know anything about this from personal experience. The reason why I am responding to this question is to apologize to both you, and the rest of the ladies who took your question seriously, for the vulgar and immature way the first two "gentlemen" (and I use the term VERY LOOSELY) responded in an insulting and immature manner! I was very embarrassed and offended that these guys took this as a locker room joke!
2007-12-02 00:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by rhino 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to change it since you don't pee through the vagina. It's better to change it when you need to.
Personally I hate tampons. Everytime I sit it hurts a lot!
2007-12-02 00:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no dont take it out EVERYTIME you pee, you should'nt have it in there more than 6-8 hrs depending on your flow. but if its the last 3 days of the period you can leave it in there the whole 6-8 hrs. stop taking it out everytime. you will save yourself some time, frustration and money!
2007-12-01 23:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by MBCBnBB 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's true, you don't have to change it, just make sure the string doesn't get pee all over it because that is pretty gross. If it is coming out the other hole though, you should take it out.
2007-12-01 23:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by ... 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Of course you dont need to take it out to pee!
It comes from a different [excuse the crudeness] hole!
2007-12-01 23:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Buttercups 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
that is true
depending on how often you urinate though you may want to go ahead and change it...just so its not in a long time. but you do not have to!
2007-12-02 00:01:18 · answer #7 · answered by kris10nicole_cbo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i always change after i pee... i inderstand u.. you think that it's just a waste of tym... me too but i'm senetary
2007-12-02 00:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by Sakura Drops 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋