How long should u keep a tampon in?

Question

How long should u keep a tampon in?

Answer 1

no longer than 5 months. getting an infection is gross. i didn't get one but my bff's aunt's bff did.

Answer 2

no longer than 8 hours .

Answer 3

4 to 5 hours

Answer 4

You should change your tampon every 4 to 8 hours, as needed.

Answer 5

um like five hours

its gross to keep it in longer then that

Answer 6

read the box! 6-8 hours

Answer 7

Usually no more than 8 hours. Watch for signs of toxic shock syndrome (dizziness, lightheaded, any sort of pain, etc...). If your period is normal-heavy you will soak through your tampon long before that. I occasionally leave mine in up to 10 hours if I sleep with it in when my period is light but any longer than that can put you at a higher risk of toxic shock syndrome.  

Answer 8

no more than 4-6hours.

wouldnt want an infeection.

ewweyy

Answer 9

only a couple hours.

unless you (NEED) to change it.

Answer 10

i think its 8hrs. or atleast what my tampon box says

Answer 11

It depends who you listen to – medical professionals or tampon manufacturers;

Change every 6 hours.

Or better still, never use a tampon to begin with.

It’s difficult to say as medical professionals would tell you to never use a tampon to begin with as no matter how long you leave them in for they are unsafe and unhygienic due to their affect on vaginal health that can result in effects from vaginal infections to TSS, increased menstrual cramps to cancer. No matter how long they are left in for they pose a serious health risk, it is just that the longer you leave them in for then the higher the risk because the longer the v****a is left defenceless and the longer bacteria have to multiply in the tampon. Unfortunately due to poor education and doctors hands being tied by ridiculous policy very few women understand the risks and seem to think that tampons are safe if used for only a few hours, they are not.

Tampon manufacturers have no regard for women’s health (see TSS scandal in the 80’s and dioxin scandal in the 90’s – still using similar methods today), they work to their own code of practice with the government only stepping in with TSS. They could very easily tell you that you can use tampons for up to 12 hours, if it was not for the fact that due to TSS they cannot – thus they will normally say 6-8 hours. Totally ignoring the fact that tampons have other health risks and that tampon-related TSS can be contracted even if you have only worn a tampon for an hour. Tampon manufacturers will say around 6-8 hours also because of pads, as they try to market tampons as more convenient than pads it means they make all these ludicrous claims such as that tampons can be worn safely for up to 8 hours or that tampons can be flushed – both are nonsense made up by manufacturers to sell products simply because they can.

So, tampon manufacturers will say every 6-8 hours, medical professionals will say every 6 hours but then behind closed doors they will say never (it saved them being sued by manufacturers or loosing medical research grants). So if you are going to use tampons rather than any other safer options (pads, menstrual cups, sponges, diaphragms, softcups, free-flow, etc.) then no longer than 6 hours.

I’d recommend rather than asking this question you look at why there may be a time limit on how long you can use tampons for – safety and hygiene issues, as well as the political, social and business issues that are involved. Remember never use tampons when you go to bed, for light flow or when not menstruating, and that organic tampons, sponge tampons, soft tampons and cloth tampons are all safer than commercial tampons so carry less risk from prolonged use.

http://www.spotsite.org

http://www.tamponalert.org.uk

http://cookiepuss.tripod.com/tampons.htm

http://www.frontiernet.net/%7Eruthb/Tamp...

http://www.vaginaverite.com/menstruation...

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/features/tamp...

Answer 12

duh. 9 months.