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Is it okay to wear a tampon to sleep?

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I only sleep for about 6 hours so is it okay to wear a tampon to bed? I hate wearing pads since i always leak and it gets messy even with those super-long overnight pads. And i wear tampons during the day too.

Is this really bad for me to constantly wear tampons while i'm on my period? (I change every 4 - 6 hours).

Oh yeah and i'm 14 if that helps...

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  1. NO!  Not if there's any chance you'll sleep more than 8 hours anyway.  I think wearing tampons to sleep is dangerous and would never, ever do it.  Just wear a pad!


  2. Yeah, I always do. Even if you leave a tampon in for 8 hours, you won't really be risking TSS. 12+ hours is when you start to kind of get into the danger zone, but then again, there have been girls who kept their tampon in for a week on accident and didn't get TSS. It's pretty rare anyways. As long as the tampon's holding all the blood, you're fine.

  3. Should be fine as long as it is no longer than 8 hours. I found the tampons to leak more. I would often do a pantyliner too.  

  4. As long as you remember to take it out before 8 hours it's fine. I don't know what tampons you use, but on the Tampax pearl instructions it says that you should alternate to pads in order to keep the risk of TSS lower.  

  5. as long as you wear them no longer then 8 hours, it doesn't matter if your sleeping or awake.

  6. I wouldnt reccomend it.

    I leak too! Its a pain isnt it. I have to wear those overnight pads everywhere, I DONT KNOW HOW A SMALL ONE WOULD WORK!

    The problem with sleeping with a tampon, is you need to get up right away to change it.

    Usually, when i know im going to leak, i put 2 panty liners on aswell as the pad (pantyliner for the front, aswell as the back).

    Dont you thing a diaper would be good! I've always wanted to try that..

  7. its not bad to wear tampons while you are on your period, but while you sleep pads are highly recommended because wearing a tampon too long could make you sick. and would you reall be able to sleep while wearing a tampon.

  8. A pad is good to wear durning the day.  

  9. my friend wears adult diapers to bed. sounds funny, but she never leaks, haha.
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