Questions about tampons?

Question

When my flow is really heavy at night, I always soak through my pad, underwear, pajamas and sheets! So would it be better to wear a tampon at night when its heavy? If so, what absorbancy should I use? And is it dangerous if it's in there for more than 8 hours? Like...9 or ten?

Thanks ahead of time for the answers! =]

Answer 1

I leave tampons in over night and I have never had a problem in 13 years.  

Answer 2

I believe using a tampon at night is ok, super absorbency is the best and wear a panti-liner with it....and if u get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, then change the tampon...i have made it a habit the 1st and 2nd day of my cycle to get up overnight and change it (just to be on the safe side)

Answer 3

just wear an overnight pad, they may feel like a diaper, but you're sleeping so no one can see it, that way you will avoid the mess in the morning

Answer 4

Use the super absorbency tampons.  OB are good.  You should not leave them in more than 8 hours, however if you are sleeping 9 or 10 hours, it's not likely to kill you.  The tampon won't know it's in an hour longer.  However, if you have a heavy flow, longer than that and you could leak because the tampon is full

Answer 5

This may be uncorfortable but use alot of pads not tampon but alot of pads it may be a little uncorfortable for you to sleep but atleast it wont soak through everything

Answer 6

ya i think u should wear a tampon at night and buy the havey kind and wat ever is most comfortable for uu

Answer 7

I'd recommend a super or super+ tampon for overnight usage...and maybe even using a pad as backup.

While it's not automatically going to place you in immediate risk if you run over by an hour or so past the magic 8-hour limit on tampons, it's probably NOT recommended.  

If you sleep so soundly that you're soaking through your clothing with a pad and sleep more than 8 hours at a time, you might want to consider setting an alarm to change your tampon at about the 4 hour or 6 hour mark; not only will it avoid the 8 hour "rule" but it will also hopefully help you to avoid the over-saturation factor.

Answer 8

You could suffer from toxic shock if you leave it in for more than 4 hours, but that's uncommon since tampons are more sanitary than they use to be.  I usually sleep with a super tampon in all night and never had problems.  You can do that AND wear a pad if necessary.

Answer 9

wear a tampon for heavy absorbency, and a pad just in case.  But, no, you should never wear a tampon for more than 8 hours.  Plus, you should change it once it gets full anyway.

Answer 10

super plus....no you can sleep in a tampon overnight...it's fine..

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Answer 11

Just wear a heavy overnight pad.  And if you have to, set your alarm for the middle of the night.  Whenever you fall asleep, set your alarm for like, 4 or 5 hours after that so you can get up and change your pad.  I wouldn't wear tampons over night, they shuld be changed more often than a pad and they will still allow the blood to leak through.

Answer 12

Use a Super absorbency tampon & wear a pad... If the tampon is in for over 6 hours it can leak so that pad should catch anything. And no... it will not hurt you to have a tampon in for over 8 hours. Just don't leave it in for days and days....