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by Neetika Rana on Nov 8, 2022

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My mom never told me about tampons but I recently heard about it through my group of friends. I did not want to ask them because I didn’t want to feel backward. What are they?? Can women of all age use them ?

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Sexologist_DrKalps

Surrogacyanswered 32 days ago

Yes, any women who is menstruating can use tampon. Only one should be cautious while using it. Unlike a pad, it is placed internally, inside of the vaginal canal. They are made of rayon, or a blend of rayon and cotton, along with synthetic fibers. Depending on your flow, it can be kept inside for 6-8 hrs. Once inserted correctly, a tampon is held in place by the vagina and expands as it soaks up menstrual blood. However, in addition to menstrual blood, the tampon also absorbs the vagina's natural lubrication and bacteria, which can change the normal pH, increasing the risk of infections. So always cautious about changing it time to time. You can use pad/tampon/menstrual cup as per your need. But while playing sports, during swimming it's better to use tampon/menstrual cup. Tampons also are easy to store in a purse or pocket. Another advantage to tampons is that they can't be felt because they're inside the body.

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Hi there, I hope you are well. -Tampons are made up of rayon, cotton or a blend of both. Some tampons are organic cotton as well. - It is a menstrual product which helps in soaking menstrual blood, and it may also soak the vaginal secretions. -It is inserted in to the vaginal canal, and soaks the menstrual blood as per it's capacity. You are likely to get sizes in the same. - Since, it is inserted in the vaginal canal, it can also soak up the natural vaginal secretions, and even displace the bacteria that are naturally present in the vagina. This can alter the pH of the vagina, and lead to a life-threatening infection the Toxic shock syndrome. While, it's rare, TSS is likely to happen if tampons aren't changed regularly. - It can be used between 18-40yrs of age, there's no specific age range though usage of a tampon can depend on your blood flow. - Tampons need to be changed every 6-8hours of earlier based on the flow. I hope this helps, take care 🙂

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Na_Dia

New Mothersanswered 32 days ago

Thankyou for asking. I too came to know about it Today

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A tampon is a menstrual product designed to absorb blood and vaginal secretions by insertion into the vagina during menstruation. Unlike a pad, it is placed internally, inside of the vaginal canal. Once inserted correctly, a tampon is held in place by the vagina and expands as it soaks up menstrual blood. Any girl of any age can who is menstruating can use them, there’s no one age where it suddenly becomes ok to use them or it’s not ok to use them.

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