tampons - applicator or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if you don't use an applicator and are in a public stall, you leave the stall with blood on your hands?

I'm a tampax girl but I would imagine that you wipe your finger off with a piece of toilet paper to avoid leaving the stall with blood on your hands. Seems sensible, no?

[Anonymous]

Non applicator all the way. I have no need to stick a cardboard or plastic tube inside my vagina and create excess waste because I'm too delicate to touch myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Non applicator all the way. I have no need to stick a cardboard or plastic tube inside my vagina and create excess waste because I'm too delicate to touch myself.

I felt the same way, which is why I finally switched to the Diva Cup...yes, I do scrub my hands before changing (in public or private), but the advantage over tampons is that you typically only have to change it every 12 hours, so I can just do it at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I much prefer the non-applicator ones. Less waste and I can get it in exactly the right spot.

Not at all gross, just wash your hands.

+1

[Anonymous]

Meh, I use a menstrual cup - even less waste than using non-applicator tampons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I much prefer the non-applicator ones. Less waste and I can get it in exactly the right spot.

Not at all gross, just wash your hands.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No applicator. So much smaller to carry, less waste. I find easier to. Get into place, but I've used them pretty much forever.

I wash my hands before and after, but would anyway.

It doesn't make me squeamish at all. I man, it's blood. From me. Exponentially Much less gross than diaper changes, and most people get used to those.

Not sure about you, but I don't stick my hand in the baby's butt while changing a diaper.

Lol, this is the dumbest post I've seen here in a long time. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

I would love to hear more about the cups. I'm intrigued by the idea of less waste. Does CVS carry a decent selection?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Non applicator all the way. I have no need to stick a cardboard or plastic tube inside my vagina and create excess waste because I'm too delicate to touch myself.

I felt the same way, which is why I finally switched to the Diva Cup...yes, I do scrub my hands before changing (in public or private), but the advantage over tampons is that you typically only have to change it every 12 hours, so I can just do it at home.

I love the Diva Cup. It's better than soft cups, IMO, because you can reuse it every month. Less waste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would love to hear more about the cups. I'm intrigued by the idea of less waste. Does CVS carry a decent selection?

For Diva Cups, there are just two types -- one for women who haven't had kids, and one for women who have had kids. I saw both types at my local CVS the other day. Can't say enough about how much I love the cup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to hear more about the cups. I'm intrigued by the idea of less waste. Does CVS carry a decent selection?

For Diva Cups, there are just two types -- one for women who haven't had kids, and one for women who have had kids. I saw both types at my local CVS the other day. Can't say enough about how much I love the cup.

Diva Cups are expensive at CVS -- maybe around $40? I'd get them online. It pays for itself over time, since you can just reuse it every month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Non applicator all the way. I have no need to stick a cardboard or plastic tube inside my vagina and create excess waste because I'm too delicate to touch myself.

ITA.

[Anonymous]

Non applicator all the way. They fit better and are more comfortable.

Also what's up with the blood all over your hands? Wipe well first, put the tampon in and you're done. No blood all over your hands. I've been using non-applicator ever since I got my period and I could count on one hand the number of times I ended up with blood on my hand (and some of my periods around perimenopause were like murder scenes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't get why anyone would prefer non. Ew.

It's *your* vagina. Are you serious?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to hear more about the cups. I'm intrigued by the idea of less waste. Does CVS carry a decent selection?

For Diva Cups, there are just two types -- one for women who haven't had kids, and one for women who have had kids. I saw both types at my local CVS the other day. Can't say enough about how much I love the cup.

When I was a super-hippie (that is, when I had all the time in the world on my hands) I used a sea sponge. You buy a standard sized sponge, cut it up into strawberry-sized pieces, and pop em in. Back home, wash with soap and warm water and dry. Reusable for many, many months, with very little footprint, and they're more comfortable than tampons, IME.