Do you sleep with a tampon in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before I switched to the cup I did.

This. The cup is even easier though.

+1 I didn't used to sleep in tampons, but now I use a reusable disc (similar to a cup but different shape and position).

It can be left in safely for 12 hours and has larger capacity. The best thing is on my heavy days it empties automatically when I use the bathroom. It is so amazing I kind of look forward to my periods lol

[Anonymous]

I'm 40 and used to use pads at night, but want to put a plug in for overnight period underwear - they have much more coverage up the front and back than a pad and can absorb more than a single tampon. I have the boy-short style which also provides more security in keeping everything in place. I wish they were around when I was a teen/young adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before I switched to the cup I did.

This. The cup is even easier though.

+1 I didn't used to sleep in tampons, but now I use a reusable disc (similar to a cup but different shape and position).

It can be left in safely for 12 hours and has larger capacity. The best thing is on my heavy days it empties automatically when I use the bathroom. It is so amazing I kind of look forward to my periods lol

I tried to use one but how do you get around the bloody mess that happens when you remove it out to empty/change? And what do you do about the blood that's on the vaginal opening side of the cup? It seems like that still comes out after you put the disc in. Maybe it's different depending on how your body is shaped?

[Anonymous]

I did for about 30 years until I had a hysterectomy. But I always had to double up with pads because the flow was terrible. I would have been getting up every hour otherwise.

[Anonymous]

No, it could get ‘lost’ during the night.

[Anonymous]

I cannot imagine sleeping in blood absorbing underwear. I loathed pads.
I always used tampons. Washed hands before using. Changed frequently, including if I woke up at night.
You have to have staph bacteria to grow there. It's not spontaneous generation.
Medical advice is change every 8 hours or less. So put one in as you go to bed. Do you seriously sleep more than 8 hours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it could get ‘lost’ during the night.

Uhm, where would it go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, OMG that's too many hours! Get period underwear.

You clearly don’t have a heavy flow. Until I got a Mirena placed, I needed a super tampon and a super pad to get through the night.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes - even though I know you aren't supposed to. i have had one patient in my 20 year career with TSS.

There's nothing inherently wrong with sleeping with a tampon in. It's keeping it in for too many hours that's a problem. But the act of falling and being asleep is no big deal. Just wake up and change the tampon.

Well, sure, but I don't want to have to wake up every 3 hours. An overnight pad lasts me the whole night.

I’m jealous. Nothing lasts me the whole night.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it could get ‘lost’ during the night.

Uhm, where would it go?

It might end up on DH side of the bed or the dog might search it out. The drama would get real.

[Anonymous]

Tampons do not just magically generate bacteria. You are either colonized with staph or you didn’t wash your hands. Just ash your hands before inserting the tampon. I sleep with them and have for 30 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it could get ‘lost’ during the night.

Uhm, where would it go?

It might end up on DH side of the bed or the dog might search it out. The drama would get real.

My DH found one after the dog had chewed up what he thought was a mouse. Only wear them when you are awake and alert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it could get ‘lost’ during the night.

Uhm, where would it go?

It might end up on DH side of the bed or the dog might search it out. The drama would get real.

My DH found one after the dog had chewed up what he thought was a mouse. Only wear them when you are awake and alert.

These are jokes, right?

[Anonymous]

Yes.