tampons - applicator or no?
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Anonymous
| what do you prefer and why? i've always used with applicator just because that's what my mom bought. tried non-applicator today and while messy, not so bad. |
Anonymous
| Don't get why anyone would prefer non. Ew. |
Anonymous
| Non applicator ones are popular in Europe. Less stuff to throw out. |
Anonymous
| Non applicator at one time was only alternative if you wanted a very small package you could put in jean pocket without necessitating a purse. Now that more compact applicators are available it's up for debate. Also the first non applicator brand used to be extremely effective and long lasting with no risk of leakage. After toxic shock became a worry they all lost their effectiveness in favor of less TS risk. |
Anonymous
This. Does everyone wash their hands before and after? |
Anonymous
| I prefer non-applicator. Less waste, you can stick one in your pocket without it being noticeable, and they work better. PP, you think it's gross to put your finger in your own vagina? |
Anonymous
Um, yes! Don't you wash your hands before you change your tampon? |
Anonymous
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I used to use the ones with applicators because that's what I started using as a teenager. I tried the ones without and really like them! They are much easier for me to get into the right position.
Have you tried something like Soft Cups? They are like tampons but are cups you insert like a tampon and can leave in for up to 12 hours. I LOVE them. They are so easy and way more comfortable for me than tampons ever were (always felt them a tiny bit, even though you aren't supposed to feel them). |
Anonymous
Do most people wash their hands BEFORE changing it? No, I don't think so. I have almost NEVER seen a woman go into the bathroom in a public place and wash her hands before going into the stall. |
Anonymous
No |
Anonymous
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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. |
Anonymous
| Applicator for sure! |
Anonymous
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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. |
Anonymous
| So if you don't use an applicator and are in a public stall, you leave the stall with blood on your hands? |
Anonymous
Not sure about you, but I don't stick my hand in the baby's butt while changing a diaper. |