Pads are safer than tampons. They make thin pads you can't feel like infinity.

You shouldn't sleep or swim with a tampon inserted. They can go rogue.

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Anonymous wrote:Wiping off something bloody in a public restroom abd reinserting it OR wearing a pool of blood in my vag for 12 hours honestly doesn't sound safer

sounds like a good way to get staph in there!

The hardest part is washing your hands and then getting into and locking the stall without touching anything with your hands. Thankfully like the other poster I rarely have to do it but it is definitely possible to do safely in a pinch. Remember door knobs are dirtier than toilet seats. The key is hand washing which is also really important with tampons (which are more likely than discs or cups to require changing in public bathrooms.)

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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?

I wish it was. Vets have to take those things out of dogs all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:When I used them, of course I did - I don't really understand anyone usig pads for any reason, they are gross. And yes, I started using tamposn when I first got my period. Then I switched to a menstrual cup in my 30s, OMG, life-changing, never went back. Sleep with that in too

I’m old. And yet I don’t understand how a pad is any more “gross” than removing and emptying a cup of bloody uterine lining. isn’t that just as messy? I think both are kinda gross. Tampon for the win. At least it absorbs while inside.

Totally agree. I tried the cup and always ended up looking like I’d sawed my hand off and was covered with blood when I tried to remove it. How is that not gross??

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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

"it empties automatically" How?

When you bear down at all to release your bladder, the seal is broken and it empties. You don’t have to reinsert or adjust and it doesn’t fall out. It’s pretty convenient (not the previous poster, just another disc fan). I can usually avoid cleaning it in public bathrooms by leaving it in until I’m home, since it self empties.

I haven't had a period in 10+ years (IUD) but previously I absolutely would. You can leave them in for 8 hours, which is the typical sleep so I don't see what the issue is.

Anonymous wrote:Wiping off something bloody in a public restroom abd reinserting it OR wearing a pool of blood in my vag for 12 hours honestly doesn't sound safer

sounds like a good way to get staph in there!

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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

"it empties automatically" How?

Anonymous wrote:TSS was from a specific brand of tampons (Rely) that was taken off the market.

THIS IS FALSE ANY TAMPON CAN CAUSE TSS NOT JUST ONE BRAND THATS NO LONGER SOLD.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I do. I only need to for the first couple of days. Then being horizontal makes the flow stop and I use nothing while sleeping.

I can’t stand pads. I tried cups and period underwear but didn’t love them. Old fashioned ob tampons for me.

"Then being horizontal makes the flow stop and I use nothing while sleeping."

Very odd. This isn't typical.

Anonymous wrote:Gah, the thought of sleeping with a tampon in is nauseating. I’m surprised at the number of people saying they do.

Same!

Anonymous wrote:Wiping off something bloody in a public restroom abd reinserting it OR wearing a pool of blood in my vag for 12 hours honestly doesn't sound safer

It is definitely safer. You wipe with that toilet paper. It's not ideal, but it's clean. The problem with tampons is the tampon itself provides an environment for bad bacteria to grow and absorb the healthy bacteria and natural lubrication in the vagina that protects from infections. The cups and discs are made out of silicone that is non-porous and don't promote bacterial growth in the same way.

But you should always use the option that works better for you. Cups and discs don't work for everyone.

Wiping off something bloody in a public restroom abd reinserting it OR wearing a pool of blood in my vag for 12 hours honestly doesn't sound safer

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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?

It took a few cycles to get used to the removal. It can be messy and I do get blood on my hand frequently. I have figured out how to avoid making the bathroom look like a murder scene. It does help that the disc is not usually full, since on the heavy days it "autodumps" when I use the bathroom. The one thing that is annoying is if I have to manually empty it in a public restroom without a private sink, but in those cases I just wipe it off with toilet paper and reinsert.

Mine doesnt leak. There is sometimes blood left in the vagina (below the disc which sits in the vaginal fornix) after emptying the disc or autodumping that can stain underwear. I just wear period underwear on those days.