Tampon or pads for your period

Hi ladies,

When you have a period which ones to more commonly use

Pads? or Tampons? and why if you can?

Plus have you ever let somone else medical or partner for example change your pad or tampon?

Thanks

RJ

I use tampons, find then much cleaner, and more comfortable, easier to use, less mess. No I have always taken care of that myself.

I've really only used pads. I guess it's kinda just the way I was taught, and that's that. I never really even considered using tampons, though I have been considering trying them

Tampons.

Just easier to deal with, and not as messy.

Never let boyfriend see anything but the string, though!

Tampons last longer comfy hid away love them!

I use tampons because I feel that I can move more freely. The only time that I have used pads was before the age of 18 and after I had my 2 boys.

Most of the time i use pads, but when i'm feeling really horny i'll use a tampon.

and no, i wouldn't let anyone change my pad or tampon for me unless it was necessary.

I use neither, I use a mooncup.

And the thought of someone else changing it is just yuck! No thanks!

I use pads for the most part. I have tryed tampons a couple times but I mostly stick with pads for some reason. No i have never let anyone else change them.

This reminds me of something my buddy told me a long time ago. He said his girlfriend got a tampon stuck deep in her pussy and couldn't get it out. Apprently, he didn't want to help her, so she had to go to the doctor to have it removed.

I always wondered how embarrassing that must of been for her to have to schedule that appointment, telling the receptionist that she has a tampon stuck in her quim and then having to spread her legs and have, in all likelihood, some male doctor dig into her pussy to fish it out.

Got my dick hard, for some reason.

Has that ever happened to you, ladies?

I prefer tampons because they make me feel much cleaner, less likely to have an embarrassing accident. My mother refused to buy tampons for us because she was terrified of TSS, so it took me a while to figure out how to use them because I never put them in far enough.

Once, during sex, I realized I had a tampon in and suggested my boyfriend slip it out as he'd gone down on me in the past while I was on my period of his own volition. He hesitated and I was completely mortified and wouldn't ask anyone to do that again unless they made it very clear they were into it.

I use both. I like tampons, but use pads too on "flood day".

BTW I am one of those who lost a tampon during unplanned sex. I tried like crazy to get it out but could not. My BF was good and was able to finally reach it. A friend who is a nurse says this is a common sight late night in the ER.

Side note I am very horny during my period and luckily my husband doesn't mind the mess so we have great sex that time of the month. 😃

I do not understand why most women find their menstrual fluids 'yucky'. Why do men (and women) not find semen 'yucky'?. That is a sexual fluid as well.

Can the girls please explain this to me...I would think if you love one, she or he will be sexually attractive to you all the time.

I can understand emma_play's remark: 'Side note I am very horny during my period and luckily my husband doesn't mind the mess so we have great sex that time of the month.'

OldDoctor I think society has trained us to consider a woman's period to be "Yucky". A lot of people get squeamish around the site of blood, and even coming in contact with it. Even in biblical times, a woman on her period was considered to be unclean. Not only during the period is it blood, but also sluffed off dead tissue, the old lining of the uterus, and there is an odor about it also. Women do feel unclean during their period, but on the other hand get quite horny as well. I guess our parents, or friends, and even doctors have told us your not supposed to have sex when your on your period. I have always found that I am up to sex while on my period, if the guy is okay with it, I let him make that decision.

My X would have me change her tampons out some times, one time after a long night of drinking I removed the tampon with my teeth. It was not the best idea. She got a good laugh out of it though.

😁 go green with a diva cup . my gf really likes hers alot easy to clean and store multi use saved $100's could save over $1000. Still uses pads & tampons but not as often.

Depending on how heavy my period is i tend 2 use both but mainly tampons

It's tampons for me all the way with pads as well on my really heavy days. I feel tampons are much cleaner and there is less smell. I didn't use a tampon untill I was about 16 because my mum refused to buy them. I remember the pads I used had the loops on them and I had to wear a belt to keep them in place, not that they ever stayed in place. I remember once when I was about 17 my mum found my tampons and threw them in the bin. I suppose it was because she had been brought up using pads (there is a 43 year age gap between me and my mum)and that was the only thing she would allow me to use.

As for my bf changing my tampon, no way, it was deffo my mum that put it into my head that periods were dirty and i suppose it has stayed with me.

I don't have to use either anymore LOL!

Menopause is hell so there has to be some benefit otherwise I think the survival rate would be lower.

Jackie

Tampons for heavy days and pads on lighter days/nights. I would never allow anyone to change my tampon/pad...

Used to only use pads, but slowly moving to tampons

I use tampons, and have pretty much since I started my periods. I do also use a pantie liner with my tampon during the first few days. I do use a pad the last day or two of my period, when it's very light.

When i have a period, which is extremly rare due to me being on the pill, i always use tampons, feels cleaner, you dont have to roll or fold it to dispose of it just touch the little string. No risk of smelling. The only risk that tampons have over pads is TSS (toxic shock syndrome), which is virtually (but not completly) irradcated if you stick to the guidlines on the box.

My ex partner (of 5 years) once pulled one out of me and replaced it, just to see what it was like to do it...needless to say he end up hurting me from being to gentle and not putting it in far enough!!

I used to use tampons (cleaner and less smelly) but now use a diva cup or a keeper. Similar to a tampon, but you don't throw it away, just empty, clean, and reinsert. I had never thought of having anyone change my feminine product for me. Not sure how comfortable I would be with that. May have to think on that idea.

I switched to a diva cup last year - love it and will never go back to tampons.

Pads for me.....tampons don't seem to work for me

I use cups almost exclusively now. I can't really make a tampon wet enough for it to slide out to easily, and pads make me freaking hot down there.

Me also use pads and never tried tampons till now. I afraid that it will go in and never back again

Back in the day, I started out with the old pads and sanitary belt, then when I was away at boarding school, I switched to tampons. That worked fine for several years until the "super absorbency" tampons came along and I had a very close brush with TSS. Back to pads for me, although I would use a tampon on my heaviest days. Now, I'm pleased to say, I no longer worry about such things!

Play On!

LadyDoc

Me also use pads and never tried tampons till now. I afraid that it will go in and never back again

😃 Only once in 25 years have I ever pulled the string, only for the string to detach from the tampon; leaving me with a handful of string and a tube of cotton wool up my chuff 😮! I admit, I did panic a bit 😜!

Tampons all the way for me (sometimes with an ultra-thin panty liner) - I feel much cleaner, more fresh and generally more confident with them.