how long are you meant to keep a tampon in for?
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You should only use a tampon for up to 8 hours. So, if you're asking can you sleep with a tampon in, the short answer is yes. Your tampon doesn't know if it's day or night and will work the same while you sleep, just be sure to only use a tampon for up to 8 hours.
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Most menstrual cups can stay in for up to 12 hours before being emptied and rinsed. This means you can wear one when you're sleeping, or all day long. You may need to empty a cup more often if your flow is at its heaviest, but you can use the same cup for your heaviest and lightest days.
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While it's generally safe to sleep with a tampon in if you're sleeping for less than eight hours, it's important that you change tampons every eight hours to avoid getting toxic shock syndrome. It's also best to use the lowest absorbency necessary.
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A menstrual cup can be worn safely for up to twelve hours — unless you have a heavy period, and are changing more frequently, you won't need to clean your cup more than twice a day. If you find that you have a heavier flow, you may opt to rinse with water in-between your twice daily washes.
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For most women this happens every 28 days or so, but it's common for periods to be more or less frequent than this, ranging from day 21 to day 40 of their menstrual cycle. Your period can last between 3 and 8 days, but it will usually last for about 5 days.
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Don't forget that while you swim, you need to change your tampon as frequently as you would when staying dry – at least every four hours. You may feel more comfortable changing more frequently, so be sure to bring extras! After you put on your suit, make sure to tuck in the tampon string so that it doesn't show.
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Use pads for the first 24 hours. Then (if you aren't bleeding heavily) you may use tampons. Change them at least every 8 hours. Don't have intercourse until the bleeding has stopped.
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Although it's a little strange free-bleeding into undies at first, period underwear usually does a good job of keeping menstrual fluid from leaking, as long as you change it frequently enough (in our experience, every two hours or so in the middle of a heavier period).
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No matter how light your flow is, or even if there is no flow, bacteria can build up. Changing your pad every 3 or 4 hours (more if your period is heavy) is good hygiene and helps prevent bad odors.
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You should only use a tampon for up to 8 hours. So, if you're asking can you sleep with a tampon in, the short answer is yes.
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Do not to douche, use tampons, or have sex for 2 to 3 days after an endometrial ablation, or as advised by your health care provider. You may also have other limits on your activity.
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Yes, you can! Sleeping while wearing a menstrual cup is a great alternative to wearing bulky maxi-pads or wearing a tampon for more than 8 hours. Menstrual cups can be worn for up to 12 hours, so pop a cup in just before bed and rest easy (1,2).
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You should not use tampons until you've had your 6-week postnatal check. This is because you'll still have a wound where the placenta joined with the wall of your womb, and you may also have tears or cuts in or around your vagina.
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You must wait 24 hours after the IUD is placed before you can use tampons or have sex.
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THE IDEAL WAY: During your menstrual cycle, change pad at regular intervals and avoid using one pad for more than 3 or 4 hours. Discard used sanitary pad properly as it may become a breeding ground for bacteria and infections. Wash your hands every time you change your sanitary pad or use toilet.
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While the instructions on the tampon box encourage women to change their tampon every eight hours, sometimes people forget to change them or occasionally may lose them. Leaving a tampon in for longer than 8-12 hours, can increase risk of infection or possibly TSS, according to Jessica Shepherd, a gynecologist.
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Unlike tampons, pads aren't associated with toxic shock syndrome. They can, however, still put you at risk for other infections if not changed at a reasonable rate. You should change tampons every four to eight hours, and pads (unless they're overnight pads) should be changed every three to four hours.