Can you be allergic to the chemicals in a sanitary pad?
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Switch brands or go to a health food store and try something that is organic. There are organic tampons available. IMO they don't work nearly as well, but they might work for you. \nI have never had a problem with pads but certain brands of tampons cause irritation from the string. Good luck.
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Like everyone else said, use Monostat. Also, make sure you wear cotton panties, avoid nylon ones, and if you have any sensitivity to latex, do your best to stay away from it. They use it in a lot of maxi pads, so if you get an infection regularly around your period, it's probs latex causing it. The cheaper pads don't use the same amount. Don't wait, get the monostat and get the relief!
404121
Yes they can be! They can cause some horrid allergic reactions and give some people respiratory trouble. I have problems with the stuff....
201235
you may be allergic to urine!
849647
I've heard of splothes in your armpit area, which is due to the irritation of shaving and the chemicals in deodorant or anti perspirant.  Could allergies to your laundry detergent be causing irritation?
1133757
I hate wearing pads! The only reason that I am wearing them on my period now is because I am on pelvic rest.
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I have never personally used them. But wanted to tell you about an experience a friend from a health board I belong to had. \n\nShe bought these pads online and they offered for a small fee (I think $5.00) to test them for her after they were worn she would mail the pads back to them. Then send her a report of what chemicals/diseases etc. were in her body.\n\nShe sent them one set that she had actually worn and one set that she had soaked in sterile saline (like is used in a medical setting)\n\nYou guessed it, both sets of results came back exactly the same. Plus after using them for over a month she said she couldn't tell any difference in her health.
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if she is that concerned about it, maybe she should talk to her doctor about the risks and alternatives. in the meantime, she should probably use pads.
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If I were you I would stick to wearing pads.Although tampons are convenient and less messy tampons can cause an infection if they are left in too long, also your body needs to flush itself so my personal opinion is to stick with the pads, maybe until your a little older.
591500
tampons.......I hate that gush of blood you get when you use pads if you've been in one position for a while then move, or when you sneeze.
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first off, yes you can, if the first one is at the very beginning and the second is at the very end, you just have a shorter cycle.  If they come closer together, I would check with your doctor.  As far as the tampons, think about it, when you take a bath, and you don't have a tampon in, don't you bleed in the water?\nYou need to either wear a tampon, or there is something called, Instead, you can get it in the pad area, and it is a small bendable, cup like thing you can put up inside, it doesn't cause TSS (toxic shock syndrome) it doesn't absorb it, it just catches it.  I use it when I go swimming, one experience with TSS was enough for me.
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This is natural, you shouldn't use scented tampons, douches or feminine sprays (It is suppose to have some odour).  Using these products can cause yeast infections etc.....   Just make sure your pad/tampon is kept fresh and shower daily.
101568
you might be alergic.. your clothes cause a skin reaction
116346
You need to go to the doctor STAT! You can develop toxic shock syndrome, which can be fatal. This happens when tampons are inside of you for too long.
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It not impossible - you could be allergic to the preservatives or other ingredients in the solution.  More likely, you were nervous about the test or the needle and the anxiety gave you hives.
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Yes,  I had a friend that was allergic to copper. She found out the hard way and ended up in the hospital. It would enter her system through her skin, jewelery, cooking pots, meds, she had to be very careful. This was back in the 60s. I don't recall too much about her diagnosis except that she was very ill for a while and it was do to copper.   \n\nI almost forgot,  Plastic, yes, there is an allergy to plastic gloves and now warning on Tampax too. Something to do with plastic.
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Contact poison controll. The surfactant might give you diarrhea, but the other two are what i would be concerned about.