What do your preteens do? Do they use tampons - dd is a bit phased by the idea atm (only just started) but her main hobby is lifesaving/ swimming/ surfing so going to be a bit restrictive if she only uses pads.
I'm trying to encourage re tampons, but unhelpfully I've never used them myself - started my periods in the era of worries about toxic shock syndrome, then got all evangelical and political about reusable sanpro as an older teenager so its been washables/mooncup for the last 25 years.
Was alternatively wondering about a sponge just for swimming - maybe easier to put in than a tampon? (Or indeed all the time, I guess, but I always found they leaked horribly other than when bleeding very lightly)
Helpful thoughts anyone?
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Takver · 16/10/2013 11:48
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