To wear tampons only?

[Rowennaravenclaw]

I lived in fear of TSS as a teen. I was religious about wearing a pad for at least 8 hours a day and never wore tampons at night.

At some point, probably in my early 20s, I stopped thinking about it and put convenience first. Now tampons is all I ever use, one after the other, as I hate the feeling of pads.

Obviously it’s a risk, but how unusual am I in this?
Has anyone ever had TSS from a tampon?

And before everyone tells me to get a mooncup, I do plan on trying one soon.

You're fine to wear tampons continuously whilst you have your period as long as you change them frequently. You don't have to have a break with towels.

”Obviously it’s a risk“

Is it?!!

I've used tampons only for about 20 years, I thought that was normal, as long as they're not left in for more than 8 hours.

NHS webpage says you should alternate tampons and pads to reduce risk of TSS.
And I'm sure that the leaflets in the boxes used to say to have at least 8 hours without a tampon per day? I don't know if they still recommend that, I haven't read the leaflets for years.

I don't wear tampons to bed, as I dont want the risk of TSS.

Tampons is all I've ever used since I was about 14 I'm now 33. Can't stand pads!

I never use pads, I keep a tampon in for 8 hrs at night. Have done for 30 years. I hate the feeling of pads and excepting post-party I haven’t used them since I was 18.
If you are worried you can use a mooncup but I never got on with one.

I've actually known someone have one in for a stupid length of time (we are not talking hours or days) Noone could believe she didn't get TSS

However I wouldn't recommend it - she was extremely lucky

*post-partum

I used nothing but tampons from the age of about 14 til I got my mooncup at... 36? 37? They're fine, just change them regularly.

I use them alone. Just change as soon as you wake

It’s completely Normal to do that. TSS is very rare

I used them regularly until I got my mooncup.
I find my mooncup much better than tampons, tbh. I can’t believe I didn’t get one sooner!

Tss is rare, just change them regularly.

Before I switched to a mooncup, all I ever used was tampons, from my very first period. YANBU.

I only used tampons for most of my menstruating years. Swapped to a moon up for a few years. The only time a mooncup a leaks for me is overnight so I've always worn tampons there. No issues.

Virtually never used pads, always wore tampons, now use mooncup

NHS webpage says you should alternate tampons and pads to reduce risk of TSS.

I've just had a look and it says it is something which can reduce the risk of developing TSS. Which is obvious, really. But it doesn't say you should or must do it.

The only time I’ve ever used pads is after I gave birth, and I hated using them then! Never had any issues, even when (TMI) I put a tampon in drunk at the end of my period and totally forgot about it until 2 days later 🤢 I was absolutely fine, did pong though.

I wore tampons all through my periods until I was 40. After DC I used pads because tampons never felt as comfortable as they had before.

At school I was taught that tampons all the way is fine as long as you use just a pad at least once in a 24-hour period.

I kid you not, a friend of mine had a tampon in for weeks. Weeks. She —drunkenly— thought that she took a tampon out, so put a new one in and so had TWO tampons in. Weeks later, she started to feel —and smell— weird down there and had a feel... and realised.

Anyway, not much point to that story with regards to the thread just wanted to share

TSS is rare but if you sleep for longer than 8 hours I’d wear a pad to bed personally.

I really hate tampons. I’ve had four DC but I still can’t get to grips with inserting them right, it always hurts.

Haven't used pads ever and I'm 45. Except mat pads after babies/

Towels are gross- like wearing a nappy. Tampons all the way for me.