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Not unless you tell them. You can be confident that Kotex® tampons are an extremely
discreet form of protection. No one will notice you are wearing them.
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After starting your period, you may begin using tampons as soon as you feel
comfortable doing so. You might need to practice a few times until
you feel confident that you are wearing the tampon properly.
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Of course you can. Believe it or not, the more active you are, the less likely you are to have cramps.
If you want to go swimming when you’ve got your period, you’ll need to use a tampon.
Put in a fresh tampon just before you go swimming and change it when you get out of the water.
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Usually every four hours. A light pull on the string will let you know whether it’s time to change.
If there’s obvious resistance, you can leave the tampon in for a bit longer.
If you have heavy flow, you might need to change more often. Even if your flow is light,
changing regularly helps keep you feeling fresh as menstrual fluid can start to smell if it
comes into contact with air. If you find it difficult to remove the tampon after four to five hours,
you may be using a higher absorbency tampon than is necessary.
Try using a tampon with a lower absorbency.
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A light tug on the string will tell you if it is time to change the tampon. If the tampon does not slide out easily you can leave the tampon in place for a little longer.
Tampons should be changed approximately every four hours, depending on the heaviness of your period, but should not be left in for longer than eight hours.
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Absolutely not!
Toxic shock syndrome, although rare (and usually preventable),
is a serious disease. The symptoms of TSS are a sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, fainting, a rash that looks like sunburn,
dizziness and muscular aches. If you experience any of these symptoms, take out your tampon and call your doctor immediately.
In general, use the lightest-absorbency tampon you can and change it often – at least every four to eight hours. Or use pads.
Actually, switching between tampons and pads is a good idea. And at night, pads are the way to go.
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TSS
is caused by the bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus, which exists normally in the nose,
armpits, groin or vagina of about a third of the healthy population. Sometimes certain strains
of this bacterium give off a toxin. Although scientific data suggest that tampon usage increases the risk of TSS,
tampons themselves have not been found to cause TSS.
Learn more about TSS.
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Certainly not. Tampons are a very common form of feminine care protection used by millions of women around the world every day.
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Yes. Some people believe that you can’t use a tampon if you’re a virgin because of your hymen,
a thin piece of skin that may partly cover the entrance to the vagina.
Using a tampon doesn’t usually break the hymen as it is elastic and stretches to allow the tampon to pass through.
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Yes. Some people believe that you can’t use a tampon if you’re a virgin because of your hymen,
a thin piece of skin that may partly cover the entrance to the vagina.
Using a tampon doesn’t usually break the hymen as it is elastic and stretches to allow the tampon to pass through.
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Consumers should be advised that research indicates that using a tampon may break a woman’s hymen, although this is uncommon.
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If you hold a tampon and pull really hard on the string, you’ll find that it’s nearly impossible to break.
If you can’t find the string whilst the tampon is inside you, remove the tampon by inserting a finger and thumb into the vagina and pull it out.
Remember to relax and stand in the same position that you used to insert it and it should be easy.
If you still can’t remove the tampon, see your doctor the same day.
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The opening to your uterus, known as your cervix, is much, much smaller than a tampon so there’s no way that
a tampon can go beyond the vagina or ‘get lost’ as there’s nowhere for it to hide.
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It is impossible for anyone to insert the tampon too far in as the opening of the cervix (inside the vagina) is too small for the tampon to pass through.
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You should remove the tampon prior to any penetrative sexual acts.
This will ensure that the tampon does not become wedged in the vagina, and that you do not lose the string inside the vagina.
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The string for our tampons is made of polyester-viscose fiber,
which is stronger than cotton strings.
The tampon itself is made from a combination of viscose fiber and polyester/polyethylene fiber:
- Tampon absorbent core – viscose fiber
- Tampon cover – polyester/polyethylene fiber
The wrapping is made from oriented polypropylene (OPP).
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