Girls, period survey

[megann]

Girls, period survery

How long does your period last?

Do you use tampons or pads?

What brand of tampons do you use?

What brand of pads do you use?

Do you like plastic or card board tampon applicators?

Do you sleep with a tampon or pad at night when on your period?

Do you get cramps when on your period?

[unighted]

it lasts from 5 to 7 days,

i use pads always as long as I am not working out/swimming/tanning

i use naturella (I don't know if they sell them in the states)

tampons I use tampax

i like plastic applicators because they seem cleaner, card board ones give me anxiety hahhaha

i sleep with a pad, always!

i get cramps a day before my period starts that is why I don't keep schedules of my period, my body always tells me if I am having my period soon, then on the first day of my period I get lots of cramps

i started drinking a lot of water on the day when I have the heaviest flow because it helps to shorten it, and also one month usually hurts way more than the other

[Hannah591]

It can last from 2-8 days. Normally around 5 days though.

Tampons ftw!

Tampax!

Don't use pads.

I don't mind, they're both good. Cardboard is probably best for the environment though.

Yes.

Sometimes.

I get periods like every 2-3 months so it was hard to remember everything xD

[megann]

how many tampons do you use in an average month?

[Hannah591]

I couldn't count haha! I use about 2-3 tampons a day and it can go down to one a day when I'm finishing. I'd say at the most it could be 11.

[megann]

do you find cardboard or plastic applicator tampons easier to insert?

Have you use any other brand of tampon other than tampax? If so, why do you like tampax the best?

[Hannah591]

They're both easy to insert.

I use like value packs. I don't like tampax the best, it's just I use them a lot. I'm not fussed on tampons so I don't rate them. ._. They're all the same.

[LivelyWomen]

-Lasts about 5 days.

-Pads. Only use tampons when swimming and too scared I'm going to get that Toxic Shock Syndrome. Also don't like how it hurts when I take it out because the tampon expands.

-I use Carefree for my thong pantyliner, Always for my regular pantyliner and Always for pads. Thinking on switching to Stayfree for pads.

-Plastic Applicators.

-Pad yes. Tampon no.

-Cramps yes.

[megann]

do you use pads with wings?

how many pads do you use in a month?

how many tampons do you use a month?

[megann]

what absorbancy tampon are you using?

what does a tampon feel like when you know it needs changed?

How often do you change your pad?

[LivelyWomen]

-Light to regular absorbancy tampons

-Well I know it expands since I can feel the blood making it expand. And I make sure to leave it for no more than 7 hours.

-Depends on how full it gets. Usually change it frequently since I don't like it to get too dirty.

-Yes, pads with wings.

-Getting your period once a month I maybe use maximum 10 pads

-Tampons maybe use 5 a year!

[Hannah591]

It shouldn't hurt taking a tampon out, you're probably taking it out before it's full. TSS is extremely rare (& survivable, it's purely an allergic reaction) & the only possible way of having it is if you wear them for more than 8 hours & you have an allergic reaction. I think you can wear them for up to 8 hours, even if you're allergic to it. I've always used them & have never had a problem. If only ONE person has an allergic reaction to a product, they have to put it on the packaging.

[MorbidPrincess94]

My period last usually for 3 days.

I use sanitary pads.

My favorite brand is Always.

Yes, of course I sleep with it I don't want to stain my bed sheets.

I usually get only some light cramps occasionally but it's not that bad. Sometimes I don't even have cramps.

[TinaM]

5 or 6 days

tampons

usually tampax the skinny pink reg absorb ones

I don`t use pads

I usually buy the cardboard ones, since I flush them

tampon

I do most of the time, on the first and sometimes second day. Every other month is usually worse.

[lauramor]

5 days

pads - kotex

I don't really use tampons because it is uncomfortable to put them in, but I have tampax and I prefer plastic applicators.

I sleep with pads.

yes, but mainly the first day.

[megann]

why is it uncomfortable to put a tampon in?

how many tampons have you used?

what absorbancy of tampon do you use?

[lauramor]

maybe I'm too tight, its just hard to push it in.

very few like 5

the lowest I can find.

[GaBelle]

Mine lasts 2.5-3.5 days.

Tampons - Tampax Pearl

Plastic!

Sleep with tampons (I'm a light sleeper, and usually get up at least once during the night).

Not usually, maybe once every 6 months or so.

[blackwaterhattie]

3 days and done

both

whatever is on sale

whatever is on sale

doesn't matter, but I *do* like to flush them, so cardboard, I guess

it depends, I switch.

a little, in my back. They're not bad.

[RyeLee]

WHAAAT?! You can flush the cardboard ones?!?! lol! =O

[blackwaterhattie]

Hahaha, yeah! I do it all the time and nothing bad has ever happened... I don't have a septic tank, though- I have no idea if that even matters.

[shenholds09]

A couple days

pads

kotex

yes, at night

yes, only in the beginning

-I don't use tampons because I did once and it hurt like hell plus I don't trust them so yeah

[angel_face1988]

5 days

Tampons- no Pads yes

tampons-none

Pads Kotex long

Yes I sleep with the pad when on my period

Cramps- sometimes but have medication for that

[angel_face1988]

And I have an app that keeps tracks of my period ovauation and all that fun stuff :)

Just putting it out there just in case someone finds it handy :)

[ZenQueen]

about 3 days

pads

whatever is on sale

sometimes, like others said, its only in the beginning.

[COCOCHANEL]

4-5 days

pads

kiyora sweet link

pad

sometimes

[GurlwithGun15]

I use overnight pads with butterfly wings. I get cramps they are very uncomfortable. My period lasts up to 6 days.

[tiredofwaiting]

2-4 days

I use Always pads and tampax pearl

I prefer plastic applicators

Sometimes I will sleep with one in if I forget

Yes almost always

[Tabra]

4 days

Tampons

Ob

Kotex

Plastic or none

Tampons

Yes

[littleberry8738]

4 days

tampons

tampax pearl

none

plastic

tampons

no

[RyeLee]

random, tampons, any, none, any, tampon, yes.

[megann]

why don't you use pads?

how many tampons do you use in an average month?

what is your favorite brand of tampon? why?

[RyeLee]

Pads are less sanitary, they feel like diapers, and can have an odor. I have no idea about the other questions.

[megann]

how many tampons do you use in an average month?

What age did you start using tampons?

Have you ever forgotten you have a tampon in?

[amber2567]

four days

both

kotex

always

plastic

pad

yes

[amber2567]

actually, my pads are the Stayfree brand.

[megann]

do you use pads with wings?

what absorbancy tampon do you use?

[amber2567]

I don't use wings

And just the regular ones

[megann]

why don't you use pads all the time?

[amber2567]

Idk haha. I think because tampons don't let the blood get all over me.

[megann]

what age did you start using tampons?

what does a tampon feel like when it needs changed?

[amber2567]

14

I usually can't feel when it's time to change it. I usually use panty liners and then when the tampon starts to leak onto the panty liner I change it.