Pads vs. Tampons

Contributor: ImaGodiva ImaGodiva
Tampons when my flow is heavy, then pads when it slows down.
02/25/2013
Contributor: evie.amor evie.amor
Thankfully I don't have an issue with tampons. I've tried the diva cup before but it poked me, even when I rimmed the stem. I might have to try another brand of cup though, as I'd rather be eco friendly!
02/25/2013
Contributor: richsam richsam
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
So I recently got into a discussion with a friend about feminine hygiene products, and she will only use tampons, where as I can't stand the way they feel. So I was wondering what everybody else's preferences are on the matter, since I ... more
i will only do pads
02/25/2013
Contributor: RedGlitter RedGlitter
I use tampons, but I think I'm gonna start using pads while at home because I feel like if I keep using tammpons ALL DAY, it wouldn't be healthy for me.
02/25/2013
Contributor: pizzahut pizzahut
Pads for me.
02/25/2013
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
Mix of both.. I wear tampons during the day & pads at night when I'm sleeping.
02/25/2013
Contributor: twelve13 twelve13
Tampons don't seem "unnatural" to me. I just prefer pads. I find them to be more comfortable, too. But to each their own.
02/26/2013
Contributor: Girly Juice Girly Juice
Cups!
02/26/2013
Contributor: jennifur77 jennifur77
Only pads. I hate tampons. Of course as a teenager I was so irregular my mother always told me to wear a tampon "just in case" when I was going somewhere important and they hurt like crazy when I didn't need them.
02/26/2013
Contributor: SecondStory SecondStory
Usually pads but tampons if I'm going swimming or something exercise-y.
02/26/2013
Contributor: mdnght mdnght
I use a mixture of both sometimes, but almost never tampons by themselves, in case of leakage. Usually though I just stick with pads. No risk of TSS there
02/26/2013
Contributor: Living Doll Living Doll
Tampons all the way. I tried pads briefly and always felt like I was wearing a diaper.
02/26/2013
Contributor: Qozt Qozt
I hate pads. They really do feel like a diaper and I hate cleaning them up when I change them. I use tampons but I'm planning to get a menstrual cup soon.
02/28/2013
Contributor: Bleu Bleu
I wanna check out the cup! But for now I am using tampons and panty liners
02/28/2013
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I use tampons more, but sometimes I use pads depending on the situation.
03/14/2013
Contributor: vittmsk vittmsk
Pads only
05/18/2013
Contributor: Marie Hanna Marie Hanna
Mostly tampons.
05/18/2013
Contributor: bog bog
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
So I recently got into a discussion with a friend about feminine hygiene products, and she will only use tampons, where as I can't stand the way they feel. So I was wondering what everybody else's preferences are on the matter, since I ... more
Other. I use a reusable menstrual cup and natural sea sponges for the light days. Rarely (like a handful of times a year) I use tampons. I never use pads, resuable or disposable.
05/18/2013
Contributor: Leather & Lace Leather & Lace
I like to use both. Pads at night, tampons during the day.
05/18/2013
Contributor: marmouse marmouse
Reusable cup, occasionally reusable pads. I would never go back to tampons... I love my Keeper so much!
05/18/2013
Contributor: Woman China Woman China
I am a tampon girl... but am looking into getting a Divacup.
05/18/2013
Contributor: Septimus Septimus
Pads really do feel like diapers to me. I don't care how small they are, and I tend to leak all over the place if they're too small. Tampons are the only products for me!
05/18/2013
Contributor: Intrepid Niddering Intrepid Niddering
I have to use both. If I use just a pad, I leak. It likes to make one little trail to flow through and off the pad instead of, you know. Just staying put and filling up the pad. And tampons... no matter what, it likes to just go around the tampon, then eventually absorb some as it passes by. So if I combine the two, I can actually avoid leaks. The tampons catch some, but whatever it doesn't catch, the pad does.
05/19/2013
Contributor: Aishiteru Aishiteru
Mostly a menstrual cup.
05/19/2013
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
Tampons all the way. I am an irrational germaphobe, so tampns just make me feel better. I know it isn't unsanitary. I just crazy.
05/19/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Pads only, everything insertable hurts which is unfortunate because I was so excited about cups!
05/19/2013
Contributor: Hummingbird Hummingbird
Back in the day when I needed to use them it would be either depending on what I was wearing or doing.
05/19/2013
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
So I recently got into a discussion with a friend about feminine hygiene products, and she will only use tampons, where as I can't stand the way they feel. So I was wondering what everybody else's preferences are on the matter, since I ... more
Mixture of pads and tampons. I was going to go with an alternative product for awhile, but with bc, my periods are so short and light that it's not a big thing anymore.
05/19/2013
Contributor: stacylyn stacylyn
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
So I recently got into a discussion with a friend about feminine hygiene products, and she will only use tampons, where as I can't stand the way they feel. So I was wondering what everybody else's preferences are on the matter, since I ... more
tampons
05/19/2013
Contributor: RaspberryRogue RaspberryRogue
The Diva Cup is amazing. (: I highly recommend it if you're at all interested in trying a menstrual cup or are unhappy with pads and tampons. You can get it at a really good price at vitacost too. ^^
05/19/2013