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• andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  There’s variation between people on how much they menstruate. Some people have very light flows, some people have very heavy flows. It also changes a bit over the course of the period - you might start out with a lighter flow, have a heavier flow in the middle, and then end with a lighter flow. You generally want to go with the lightest one you can for comfort reasons.

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  • HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think they were asking why doesn’t everyone just use the heaviest flow ones all the time, just to be on the safe side — like are they less comfortable than the lighter flow ones for example?

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    • Waldelfe@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Removing a tampon that isn’t sufficiently soaked is pretty uncomfortable because it irritates the vagina. You also should change the tampon every few hours to avoid toxic shock symptom. If the tampon is too big, it won’t be soaked enough and very uncomfortable to remove.

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