Is organic tampon better? – GOOD SHAPE

When the subject is tampons, many women live surrounded by doubts. After all, does he take her virginity? How does it stay in place? What if I can’t get it out later? The educational issue is definitely the main difficulty related to this type of accessory, but today we are going to clear up some doubts about the subject with the help of Dr. Carolina Curcigynecologist and obstetrician.

WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN USING TABLET PADS?

The first step to successfully using a tampon is to be patient and clear your doubts with a gynecologist. This professional will certainly know how to answer all the questions you have on the subject.

However, only practice will show how this is indeed a super safe method of dealing with your menstruation. In addition to informing yourself about the subject, it is essential that you consider some points:

How is your flow (light, moderate or heavy?)
How long do you intend to use the pad?
Is there a possibility of exchange at that time?
What activity will you practice? (A sport? Swimming?)
Do you use IUD?

According to the doctor, when talking about intra uterine device, there are no contraindications to the use of tampons, but some precautions are needed to ensure that their use is safe and comfortable. For women who use the menstrual cup, for example, measuring the size of the cup and knowing how to draw the vacuum well before removing the accessory is essential so as not to interfere with the position of the IUD.

“When putting it on, you need to keep your anatomy in mind”, he explains. “It is understanding that I cannot be contracting the vaginal muscles, I can support my leg, my foot, so that it is easier, and if I have difficulty, that I use pads with applicators.”

For the professional, it is essential to remind women that this is a painless, anatomical process and that it has to be comfortable. You may not be able to get the tampon in correctly on the first try – and that’s okay! It’s all a matter of practice.

IS ORGANIC INTERNAL ABSORBENT BETTER?

There’s a new trend for tampons that are 100% organic – and it’s making waves among women on social media. The truth is that organic products are made in order to consider the environmental impact and the health of the consumer, therefore, they do not have chemicals and other industrialized components in the list of ingredients.

“The ecological pads are also comfortable, hygienic, washable. So, we are thinking about the issue even for nature. We know that today there is a pad that is 100% organic and biodegradable. They are products based on vegetable fibers, obtained in a sustainable way and, of course, that do not harm the environment. If I had to choose a better one, I would definitely vote for this one!”, says the doctor.

THE EXCHANGE QUESTION

Be it an organic version or not, the truth is that the safety in the use of the tampon is a little beyond the materials used in the production: they depend a lot on the periodic change of the tampon.

“Each tampon has a rhythm. Everything will depend on the composition, the flow, the need… At most, the change should be done every 4 to 6 hours, always remembering the menstrual flow”, explains the gynecologist. “Blood favors the development of microorganisms that can cause infections, so whenever we talk about a tampon, we have to talk about it in return.”

In this way, it is worth remembering that each woman menstruates for, on average, five days. This means that, if the change is made according to the medical recommendation, each woman will use 4 pads per day or 20 pads per month.