is this ok?
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chonky borb
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is this ok?
ok so this might be kinda weird but um. I got my first period this year and I try to use exclusively tampons (I’m autistic and pads give me sensory issues). But my mom is the one who buys stuff and she doesn’t really use those and… yeah I’m embarrassed to ask ok. Instead of using pads, I do this thing where I roll up about a foot of toilet paper into a liiiil tube, and um, I put the tube in my coochie. Not like *in* there like a tampon, just like in between the outer labia. Is this ok? It never leaks or anything and I would *really* not want to use pads but I just wanna make sure that this isn’t super unsafe. I’ve never heard about anyone doing this before so. Um. Yeah.
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Re: is this ok?
Hi chonky borb, welcome to the boards!
Could you elaborate on what the tube is made of--is it the ones that come out with toilet paper? If that's the case, toilet paper are made from wood pulp (or bamboo fiber, or even recycled materials to maintain the environment), which goes through a multi-step process of cleaning, drying, shaping, cutting, and packaging--all to make sure that they are safe for all parts of the body, including your genitals. I don't think there's a problem with using toilet paper as a makeshift tampon, but you might want to be mindful if you start bleeding more than usual, since usually toilet paper doesn't hold fluids that strong (unless you use multiple thicker ones).
Could you elaborate on what the tube is made of--is it the ones that come out with toilet paper? If that's the case, toilet paper are made from wood pulp (or bamboo fiber, or even recycled materials to maintain the environment), which goes through a multi-step process of cleaning, drying, shaping, cutting, and packaging--all to make sure that they are safe for all parts of the body, including your genitals. I don't think there's a problem with using toilet paper as a makeshift tampon, but you might want to be mindful if you start bleeding more than usual, since usually toilet paper doesn't hold fluids that strong (unless you use multiple thicker ones).
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Re: is this ok?
Hi there, just wanted to add that as someone who also has sensory issues with pads and can't use tampons either, I've found that period underwear are great. Some brands hold a lot of blood, some not as much, so you'll want to buy according to your needs, but it's a wonderful (and environmentally better!) option. Is this something you could ask your mom to get for you?