Do you sleep in tampons?

[infomama]

I'm a Diva woman now but prior to....yes. TSS is a staph infection I think. If you change it at bedtime and when you wake I think you will be fine.

[YouAreTheFocus]

I do, I really don't worry about TSS. My neighbor wears two at a time and she's a nurse. Lol

Wait, whuck? Two?? People wear two?

[AnnieW625]

I have in the past, but I don't do it often as I don't mind wearing pads at night once I get home. Since I have had kids my periods have been way heavier during the day than they have been at night so I am fine with a regular extra long thin pad most nights. I do have some overnight long pads as well, but I rarely soak through one of those.

I have never tried a Diva cup because I know that during the day I would probably need spares and cleaning that in the public restroom at work is just not my cup of tea. I go through a super plus tampon every 3 hours most of the first 2 to 3 days of my period.

I have never gotten TSS or known anyone who has gotten TSS either.

[bisous]

Oh yeah. I've always worn only tampons and have no plans to change! Pads are so icky!

[BabbyO]

Nope, never have. My mom warned me about TSS and I've never felt comfortable with sleeping in them. Then about 10 yrs ago I had to have a LEEP and I never could wear tampons after that that were comfortable to me. So I wore pads for years...and yes they can be icky but I just dealt with it. I started wearing a cup about 1 yr ago and now I use that and pads (I still have days where I need both). I've used the cup a few times a night, but not regularly.

[Melaine]

Wait, whuck? Two?? People wear two?

I've done this. You do what you gotta do.

[KLD313]

Wait, whuck? Two?? People wear two?

LOL! Yep, she told me all about it and how she got them in there and I was horrified.

[vonfirmath]

Wait, whuck? Two?? People wear two?

Yes, My mom did. Though I can't quite figure out how.

[american_mama]

No, I generally don't for similar reasons as OP. I always thought you "shouldn't" because of the risk of TSS, and nighttime was an easy time to put up with the feel of pads. But over the last few years, I do occasionally.

I am amazed at the number of people who have never used pads. To me, tampons = more comfort, but high chance of leaks and pads = less comfort, but better coverage and protection. So I use both.

[rachelh]

I have always slept with a tampon on. I can't deal with pads. Only time I have worn them is post partum!

I do try to put a new one in right before bed and wake up early to take it out. (ie. if I find myself awake at 4-5 in the morning, I would quickly switch it out and go back to bed.)