hello everyone....

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

I am wearing a pad today.

I know I know...old fashioned huh? But don't you like to just get it all out of you?...all that mess...all that stuff...out?

I know I sound sick, but it's true. I just recently (actually last night) found out about "the keeper". I am a person who only wears tampons when I need to.....swimming, certain clothing etc etc...pads to me seem very secure. I've never once had a leak or anything of that sort. Would "the keeper" give me that security?
Because with Tampons I've had leaks....and without pantyliner back up...it sucks.

Also another question: Do tampons in fact worsen cramps?

Thanks! :O)

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I've never noticed a correlation between tampons and cramps. My vagina's pretty stretchy, and doesn't seem to notice a tampon.

But I frequently alternate with pads, because they help me feel more "rinsed out."

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

same here with the rinsed out feeling.

[melley.livejournal.com]

tampons give me worse cramps sometimes. there's days i just can't put anything inside me. though absorbent things like tampons do "feel" different than cups (i've only used instead, though i imagine it's similar with the keeper).

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

what is the cup made out of?

[melley.livejournal.com]

insteads are sort of hardish plastic and...i guess it's polyurethane. keepers are some kind of rubber. those are the only kinds i know about.

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

oh i see...and how wide are they exactly?

I'm asking too many questions I know...hah

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

info about the keeper (http://www.thekeeperstore.com)

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

ok thanks

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

apparently, I have the opposite effect, with pads... they make me feel kinda gross, like I severely *need* a rinsing out... heh... yuck.
-amy

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

is that where douching comes in? Is that affective?

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

a douche is basically what vinegar and water?....If I thought of my vagina as a salad I would buy some croutons.

[the-marionette.livejournal.com]

BAHAHAHAHA, that gave me the most hilarious mental picture...

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

pass the bacon bits please.....

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

I have never douched, and don't ever plan on it... I just don't like having all that blood taking its dear sweet time inside me... I want it OUT of there hehe

[kaypoisson.livejournal.com]

i totally agree with you! with pads, the blood spreads out into a wide area of stuff and u sit down and sit on your blood and its just nasty. my skin also gets a little irritated from pads and the bloodiness...vivent les tampons!

[missjessyjessy.livejournal.com]

true I totally understand that point. Like today, although I prefer pads..I hate that "plastic weave stick to my butt type deal"...I've been picking my pad wedge all day long.....haha am I gross?

[kaypoisson.livejournal.com]

ur not gross. i totally get pad wedgies. *laugh* i dont know, i randomly remembered just now that like, my friend said she saw these pads at the store that are specially made for thongs. LOL, my goodness, that is nasty.

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

yeah, there are pantiliners for thongs... why's that nasty?
some of us don't enjoy that *nasty* panty-line look on clothes...

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

I get this thing, especially on the first day of my period or when I do heavy exercise during my period. Not really cramps or pain (I get that too, it's different), but an uncomfortable feeling that I can't really describe. More of a dull ache.

While I haven't noticed actual cramps being worse with tampons, they do seem to make this achy feeling worse at times.