tampons

[angel-of-music2.livejournal.com]

You're going to think i'm horrible. But, bear with me and tell me if you think i'm messed up becuase of it....

I was on the depo shot since february. I was due for my third one a couple weeks ago, and didn't go because i've had a 'period' for about 2 months now. Nothing heavy usually, just needs one tampon a day, but if i skip the tampon and opt for a panty liner, then there is too much blood. ANYWAY. So i've been using a tampon pretty much every day for two months. It won't always go in right away in the morning....i am often not bleeding early in the morning or late at night, so i wait until the bleeding starts to put it in. Lets say that happens around noon or after usually. Then i forget about it...since i'm not bleeding much...and often the tampon stays in for 12 hours or more. I don't wear one overnight but...

Lately i've been cramping more. I don't know if its because i'm off the depo and my body is adjusting, because i've changed my unhealthy diet to more healthfood lately, or because i've seriously messed up my insides by wearing a tampon all the time for extended periods of time. Is this possible? I know i - thankfully - haven't gotten TSS, but are there other effects that all this tampon wearing can have on you? i've been wearing a pad for the last couple days since this thought occured to me...

Am i worrying for nothing?

Comments

[urania.livejournal.com]

It could potentially give you dry or irritated skin inside your vagina or in your cervix, I'd think; also, it *might* be able to more easily harbor bacteria or something and give you an infection (get tested for that, maybe, esp. if you have any other symptoms?). Other than that, if you're negative for TSS, I'd guess no... but I'm not a doctor, so you might check with one if you haven't yet! Good luck!