What are menstrual tampons?

What are menstrual tampons? This is a question that many Chinese women want to know very much. From the name, we can easily understand that menstrual tampons are closely related to women's menstrual period. Menstruation is something that happens to women every month. Menstruation is very important for women. A smooth menstrual period can allow women to face life better. Sanitary napkins are items that women often use during menstruation. So do you know what tampons are?

A tampon, also known as a sanitary plug or simply a cotton tampon, is a cotton cylinder that can be inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood when a woman has her period. A typical tampon user may use more than 10,000 tampons in their lifetime.

What is the difference between tampons and sanitary napkins?

Generally speaking, most of the feminine menstrual products on the market are sanitary napkins, and fewer are tampons. It can be seen that domestic women are accustomed to using sanitary napkins. So what is the difference between these two products?

1. Sanitary napkin: It is attached inside the underwear. When the cotton pad absorbs more blood, it must be replaced. It is very convenient to use and feels safe, so most Taiwanese women prefer to use sanitary napkins.

Raw towel. However, when the weather is hot and humid, the menstrual blood will not only easily emit an odor, but it is also easy for the genitals to be infected with Candida albicans, resulting in genital itching, so sanitary napkins need to be changed frequently.

2. Tampon: When using, insert the tampon into the vagina. It has the effect of strongly absorbing menstrual blood. Using tampons will not affect your clothing and is more convenient for movement and exercise.

It is mostly used by European and American women. However, tampons are not suitable for girls who have no sexual experience and whose hymen is still intact. In addition, because tampons press on the vaginal wall, they can sometimes cause ulcers in the vaginal wall. There have also been reports abroad of horrific cases where the use of tampons caused a large number of Staphylococcus aureus to multiply in the vagina, resulting in symptoms such as sore throat, fever, joint and muscle pain, low blood pressure, and even shock.

What are tampons? Looking at the introduction above, we have learned that tampons are women's menstrual products just like sanitary napkins, and their functions are the same as sanitary napkins. However, the difference is that sanitary napkins are for external use, while tampons are internal, so people must pay attention to them in daily life. Compared with sanitary napkins, tampons are more convenient to carry and can reduce people’s embarrassment, so everyone can use them.