Comparison of tampons and sanitary napkins

Tampons and sanitary napkins are both products that women need during their menstrual period. However, in our country, people have relatively short exposure to women's products, so they all use sanitary napkins. Women rarely use tampons. Women abroad are the opposite of us. They pursue a free life. Therefore, during their menstrual period, they mostly use tampons. Both tampons and sanitary napkins play a good role in women's health and hygiene. Do you know how they compare?

Both sanitary napkins and tampons have their pros and cons, and the choice should be based on personal preference and physical condition. In short, developing good hygiene habits during menstruation is the best way to protect yourself.

Tampon: When used, 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, so they are more commonly 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.

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 like to use sanitary napkins. 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.

By comparing tampons and sanitary napkins, we can easily find that both of them have very good effects in absorbing menstrual blood, which is of great help to women during their menstrual period. However, it is also not difficult to find that both of them will bring certain threats to women's health to a certain extent. This requires everyone to pay special attention during menstruation, choose according to their own situation, and change them frequently to ensure their own health.