My mom won't let me wear tampons!?

You can get toxic shock syndrome if you do not change a tampon regularly. Using tampons has nothing to do with sex and it is your mother's way of stopping you from using them. My mom did the same thing. They make slim fit tampons which are perfect for beginners. When my mom saw them she changed her mind. How old are you? Check out the links below.

This is true! It doesnt happen to everyone, but there is a "toxic shock" that can happen. It is rare, but does happen. If you go, I would tell your mom that you'd like to wear one just for the event. She is just so concerned about you & worries. That's what we do best! The only reason I say to wear one is IF someone throws you in a pool OR the hottub & you don't have one on---it will be very embarrasing for you. That happened to a girlfriend at the city swimming pool. She was just going to hang out (like we all did) & she had just walked out of the girls bathroom & some boy thru her in the pool----IT WAS BAD! And that was 40 yrs. ago. I never forgot it & she didnt either.

It doesnt have any thing to do with sex! It's just a part of growing up honey! Good luck & have a good time.

If she were to change her tampons often, then the risk of TSS is pretty rare. Your stepmom is being a little overly cautious, but if her daughter is young and can't buy tampons herself, she doesn't really have a choice. Personally, I started buying tampons myself (unscented, slender/regular Tampax Pearl is good to start with) whenever I got the money, using coupons I found in the newspaper....and my mom never did find out. I did use pads for the first year, and it took a bit of trouble figuring out how a tampon works, but eventually got the hang of them and would never be able to go back! Have your sis print up the facts about TSS and tampon safety, and tell her to explain to her mother how her flow is heavy and pads don't offer as much protection just by themselves. But if you are buying them yourself after her mother specifically said no, it is over-stepping your boundaries and could land you in an uncomfortable position. On the rare chance your sister DID develop some type of vaginal infection or got TSS, the blame would be on you.

Get all your facts researched first. Some women can get toxic shock syndrome even after changing them regularly. Something else to consider is this...the "natural" system for the menstrual cycle is to exit the body. People occasionally use products such as Summers Eve after their cycle has stopped to help clean themselves but again it's not for everyone. The statement she made about tampons being associated with sex might not seem appropriate in connection and may really just be the inability to speak openly about the subject. Some mothers aren't that open in conversation because it was taboo to talk about when they were growing up.

toxic shock syndrome is extremely rare, and as long as you change your tampon every 5-8 hours, you will not get it. Once you get used to wearing a tampon, it is much more comfortable than a pad, since you stop feeling it. You can really forget that you have your period while you wear one. Perhaps you can sit down with your mom, and tell her that you find pads to be really awkward and uncomfortable. Tell her that the smaller tampons made for juniors have nothing to do with sex, they are designed just for girls your age. If she still refuses to allow you to get some, than just go buy your own.

If you are going to go swimming and your on your peiod you need a tampon! I dont know whats wrong with your mother but you need to explain to her that this party is important to you and that a tampon is the only way you can swim on your peiod. She knows this but for some uknown reason, she is being difficult, take a tampon and try using it in the bathroom for a while before you go to the party, it may be unfomortable but at some point in life you will need to start wearing them, and they will be a lot easier to deal with than pads!

She's referring to toxic shock syndrome. You won't have a problem if you follow the tampon directions. Go buy some at a pharmacy and go to the ladies room and insert it (yes, in the pharmacy). No problem. Then enjoy yourself at the party.

i think she's refering to toxic shock syndrome, which is a bacterial infection that you get if you don't change your tampon enough. my mother thought the same exact way about all that, so i used to just sneak some of her tampons out so i didn't have to wear pads. finally she let's me wear them (i'm 15 now).

Lol, Two weeks ago I had my period and swam in the pool with a pad on, I didn't leak ... lucky me. Tampons hurt and if you wear them for a long period of time you can get a illness/diease .... toxic something. You should listen to your mom, she knows best.

maybe your period will go away this friday, cross your fingers child.

LOL oh she is talking a whole lot of Bull LOL

there is no electrical circuit in a tampon to make u shock..i think she is more under the allusion that if u a virgin a tampon will "break:" ur virginity and that is just nonsense

u may feel uncomfortable though but that is just natural until ur body adjusts to it

what i would do is buy it myself and use it..sometimes...mama dont know best