Tampons can be a practical solution if you want to continue exercising or swimming during your period and go about your daily activities without feeling like you're wearing protection. However, what if you need to pee? Is there a way to keep the tampon thread steady so you don't have to change tampons every time you go to the toilet. Learn quick and easy tricks for keeping tampon floss dry and clean and when it's time to change your tampon.
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Method 1 of 2: Moving the Yarn to the Side
Step 1. Sit on the toilet seat, but don't pee right away
If you're using a public toilet, you may want to bend over the toilet without actually sitting down. If this position is uncomfortable, use a seat protector or tear off a few pieces of tissue to cover the toilet seat before you sit down.
- Before sitting down, make sure you've lowered your pants and underwear or lifted a dress or skirt.
- Contract the muscles around the urethra (the opening through which urine is expelled from the body). You'll only need to do it briefly, but hold it as tight as you can so you don't pee as soon as you sit down.
Step 2. Extend your hand between your legs and pull the tampon string to the side
Hold the string by the side of your thigh so it won't reach the urine stream when you pee.
You can also grab the tampon string from behind and pull it toward the anus. This trick can only be done if you don't plan on having a bowel movement either and make sure the string doesn't actually touch the anus
Step 3. Lean forward slightly and start urinating
Keep your hands and cord out of reach of the urine stream.
Step 4. Clean yourself as usual
Continue to hold the floss to the side and use your other hand to tear the tissue and wipe your private area from front to back.
Flush the toilet, pull up your pants, and don't forget to wash your hands
Method 2 of 2: Troubleshooting Most Common Problems
Step 1. Don't panic if the tampon thread gets wet
There is no health impact if you accidentally pee on threads. You just need to wring out the threads with a piece of paper towel to dry them before raising the pants.
- Every woman has her own preferences. If you are uncomfortable with the wet string of a tampon or are worried it will smell, replace it with a new tampon.
- No medical case has ever been reported of infection due to urine-soaked tampon strings.
Step 2. Change the tampon if it gets wet
If the tampon itself becomes wet with urine, it means the tampon is not inserted properly and must be replaced. The tampon should be inserted deep enough into the vaginal canal so that no blood-absorbing part will be visible, only the thread that is outside the body.
- There is no need to change tampons every time you urinate. Change tampons based on how long they have been in your body (no more than eight hours) or if the tampon starts to leak or is "full".
- If it's not time to change your tampon, you'll feel some resistance when you pull the string.
- Always try to adjust the tampon to the volume of blood flow. Don't wear super-absorbent tampons when blood flow is running low. This will make you uncomfortable when you take it out.
Step 3. Hold the tampon string to the side or forward if you have a bowel movement
While it's okay to get urine on the tampon string, stool contains a lot of bacteria that can cause infection.
- If the tampon string accidentally gets in the stool, use toilet paper to pull the tampon off and throw it away.
- Make sure your hands are clean before you try to insert a new tampon. If you get feces on your hands, you can spread the infection to your urinary tract or vagina.
Step 4. Don't worry about urinating while wearing a tampon
Before trying to put on a tampon, some girls aren't sure if it's possible to urinate while wearing a tampon. This doubt makes some girls feel reluctant to use tampons because they don't want to change them every time they urinate or injure themselves or interfere with menstrual periods.
