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Tampons and your body
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When you start having your period , you can use a pad or tampon to soak up the menstrual blood. Many girls start out using pads, but might want to use tampons when they do sports or go swimming. Pads are rectangles of absorbent material that you stick to the inside of your underwear.
Consider this important information from the U. Food and Drug Administration FDA —and please share this information with other people who may use these products. Tampons are one method of absorbing menstrual flow during your period. Tampons are designed to be inserted into the vagina with or without an applicator. You may be surprised to learn that the FDA regulates tampons as medical devices. Tampons cleared by the FDA are meant to be used one time and then thrown away. No tampon should be used more than once.