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Is it better to use tampons or pad at night?
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Preference: Just don't forget if you have a tampon in. Leaving a tampon in can cause fairly intense vaginitis & has been associated with toxic shock syndrome if left in for more than 24 hours.
Answered 7/6/2012
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