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Please suggest when on my period, should i use pads, tampons, or menstrual cups?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

All 3 are fine.: Any of these is fine. For tampons need to be responsible enough to change them at least every 4 to 6 hours.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/14/2015

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