The tampons are very comfortable as they allow you to continue swimming, playing sports and leading a normal life even during the menstrual period, without anyone noticing. However, what to do when you have to use the bathroom? Is it possible to pee without wetting the thread of the sanitary napkin or does it have to be changed every time? Learn a simple quick trick to keep the lanyard clean and know when to change the tampon.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Move the Wire to the Side
Step 1. Sit on the toilet, but don't urinate for the moment
If you are using a public restroom, you need to squat on the toilet without leaning on it. Alternatively, you can use a disposable toilet seat or tear off several segments of toilet paper and layer them on the toilet seat before sitting down.
- Before proceeding, remember to lower your pants, panties or lift your dress or skirt.
- Contract the muscles surrounding the urethra (the opening through which urine comes out). You only need to do this for a moment, but be sure to apply firm force, to avoid peeing as soon as you sit down.
Step 2. Put your hand between your legs and move the pad cord to one side
Keep it snug to your thigh so it is out of the way of the urine stream.
You can also reach it from the back and pull the thread towards the anus. Choose this method only if you don't also have to defecate, and make sure the string doesn't actually make contact with the anal opening
Step 3. Lean forward slightly and start urinating
Keep your hand and thread from coming into contact with pee.
Step 4. Dry as usual
Keep holding the string on the side and tear off some of the toilet paper with your free hand, then wipe yourself from the front to the back.
Flush the toilet, lift your pants and don't forget to wash your hands
Part 2 of 2: Addressing Common Problems
Step 1. Don't worry if the wire gets wet
There will be no health repercussions if you accidentally douse it with urine. You can gently wring it out with a piece of toilet paper to dry it before getting dressed.
- It really is just a matter of personal preference; If the feeling of the wet lanyard makes you uncomfortable or you fear that it might give off a bad smell, you can change the tampon.
- There have never been documented cases of infections due to urination while using tampons.
Step 2. Change the tampon if it is wet
If the actual swab has come into contact with the urine, it means it has not been inserted properly and needs to be replaced. The absorbent part must be deep so that it does not protrude from the vaginal opening, while the thread must be visible.
- It is not necessary to change the tampon every time you urinate. Replace it based on the number of hours that have passed since its insertion (never more than eight) or if you are completely soaked in menstrual flow and cause you to leak.
- If the time has not come to change it, you should feel some resistance as you pull the string.
- Always try to choose the type of sanitary napkin that suits your flow best - don't use a "super absorbent" model for light cycle days. If not, you will experience some discomfort during the extraction.
Step 3. Hold the cord to the side or forward if you need to defecate
While it is not a problem to wet the thread with pee, the stool contains a lot of bacteria that can trigger an infection.
- If you get poo on the thread, use some toilet paper to grab the tampon, remove it, and throw it away.
- Make sure your hands are clean before inserting a new swab; if there are traces of stool, you could spread a bacterial infection to the vagina or urinary tract.
Step 4. Don't be afraid to pee when wearing a tampon
Before using this type of protection, girls often have doubts about the possibility of urinating and having a tampon at the same time. This concern prevents some from using tampons, because they think they are somehow dangerous, that they can alter their periods, or because they don't want to change them every time they urinate.
