Doesn’t anyone remember Toxic Shock Syndrome? Be VERY careful and remove ASAP. God forbid this idea gets sponge logged up high. and hard to remove.

There are legitimate FDA studies against sponge usage due to pathogens and bacteria: https://drjengunter.wordpress.com/2016/05/18/glamour-gives-risky-period-advice-recommends-dangerous-sea-sponges/

Right? This seems like a recipe for disaster (or at least an infection). Tampons are wrapped and sterile for a reason.

fine for you but let’s not tell other women to shove random stuff in our vaginas.

OMFG Lifehacker this is fucking TERRIBLE advice. They break apart up in there you are fucked in two ways! Put down a fucking towel and remember penises, fingers, tampons, approved meds, and ACTUAL sex toys are the only thing that go in the snatch.

Fucking delete this article Gwynneth.

Yet. You’ve never had a problem yet.

No. What “really bothers” people is that you’re telling women to put shit in their bodies and didn’t even bother checking with a single medical professional. This article was dumb and irresponsible and you should stop doubling down on your defense.

Everything about this article is irresponsible. Tampons are designed for vaginal use and are regulated as such. Say what you will about them, but there are certain standards to which they have to adhere for such use.

Thanks for responding. I have a box of tampons at home that says sterile on the box (I’m also in Canada but not sure if that matters). I think the brand is OB? I could be wrong of course. Googling shows me that most aren’t. I don’t actually regularly use tampons anymore (that incident scarred me for life) but I keep…

As an escort, let me share some horror stories:

Frankly, it’s none of their business!

Hell, if this is what is being suggested, why not just crumple up some old newspapers and jam them up there? Maybe a big wad of chewing gum?

Tarpons can get stuck. If we are going on anectodal evidence (which is all this article is), I’ve had a tampon get stuck. I didn’t notice it had gone all the way in there until 2 days went by and I noticed a discharge and smell. I freaked out. Felt all the way in found it but couldn’t get it because it had turned/…

(A former escort told me that the porn and sex work industry run on them.)

Yep. I use contraceptive sponges for this purpose, but there are warnings all over the packaging not to do that. At least those sponges are sterile.

This seems like wildly irresponsible advice - bordering on GOOP territory.

and tongues won’t get anywhere near them.

wouldn’t a diaphragm or cervical cap be safer? 

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