Time of the month.

Whatever you call it,getting your periodis not fun.

Concerns over wearing a tampon to bed are based on fears oftoxic shock syndrome.

Tampon

You’ve probably heard horror stories about people who died after leaving tampons in too long.

That means changing themevery four to eight hours.

So can you sleep with a tampon in?

Well, that depends onyour sleep schedule.

If you do sleep with a tampon in, be sure to use the lowest absorbencyneeded.

“This changed especially after the removal of specific materials, like rayon, from some types of tampons.

“And the risk of fatality has also decreased to less than 2 percent.”

Still, it’s better to be safe than sorry.