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 Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:41 pm
Do any of you guys do it? I've always heard that you're not supposed to, but over the weekend one of the girls in my roommate did.
Well actually, she forgot to, so I walked in the bathroom and there was a bloody tampon in the toilet. neutral When I asked why she did that she said that she always flushes tampons and I was like wut. I've always heard that you're never supposed to flush any of that (tampons, pads, wutevz) down the toilet because it's bad for the plumbing.
So do you guys do that? I guess it would be more convenient but I'd be afraid of breaking the toilet.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:46 pm
Old plumbing has tiny pipes. Nothing should go down them but a tiny bit of TP. Newer plumbing is wider. Pads still a major no no but a tampon alone shouldn't do much harm at all. It sure beats the alternative of nasty tampons laying exposed in a trash can or worse...like I see at the store when I clean restrooms on the floor.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:47 pm
I've always flushed my tampon down the toilet. o: The tampon APPLICATOR is a no-no. Plastic ololol.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:12 pm
Randomly Greek I've always flushed my tampon down the toilet. o: The tampon APPLICATOR is a no-no a ok. Plastic flushable cardboard or no applicator ololol.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:21 pm
Okay so that's not so bad then. I was always told never to do that, I guess because both houses I've lived in were a little older. But okay, I guess she's not as crazy as I thought!
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:12 pm
I've never flushed mine ever.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:57 pm
Xiporah Randomly Greek I've always flushed my tampon down the toilet. o: The tampon APPLICATOR is a no-no a ok. Plastic flushable cardboard or no applicator ololol.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:43 pm
i use OB, which has no applicator. it comes in a thin plastic wrapping and you insert it yourself. it's all flushable. i'd suggest using that.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:08 pm
when i first started using tampons i accidentally dropped it in the toilet, so i flushed it and the toilet got kinda stopped up.
i've been terrified to do it since.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:17 pm
LeRaven I've never flushed mine ever.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:25 pm
I always flush the tampon. The applicator, on other hand, I only flush when it's those mega toilets in public restrooms. At home, I put it back in the wrapper and toss it.
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:36 pm
I only flush the tampon itself. No applicators, and WHY THE HELL WOULD SOMEONE FLUSH A ******** PAD? neutral
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:43 pm
I've heard it's okay but it depends on the plumbing. Too afraid to do it in my house, the plumbing isn't very reliable anyway.
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:34 am
Hey my suitemates used to do that with their tampons all the time (referring to the OP)! It was awesome.
oh wait a minute
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Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:22 am
 Anyway, I do this occasionally (flush them, not leaving them lying around), although I prefer to throw them in the trash because I feel like it's safer. Nothing terrible has happened yet.
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