Do Catholics believe in tampons?

There's nothing in Catholicism that dictates what you use for your period.

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Do Catholics wear tampons?

The Roman Catholic Church says it has no official position on tampons. Nonetheless, some priests have spoken out against the product, associating it with birth control and sexual activities that are forbidden by the Church. Indeed, Tampax faced objections from priests in the U.S. when it introduced tampons in 1936.

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Do some religions not believe in tampons?

Jewish women of all sects use different menstrual products such as sanitary pads and menstrual cups. However, Traditional Orthodox Jewish girls are encouraged not to use tampons or menstrual cups, as they may break their hymen before marriage.

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Are Christians allowed to use tampons?

Yes. So can nuns, virgins, grandmothers, athletes, professional singers, housewives, astronauts, teachers, nurses and anyone else who would like to use them. If you're trying to imply that inserting a tampon is in some crazy way akin to cheating on your husband, no, it isn't.

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Can my virgin daughter use tampons?

Tampons work just as well for girls who are virgins as they do for girls who have had sex. And even though using a tampon can occasionally cause a girl's hymen to stretch or tear, it does not cause a girl to lose her virginity.

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Do Catholics believe in tampons?

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Should a 11 year old wear tampons on her second period?

There is no one right answer for how old you should be to use a tampon. They can be worn as soon as your periods start. You might want to begin with slender/light tampons and then move to more absorbent tampons if needed.

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Should I let my 12 year old use tampons?

How old should you be to use tampons? There is no minimum age for tampon usage. If adolescents want to use tampons, they can usually begin using them as soon as their menstrual cycle starts.

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What does the Bible say about feminine hygiene?

According to the Bible, a woman who is menstruating or who has pathological vaginal bleeding is unclean. Anybody who touches such a woman's bed or her personal things is also regarded as unclean and should therefore, wash carefully.

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Can a woman go to church during menstruation?

In general, Catholic Churches have no restrictions on menstruating women.) For Muslim women, religion based menstrual restrictions require them to not perform the Namaz/ Salaat or read the Quran during menstruation.

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Is it OK for Christians to use condoms?

The short answer is yes. There is nothing in the Bible that prevents condom use. There is some official doctrine of the Catholic church that is against all forms of birth control except the rhythm method.

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Why do Muslims not use tampons?

These scholars say that tampons are opposed because they are put into private parts. In Quran we can find words that explain – The Prophet has said that it is ok for a woman to utilize cotton to stop the menstrual blood.

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Why don't Asians use tampons?

Speaking to DW, several women from different East Asian countries said that in the societies they lived in, virginity was highly valued and using tampons was often associated with hymen destruction. Some spoke about possible health threats, including toxic shock syndrome and urinary tract infections.

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Why can't Muslims wear tampons?

Menstrual blood is najis (impure), and if it gets on a woman's clothes, she has to wash them. With regard to these tampons, we should refer to what women customarily use. At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the women used to wear special clothes at the time of menstruation.

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Is it OK for Catholics to use condoms?

Catholic views on condoms. The Catholic Church's opposition to contraception includes a prohibition on condoms. It believes that chastity should be the primary means of preventing the transmission of AIDS.

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Do Catholic girls use condoms?

Another 14% (15% among Catholics) are relying on condoms, and 5% (4% among Catholics) are relying on other methods, such as withdrawal. Only 1% of all women at risk of unintended pregnancy (2% of Catholics) use natural family planning, the only method of contraception sanctioned by the Catholic hierarchy.

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What is Catholic vow of virginity?

It's a title bestowed to virgin women who promise to remain physical virgins, as brides of Christ, for the sake of the kingdom of God. Consecrated virgins dedicate their life in prayer and service to the Church, but unlike nuns and sisters, they live and work in the secular world.

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What do Catholics think about periods?

When viewed within the specifically Catholic context, females are only invited to regulate reproduction via natural family planning 25 methods when planning to marry, rather than to practice menstrual awareness over the life span. In this context, women must relinquish ultimate control over their reproductive lives.

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Is it OK to take communion on your period?

This one clearly states: “according to the Canons, though a woman is not in any manner more sinful in her cycle than a man is in the case of involuntary bodily emissions, she, like the man, must avoid Holy Communion at this time…” Meanwhile, St Spyridon Orthodox Church in Sydney dismisses it as a piece of fiction, in ...

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How did Victorian ladies deal with periods?

Therefore, while women continued most of their daily work, they avoided activities they believed could halt the flow. The most salient precaution was avoiding getting chilled, whether by bathing, doing the wash in cold water, or working outside in cold, damp weather.

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What does the Bible say about female discharge?

"`When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period.

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Are wet dreams a sin?

It is NOT a “sin” to have wet dreams in the slightest. I know there are some anti-sex psychos in the world that actually believe this, but the fact is that God made us and our bodies to operate and function in several ways, and God is nowhere near the level of obtuseness as these kind of psycho/religious fanatics.

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Where in the Bible does it say not to waste sperm?

Biblical account

9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his. So whenever he went in to his brother's wife he would waste the semen on the ground, so as not to give offspring to his brother.

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Why can't my daughter insert a tampon?

Your hymen may have a variation that makes it difficult to insert a tampon. The hymen is a thin and stretchy rim of tissue that surrounds the vaginal opening.

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Why can't my daughter use a tampon?

Some girls are born with a very small opening in the hymen, which prevents them from inserting tampons. However, this is true in only about 2% of teens. Others are just nervous the first time inserting a tampon and need practice.

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Can you sleep with a tampon in?

Infections include the rare but serious Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). It is safe to sleep with a tampon in as long as it's not for more than eight hours. So, if you can keep your night-time snooze to 8 hours or under, then you can wear a tampon overnight.

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