{"id":11990,"date":"2013-12-17T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/periodtalk\/answers\/is-it-true-that-tampons-arent-recommended-for-girls-and-women-with-disabilities-and-is-it-true-that-cotton-tampons-are-preferred-over-the-normal-brands\/"},"modified":"2021-11-26T10:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T10:49:20","slug":"is-it-true-that-tampons-arent-recommended-for-girls-and-women-with-disabilities-and-is-it-true-that-cotton-tampons-are-preferred-over-the-normal-brands","status":"publish","type":"cma_thread","link":"https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/periodtalk\/answers\/is-it-true-that-tampons-arent-recommended-for-girls-and-women-with-disabilities-and-is-it-true-that-cotton-tampons-are-preferred-over-the-normal-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it true that tampons aren&#8217;t recommended for girls and women with disabilities?  And is it true that cotton tampons are preferred over the normal brands?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m 20 and have Asperger Syndrome (High-Functioning Autism). I usually use tampons when I&#8217;m on my period, but I&#8217;ve heard that tampons aren&#8217;t recommended for girls and women with certain disabilities (like Autism Spectrum Disorders) because of risk of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome). Is that true? I&#8217;ve also heard that cotton tampons are preferred for girls with disabilities who prefer tampons over pads. Is that correct?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m 20 and have Asperger Syndrome (High-Functioning Autism). I usually use tampons when I&#8217;m on my period, but I&#8217;ve heard that tampons aren&#8217;t recommended for girls and women with certain disabilities (like Autism Spectrum Disorders) because of risk of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome). Is that true? 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