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2 tampons at the same time? 

I was in the period boat too on my wedding.  it ended up being managable  (thank you lord)
But i fretted for like 3months before about it and I don't take pill makes me feel wonky.  Finally i just gave in and said "whatever happens ..happens".

I planned ahead and did the math on my "red" calendar so that our wedding and honeymoon wouldn't be interupted by this issue!! it was difficult but It was something I was very worried about! Lucky, my venue had my specific date available

I would talk to your doctor about getting on the pill (if you aren't already) and you can start your next packet right away instead of taking (or not taking) your 'sugar' pills then you skip your period all together (which I would find scary but I know people who have done this!)

mrsbear, you a doctor? lol Thanks for your help!!

<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Since you don't seem to be interested in actually avoiding your period, I also wanted to recommend the Diva Cup as a great way of dealing with it.  <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">I've been a dedicated user for years now and I would NEVER go back.  You only need to change the diva cup twice a day (I do it when i get up in the morning and before bed).  Leakage is basically not a problem at all, especially if you take a quick shower after putting it in to "clean everything up" if-ya-know-what-I-mean (I always do this).  For your wedding day I’d use a small panty liner but day-to-day I don’t use anything extra.<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Seriously ladies, ALL of you should be looking into it whether it for your wedding day or not.  In my personal experience it is cleaner, more convenient, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly.  One cup literally last years.  Thing of how much you spend on tampons in years!  From an environmental perspective this is the product that should be the basic go-to for all women.  The conspiracy theory is that the pad/tampon companies actively keep us in the dark - could be true, who knows?  But it seems that people only find out about this girl-to-girl.<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> And speaking to the post-child birth problem Mighty Sapphire mentioned about her mom - they make them in two sizes "before child birth" and "after child birth."  Mighty Sapphire – tell your mom!  I doubt double tampons is particularly awesome to deal with.<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">The one thing I would say is to start using it a few months before your wedding if possible.  It is something new to get used to and the first time or so that I used it I thought it felt weird.  After a few months though I was confident in the way that it worked and didn’t feel it anymore.<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">There is also a version called the Keeper which I think was the precursor to the Diva Cup.  The Keeper is made out of natural latex and the diva cup is made of something else.  I personally chose the Diva Cup because I have sensitive skin and worried that I’d develop a bad reaction to latex.  Google either term and you’ll easily find an online retailer.  Some female focused sex shops even sell them!

Dang it!  It took out all of my carefully place page breaks.  Let me re-post that:

 Since you don't seem to be concerned about avoiding your period, I also wanted to recomend the Diva cup as a great way of dealing with it.

 I've been a dedicated user for years now and I would NEVER go back.  You only need to change the diva cup 2x per day (I do it when I get up in the morning and before bed).  Leakage is basically a non issue as long as you take a little shower to "clean everything up" after you put it in.  For your wedding day I'd use a little panty liner but day to day I don't use anything.

Seriously ladies, ALL of you should be looking into this (wedding or not!).  In my experiene it is cleaner, more convenient, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly.  One cup litterally lasts you years.  How much do you spend on tampons in years!  LOTS!

And MightySapphire - tell your mom.  They make it in two sizes: 1) pre child birth, 2) post vaginal child birth.  I can't imagine using two tampons is awesome. 

The one thing I would say is to try to start using it a few months before your wedding.  It is something new to get used to and the first month or two I thought it felt weird.  After a few months I became confident in how the whole thing worked and could no longer feel it.

There is also a version called the Keeper if you prefer.  I think the main difference is that the keeper is made of latex (which some people like because it's natural) while the Diva Cup is made of something else (which some people like because it doesn't cause the reactions possible with latext).  Google either term and you'll easily find an online retailer.

Sorry 1 follow up - the Diva Cup is a non disposable version of the cups December mentioned.  I've never used the Instead cups but why not go with the non disposable product?  I believe that Instead is the tampon/pad companies' try at the cup market. They sure love to make us buy disposable products!

mrsbear! Thanks!! You didn't need to clarify! But just the way you posted it I was like someone either knows there stuff really well! or they are a doctor! Either way it is great and helpful!! It's better then going on the internet and trying to figure out the best solution! Thanks for your post!! I think it will be very helpful!