doorfx
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IN YOUR FIRST AID KIT LOL
Interesting read:
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For all posting to keep tampons or other feminine hygiene products in medical kits or to use on wounds- don't. That is an old myth that just won't seem to go away.
Tampons are not designed to stop bleeding, but rather soak up bleeding. That is the exact opposite of what you want, the intent of dressing a wound is to stop the bleeding by promoting clotting, not to just keep soaking up as much blood as possible. The blood won't be running out of the wound but sucked up in the tampon it isn't helping the body.
Many pads are even worse because they can be treated with an agent that intentionally inhibits clotting because they want the blood to soak in and not clot. That not only doesn't promote clotting but acts in the exact wrong way.
On top of that none of those products are sterile.
People report "good results" but in reality they likely used it on a wound far less serious than they thought and even on a serious wound they probably inhibited clotting and made things worse than a proper dressing would have.
A proper pressure dressing is is under 10 bucks and it will be one that is designed to do the job properly and is sterile.
Interesting read:
Quoted
For all posting to keep tampons or other feminine hygiene products in medical kits or to use on wounds- don't. That is an old myth that just won't seem to go away.
Tampons are not designed to stop bleeding, but rather soak up bleeding. That is the exact opposite of what you want, the intent of dressing a wound is to stop the bleeding by promoting clotting, not to just keep soaking up as much blood as possible. The blood won't be running out of the wound but sucked up in the tampon it isn't helping the body.
Many pads are even worse because they can be treated with an agent that intentionally inhibits clotting because they want the blood to soak in and not clot. That not only doesn't promote clotting but acts in the exact wrong way.
On top of that none of those products are sterile.
People report "good results" but in reality they likely used it on a wound far less serious than they thought and even on a serious wound they probably inhibited clotting and made things worse than a proper dressing would have.
A proper pressure dressing is is under 10 bucks and it will be one that is designed to do the job properly and is sterile.
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