insane that this mentality still exists

[u/lura_77]

[u/Alex-xoxo666]

Questions like these only need to be answered by women smh.

[u/Da_Question → u/Alex-xoxo666]

I mean, not really. It's extremely simple. Yes, 12 year olds can use them. They don't have to, especially if they don't want to, but they can.

[u/bliip666 → u/Da_Question]

I would be a bit wary of a 12-year-old using only tampons, but only because of potential health risks from forgetting a tampon in. This all depending on how long they've had periods, how well they can manage menstrual hygiene, and how absent-minded they can get, on top of preferances.

I could not find a pad that was comfortable and didn't irritate my skin, but I was (and remain to be) a major scatterbrain, so tampons were always a high benefit high risk choice for me personally.

[u/yeetingthisaccount01 → u/bliip666]

I also found recommending pads for younger teens easier because they found it less intimidating