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minus-squareKaryoplasmalinkfedilinkarrow-up34·9 hours agoI used to have nosebleeds as a kid. I sometimes used my mom’s tampons and her reaction was: “That’s actually a good idea.”
minus-squareBrkdncr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·9 hours agoTampons absorb, which isn’t great if you need to help clot your leaky flesh. It’s better than nothing, but gauze or tissue would be better.
minus-squareKaryoplasmalinkfedilinkarrow-up29·8 hours agoTampons absorb to grow thicker and then staunch the bleeding by blocking it. It’s literally called a tamponade.
minus-squareaccideath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 minute agoThey were invented to plug bullet wounds in wartime after all, until nurses noticed they had other practical uses as well. Don’t quote me on that though, I don’t remember where I read that.
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 hours agoTamponade is what they drink in hell on hot days.
minus-squareMakhno@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-26 hours ago Tamponade is what they drink in heaven on hot days.
I used to have nosebleeds as a kid. I sometimes used my mom’s tampons and her reaction was: “That’s actually a good idea.”
Tampons absorb, which isn’t great if you need to help clot your leaky flesh. It’s better than nothing, but gauze or tissue would be better.
Tampons absorb to grow thicker and then staunch the bleeding by blocking it. It’s literally called a tamponade.
They were invented to plug bullet wounds in wartime after all, until nurses noticed they had other practical uses as well.
Don’t quote me on that though, I don’t remember where I read that.
Tamponade is what they drink in hell on hot days.