# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFUV5QDIuT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75555996-thewhizdoc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-08-10T14:56:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

## Caption

At the end of the day, flushing tampons should be avoided. You should only flush the three P’s: pee, poop, and toilet paper.

While tampons are small enough to flush down the toilet without necessarily causing an obstruction, they can possibly clog your home plumbing. 

Even worse is the long-term obstructions tampons and other menstrual products create in private and public sewer systems, and the environmental hazard they become when they cross into the oceans and other waterways.

The best way to dispose of tampons is actually to wrap the tampon in toilet paper and throw it in the garbage can. 

Don’t forget to toss your tampon applicator in the garbage, too.

If you are unable to dispose of the tampons the right way, or think it’s too much of a hassle, maybe consider using reusable menstrual products like the menstrual cups, period p4nties. 

At the end of the day it’s important to use what menstrual product works best for you. 

…..but don’t forget to think about the potential plumbing issues and environmental impact it might have before you decide to flush it down the toilet. 

Have you ever flushed a tampon or other menstrual product down the toilet? 

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DISCLAIMER: Statements reflect my own personal opinions, not those of my employer, past or present, or any other organization with which I may be affiliated.⁣ 
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