tarÂ·pon. n. pl. tarpon or tarÂ·pons. Either of two large marine game fishes, Megalops cyprinoides of the Pacific and Indian Oceans or M. atlanticus of Atlantic coastal waters, having a bluish-green back and silvery sides.
Try using a menstrual cup. A menstrual cup can be left in place for up to 12 hours. Depending on your flow you may need to change it more frequently but it can safely be left in place for 12 hours a time. When you put a tampon in it is always important to remember to remove it. The same is true for a menstrual cup.
Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days. It can also be bleeding that is very heavy. How do you know if you have heavy bleeding? If you need to change your tampon or pad after less than 2 hours or you pass clots the size of a quarter or larger, that is heavy bleeding.