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.
Tampons should be changed every 4-6 hours - some tampon companies  say 8 hours to make their products seem more convenient, but that's  too long to wear a tampon and if you â¦can go that long without  leaking you're using too high an absorbency.
You only change your tampon once a day. Even with a light flow, you should change that bad boy every four to eight hours. That's because a moist tampon makes a warm, cozy home for bacteria. And the longer it's in there, the greater your risk of TSS. 5. You use tampons to plug discharge. While it's normal to experience discharge in the middle of your cycle, you shouldn't need a tampon at that point. Stick it in, and you could mess with your vagina's natural acidity, which could lead to infection.