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.
If a woman knows she has one stuck and just can't get to it, let the doctor get it. (Ten minutes is the limit for those fortunate enough to have their own bathroom.) 4. If a tampon has been left in several weeks. A woman can see her own doctor, if she can get in right away.