Is it ok to flush tampons?

I have always flushed tampons down the toilet because I thought it was the proper way to dispose of them but my husband and friend are telling me I am wrong. I have never had an issue with the toilet clogging up at my parent's or any other house I have lived in but today the toilet clogged. Is it ok to or not?

Quoting Monica♥sMcKenzie:“ I have always flushed tampons down the toilet because I thought it was the proper way to dispose of them ... [snip!] ... with the toilet clogging up at my parent's or any other house I have lived in but today the toilet clogged. Is it ok to or not?”

no, it says right on the box not to flush them

I always have.

ha. i've always flushed them too. My fiance says its a no-no, but its just a habit. I've never had any problems tho.

i alaways have..unless u have a septic system

if its an old house w/old plumbing its probably a bad idea.

I have always flushed them. Just not the applicator part.

Um.. no that was like the first thing we learned about using a tampon.. was not to flush it .. ever.. sorry girl they should have told you that when you first started or had that class in Health...

I always have but I found out the hard way last week that it's no bueno. Our septic tank got clogged up because of it. It was pretty embarrassing when the workman was explaining the "feminine products" were the culprit.

Quoting I'm goin to be a momma!:“ Um.. no that was like the first thing we learned about using a tampon.. was not to flush it .. ever.. sorry girl they should have told you that when you first started or had that class in Health...”

They never told us that. and I have never had a problem with flushing them

Quoting I'm goin to be a momma!:“ Um.. no that was like the first thing we learned about using a tampon.. was not to flush it .. ever.. sorry girl they should have told you that when you first started or had that class in Health...”

I was told you can't flush the applicator. Some tampons say they have flushable applicators on the box so I figure all of it could be flushed. Only thing I was ever told not to flush was pads but that is a no brainer.

i always flush mine so i dont see the big deal.

Quoting I'm goin to be a momma!:“ Um.. no that was like the first thing we learned about using a tampon.. was not to flush it .. ever.. sorry girl they should have told you that when you first started or had that class in Health...”

that was the first thing i learned about pads not tampons

Quoting WEEpublican:“ I always have but I found out the hard way last week that it's no bueno. Our septic tank got clogged ... [snip!] ... clogged up because of it. It was pretty embarrassing when the workman was explaining the "feminine products" were the culprit.”

Same thing happened to me  

Quoting Monica♥sMcKenzie:“ I was told you can't flush the applicator. Some tampons say they have flushable applicators on the box ... [snip!] ... on the box so I figure all of it could be flushed. Only thing I was ever told not to flush was pads but that is a no brainer.”

Same here. Everyone I know flushes them down the toliet.