Pads or Tampons?

Re: Pads or Tampons?

• hbkises member

  July 2010

  no tampons, douches, or sex for 10 days for me.  don't stick anything up there, let it heal..

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• Scout05 member

  July 2010

  Nothing in the vagina (fingers, penis or tampons) for two weeks post miscarriage or d&c. There is a serious risk of infection.

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• b2b999

  July 2010

  In your case (according to your siggy) its been 20 days since your m/c so tampons might be okay. I'd call the doctor and ask though. 

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• schenkertobe

  July 2010

  Let it heal. I used pads for my PP bleeding and my first AF. It sucks using pads, but it is better than getting an infection.

  

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• alliejoe member

  July 2010

  I agree with the posts above.... the other thing I can think of that would be a benefit of using a pad for one cycle is that you know what your "normal" looks like.

  The doctor was asking if the bleeding from the m/c was worse than a regular AF and since I've used tampons for oh, the last 13 years I really had no idea what "normal" was.
  

  

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• pastagurl@hotmail.com

  July 2010

  Pads for your first period after your miscarriage is what I was told.

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• jamilynn9 member

  July 2010

  I used pads through the whole 29 days of spotting post-d&c...yuck!  I also used them my first 2 days of my 1st period to see how much I was bleeding.  I have used tampons since thankfully.

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• chusum member

  July 2010

  My doctor told me if it hasn't been a full 28 days since your m/c it probably isn't AF, and the bleeding might be more "stuff" (I didn't want to say product of conception) that didn't get out the first time. Though 20 days might be on the fence I would rather be safe. Call your Dr. regardless. Did he do a f/u appt to check and make sure your cervix had completely closed?

  
  

  
  

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• itsmegin

  July 2010

  I was told nothing in the vagina for 3-4 weeks.

  I miss certain other things way more than tampons, though wearing pads does suck. 
  

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• stillwaiting12

  July 2010

  I was told 4-6 weeks after my pp and D&C before ANYTHING went up there due to infection. I personally would stick to pads this round, but if you want to wear tampons, check with your Dr. first.

  6/28/10: Lost our sweet baby Addyston at 18wk 1day to pPROM 7/24/11: Michael William born at 24wk 2d due to IC after an emergent cerclage at 18wks, 4wk home BR and 2 weeks hospital BR. Grow strong our little Miracle! 9/17/11: Michael joined his sister in heaven after 8 amazing weeks with us on earth. He fought a very hard fight but NEC was too much for him in the end.

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