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miss liss

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tampons after a medical abortion
Posted: 03-16-08 11:00am
alright its been over two weeks and the bleeding is still going on....i know the bleeding can last for awhile ..when is it safe to use tampons????
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sunbrown

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:12am
My clinic says 3 weeks which is when you are supposed to go in for a follow-up.

However, I have heard that other clinics suggest 2 weeks.
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miss liss

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:15am
see ive heard so many different times when you can use them.....but ive also heard that they can cause an infection too:(
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sunbrown

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:23am
I am going to wait the entire 3 weeks before using them just to be on the safe side. I do not want to get an infection.

Luckily for me, I stopped bleeding rather quickly. I hate using maxi-pads.
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Posted: 03-16-08 11:25am
WE recommend that you wait ONE WEEK.


After any FIRST trimester abortion, your cervix would be closed by 7 days.
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miss liss

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:28am
so is there any chance of an infection once the cervix closes?
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Carifairy

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:30am
No.

That is how the bacteria gets inside of you, through your cervix.

A LOT of clinics say wait 2-3-4 weeks to have sex or put anything inside of the vagina because they do not want you to get pregnant again so soon.
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miss liss

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Posted: 03-16-08 11:36am
thank you so much:)
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sunbrown

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Posted: 03-16-08 20:48pm
Yes, that makes me feel at ease also. Thanks!
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