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A member asked:

Can wearing pads over 3 weeks cause an yeast infection? how can i prevent it from happening? (had an abortion recently)

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Dr. Stephen Richards answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Could: Keep changing pads frequently and stay dry. You could get chaffing or possibly a yeast infection. After a 5-7 days you could switch to tampons.

Dr Minich and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/9/2018

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