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How soon after giving birth can i wear a tampon?

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Six weeks: Not for at least six weeks after the birth. Even if you've never used sanitary pads before, you will need to use them in the first few weeks after your baby is born. This is because during this time, the inner layer of cells from your (womb) sloughs off and passes out of your vagina. This period-like discharge is called lochia.

Dr Derani agreed

Answered 2/15/2013

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If I begin to spot a few days before my period. Then fill a tampon a day for about a week very light is that my period? I am also on birth control

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I had the birth control IUD inserted today (paragard). Im not cramping.. But it hurts like i got a tampon inserted in wrong.. Is this normal?

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Had anal sex,When he pulled out some started to go down past my butt,I wiped it up but im worried that some might have went to my vagina.I partially washed down there and put another tampon in,could I have pushed semen up there. On birth control?

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What should I expect at my first ob/gyn visit? I am a virgin but have had a few utis in the past, use tampons and am not on birth control.

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I am 28, have not given birth. I have chronic uti's, pelvic pain and a lot of bladder leakage. My tampons r saturated in urine. I'm clueless! help!

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