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Re: About Aunt Flow ( kinda Horrible)
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:10:01 -0500 (CDT)
I agree with this completely. When I used to have heavy periods, the
clots just waited for me to take the tampon out and then they slid out
into the toilet.
At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>I have plenty of clotting while wearing tampons, they come out as soon
>as the tampon is taken out and sometimes even before I take it out if
>the clotting is heavy enough- clots do not reabsorb into the lining.
>Once they are released, they are released, a tampon does not prevent the
>uterus from shedding.. . And the risk of toxemia is incredibly small
>if you change your tampon regularly and don't leave it in extended
>periods of time -like a full day or two.
>
>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
>>
>>With every tampon you are at more risk for that Toximia (sp?).
>>
>>But more importantly, you arent allowing your lining to shed. You need
>>to release clotts and by wearing tampons all the time, you arent
>>allowing those clotts to release. Clott buildup can block your tubes
>>and cause other problems.
>>
>>Lastly, an egg cant attach to a dead lining. By not shedding, its
>>building up and pregnancy will be harder to occur then if you allowed
>>the shedding.
>>
>>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Holly wrote:
>>>
>>>I don't like pads. I like tampons. But, not the typical Tampax that
>>>everyone uses-those things leak terribly. OB Tampons are WAY better.
>>>O.K. so they don't have an applicator, but they expand width wide -
>>>instead of lengthwise like Tampax - and therefore prevent leaking. I've
>>>never had a leak with them.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Holly
>>>
>>>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, jodi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Same here!!! My mother and pro-tampon friends can never understand my
>>>>preference for pads. They say,
>>>>Why would you want to wear a diaper? I say, why would you want to keep
>>>>something
>>>>in that's trying to come out???
>>>>
>>>>I also hate how I never quite know when to change a tampon. Wait too
>>>>long, and your underpants
>>>>get stained. Do it too soon, and it hurts coming out. To say nothing
>>>>of how they slip out somewhat when you go #2,
>>>>or sometimes for no reason at all, and then they just feel horrible...
>>>>
>>>>I think PCOS has also made me more appreciative of periods in general,
>>>>and call me gross, but I'm so excited
>>>>when I get a period, i like to look at it!!! I know, I know... that's
>>>>gross. So what? :-)
>>>>
>>>>- jodi
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Nikki wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks but I dont use them, Only wehen I go swiming, which in the UK is not
>>>>>very often, I prefer it all to "Flow Freely" if you know what I mean
>>>>>
>>>>>Nikki
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (AdoptASAP)
>>>>>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>>Subject: Re: About Aunt Flow ( kinda Horrible)
>>>>>>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:44:28 -0500
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When you are releasing the lining you should not wear tampons as it will
>>>>>>not allow you to shd the lining that easily. It can only absorb the
>>>>>>liquid but not the lining.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Susan C. wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >The first time I took Provera after not having a period for 6 months, I
>>>>>> >bled furiosly for about 2 1/2weeks, was wearing both a pad and tampon
>>>>>> >(both heavy duty) and was still having to change those frequently. Also,
>>>>>> >like you - the clotting was very heavy and it scared me a little so I
>>>>>> >talked to my doc and she said that it was o.k., that was to be expected
>>>>>> >after going so long without AF. And don't feel bad about asking any
>>>>>> >kind of questions here on the board! Honey just read through our
>>>>>> >archives and see some of the doozies we've come up with in the past-lol.
>>>>>> >This too shall pass ;-)
>>>>>> >Susan C.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >At Fri, 01 Jun 2001, Nikki wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Hi Ladies,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Please bare with me here, I have a couple of questions,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Well I posted on tuesday I had my first AF since I dont know when, well
>>>>>>I
>>>>>> >>want to know how long is the Bleed, your first time on Met, and secondly
>>>>>>how
>>>>>> >>heavy was it,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>i know that this is Kinda Yukkie, but I only started to flow heavily on
>>>>>> >>Thursday with a lot of Clots, I have had Af since saturday, (7 days )
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>I think it would be normal considdereing I have had nothing for some
>>>>>>time,
>>>>>> >>Is it just my Body making up for the times it did nothing,,,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Sorry to start Friday off on this note, but Hubby and I were a bit
>>>>>>concerned
>>>>>> >>and I know you ladies should be able to advise,,,,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Have a good week end
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>and Keep smiling,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>Nikki
>>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Holly
>>>holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
>>>
--
Holly
holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
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