Re: About Aunt Flow ( kinda Horrible)
From: Jan/5/FL (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 21:14:05 -0400
I switch a lot. I'll do tampon, tampon, pad, tampon, tampon, pad....
That way, I know that things are "flowing freely" but I still get the
convenience of tampons.
Jan
>----- Original Message -----
From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: About Aunt Flow ( kinda Horrible)
> 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: Angi@adoptasap.org (AdoptASAP)
> >>>>>Reply-To: pcos@obgyn.net
> >>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >>>>>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
> >>
>
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