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Re: douching

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 May 1999 13:45:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 25 May 1999, cara wrote: >
>i have been douching throughout my pregnancy to help clear up
>all of the extra discharge. i'm now 34 weeks and 1 cm dialated
> can i still douch or is it dangerous once you've dialated?

Douching is never a good idea, and it is a very bad idea while pregnant. You wash bacteria up into the open cervix, and run the risk of inducing an infection. The air embolism is also a possibility, though that is vanishingly rare.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD Clarksville, TN

This is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace consultation and examination by your physician or other health care provider.

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