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Re: Did the tampons hurt me?
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 20:46:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have always had really heavy periods and use super absorbency tampons.
>I started taking birth control 2 months ago and as a result, my periods
>have gotten a little lighter. This month it ended really light and I
>still used the super absorbency because it was all I had. I know that's
>a bad idea, and when I took them out mostly dry, it hurt. My period
>ended last Friday and I've had sex twice since then (today being
>Tuesday) and both times it hurt to urinate afterwards. The sex was a
>little painful upon penetration too, but the pain went away after about
>5 seconds. I'm hoping that this is a simple as the tampons tearing me
>or something. Should I be worried that it's something else?
>
>P.S. I've never had this problem before now.

You may have a small bacterial infection. Give your GP, FP, or Gyn for assistance.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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