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Re: ENDOMETRIOSIS: tampons or pads
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 23:09:48 -0600 (CST)
Yes, sorry Robin...I did mean tampons. Do you know what the connection
would be between tampons and increased pain with endo?
At Sat, 1 Dec 2007, Robin wrote:
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>Are PADS contraindicated in Endometriosis? No. Did you mean Tampons?
>Tampons are not either, although many women with Endo, do talk about a
>lot of discomfort wearing tampons. I never had a problem with tampons
>though. Whichever is more comfortable for you is what you should wear.
>
>At Sat, 1 Dec 2007, anonymous wrote:
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>>I have endometriosis and have ten laparoscopies to remove the endo and
>>adhesions. I am not currently sexually active, but have decided to go
>>off the depo-provera that I was on for almost five years to treat the
>>enodmetriosis because I am seriously thinking about artificial
>>insemination to get pregnant. This weekend is my first period after
>>going off the depo last May and the cramps are as bad as they were
>>before going on the depo. Anyway, I tried tampons this time and it
>>seems like that made the cramping worse. Is it possible for this to
>>happen? Are pads contraindicated with endometriosis? Why would this
>>increase the pain? Thanks.
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