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Re: Periods after Birth

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:11:16 -0600 (CST)


At Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Gemma wrote: >
>I am 17 years old and have a five month baby daughter. I have heard
>that you cannot use tampons for a while after giving birth as you could
>get TSS. Is this true??? If so please could someone tell me when it is
>safe to use them??
>Thankyou very much, Gemma.

gemma

We usually allow the patient to resume tampon use at the 6 week visit. hope this helps

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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