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Re: Menstruation and sport

From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:48:40 -0600 (CST)

I don`t recommended the use of tampons in young girls because it is difficult to remove. The himen could suffer a lesion or bleeding.

Wed, 19 Mar 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>My daughter is 11 and she has had already her first period. She must
>participate in her school in sport activities, e.g. the swimming pool.
> She has to use tampons for this and I worry that this could make harm
>to her hymen. Could you advise? Thank you.
>
>--
>Mother
>

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Jessica Bardales MD, SOCOG
Hospital Ginecobstetrico Docente Provincial, Camaguey, Cuba.
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