tampons!!!?

Question

for tampons will they keep the clots in?
i went to the gynoe and she put me on hormones bc she said the lining of my utrus was to thick so i will have a lot of clots im my next period will tampons keep the clots in?
do i need to just use pads?
with my regular flow i soak through my pants!
so thats why i use tampon but shesai my period woul be horible this time!
by the way im 12 and my periods are worse than my moms!(who has problems with her periods!)

will i be able to get the clot out ?????
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Answer 1

If you're comfortable using tampons than please continue to do so. Clots won't be that big (probably the largest will be about the size of a pea), so don't worry too much on that end. They will probably stick to the tampon and not slip past and out of your vagina anyway, so don't stress too much about that. (I clot every month and use tampons and don't have any trouble at all.)

If you're worried about how heavy your flow might be, you may want to consider wearing panty liners for your period - just to make sure you don't have any accidents. And if you're finding your flow is extra heavy, you can always move up to a heavier-absorbency tampon. Either way, just be sure to change often and you should be ok on the leakage protection.

Finally, bear in mind that the doc MIGHT be wrong. They don't know everything - so you might be surprised.

Answer 2

Your gyno should have told you all of this, I would also say you might want to get a second opinion because putting you on hormones could affect your whole body, and there are other ways of dealing with thick uterus lining.

You don't get clots when you are on your period, menstrual blood has fewer platelets than blood in the rest of your body, this is so that it is easier for the blood to leave your body. What people think are clots [large bits that look like raw liver] are actually larger pieces of the uterus lining coming out of the body and every menstruating woman has these.

Tampons keep all your menstrual flow and discharge in your vagina, this is one of the reasons why they are so unhealthy for your vagina, as well as your general health, eventually those 'clots' will come out when you remove your tampon – you may want to bare down to push those 'clots' out when you change your tampon if your gyno has told you that they are going to be larger than normal, but they really shouldn't be a problem at all.

You might want to consider using menstrual cups, they are a lot healthier than tampons, they are also greener, cheaper, body-positive and more convenient than tampons as well. You might also want to look online for cures to your thick uterus problem and any other menstrual problems you are having.

Answer 3

yeah i have a heavy flow and i am only 13!! what i do is when i first get my period i were a platex gentle glide super aborsbency tampon plus an always pad just in case. sometime when the flow is heavy the tampons ejects itself and the blood can go everywhere that is why i wear a pad with it. because when i am at school for 6 hours i need to know that i have a lot of protection from seeping through.

i know exactly how you feel i got my period the day before my b-day when i was 12!! and i know that it sucks! just do what i do wear a super tampon and a long pad this way you are protected from those unexpected leaks

Answer 4

For the clots to flow freely I would use pads, even if you have to wear two at a time. The tampons will slow down the clots and this will cause you pain. Just wear skirts or dresses during those days, or pants with a long shirt. I had the same problem when I was young and the clots are what causes pain. Advising you from experience. Stay healthy, God bless.

Answer 5

i have had a period for 19 years. The clots Will be pushed out by back flow when you remove the tampon just do it over the toilet and it eliminates some of the mess , and as everyone else said wear a pantie liner with it , its common to bleed threw

Answer 6

you should really ask your doctor. if you've already been in for one appointment it would be fine to call and just ask the receptionist if you can leave a message for the doctor. and she or he will probably call you right back.

regular tampons have been bleached with a chemical that stimulates additional blood flow--which is not great. but especially if you're bleeding a lot, i would suggest unbleached tampons. a great alternative to tampons is the keeper (www.thekeeper.com), a rubber cup that you insert (but you don't feel it when it's in). It collects up to one ounce of blood and later you just dump it out, wash, and reuse. That should definitely be fine if you're getting a lot of clots--they would just collect in the cup. Buying the keeper also saves you money in the long run over regular tampons because you only have to buy one and then keep reusing it.

Answer 7

i don't envy you and no it will not keep the clots in, but use a tampon and a pad, that is what i have to do on my first day it helps when the tampon is soaked through and you are dripping, this way you will not have a mess in your pants by the time you can get to a bathroom and change the tampon

Answer 8

If I were you, I would use pads simply because you won't know how severe or heavy the clotting will be. Wear the pads for a couple of days to gauge the flow and then decide whether or not you will want to wear tampons.

Answer 9

Get the overnight pads. Or the ones for maximum protection. I used to have the same problem with the soaking through the pants. But after a while.. the severity of it should go away. I've had mine for 3 years now (I know.. not an expert yet) but.. still I got mine in the 6th grade. So, until you get used to it, carry the maximum pads, and a jacket you can tie around your waist. Umm, Something that might help is to, "double" the pad. Not like.. placing one on top of the other, but placing one in the back. That's what I do before I go to sleep. I dunno if that would help you.. but it helps me.

Answer 10

Something else is wrong if you are only 12 years old with such a heavy bleeding , you shouldn't have clots that isn't normal. I would go to another gynoe for a second opinion. To me this looks like a female disorder. Clots aren't normal at anytime there is something causing this other then your peroid.