how far up does a tampax go? basically a friend is pregnant(just) but is bleeding a little everything is ok its happened before but she wants to go swimming and you cant wear a pad in a cossie!!! she wants to know if they go up as far as the cervix or not
2007-10-23 22:40:51 · 9 answers · asked by pet smudge (uk) 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
If your friend is pregnant and bleeding, she needs to see a doctor, not be in a pool swimming. It is not okay to bleed during a pregnancy at any point, without having it evaluated. Each time, may I add. She may be trying to miscarry, and at the very least should be at rest with her feet up. She should not even think about inserting anything vaginally, certainly not a tampon. Her next stop needs to be either casualty or the gyn's office- not the pool.
2007-10-23 22:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You should never use a tampon while pregnant as it can introduce bacteria so close to your cervix and uterus.
Sorry but I think she'll need to put swimming off until the bleeding stops it's just not worth the risk.
2007-10-23 22:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by 11111 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn;t use tampons during or just after pregnancy at all. Tampons get bigger as they absorb liquid so theoreticaly they could reach the cervix. If I was her, I'd leave the swimming for a while until the bleeding stops.
2007-10-23 22:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by Queen of the Jungle 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sometims the body forms a mucus plug at the cervix during pregnancy, putting a tampon in will disturb this and she will be open to infection,
its dangerous and not worth the risk to her or the baby
2007-10-23 22:52:45 · answer #4 · answered by donnajaneindigo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would not use a tampon when pregnant she should just wait untill she has stopped bleeding, then go swimming hope this helps
2007-10-23 23:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your friend should not be inserting anything vaginally as the others have said. Because she's bleeding she really needs to see her doctor today to have them check this out.
2007-10-23 22:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by sokokl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not good to wear tampons whilst pregnant, can she not just wait till bleeding over be safer
2007-10-23 22:49:38 · answer #7 · answered by CHRISTINA 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tampons can cause an infection. She should avoid them.
2007-10-23 22:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by babyquestion24 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there are 12" or longer Tampax?
2007-10-23 22:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by Willie Wankerz 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋