TMI Question - Tampons?

[Hello Kitty]

I am posting this here as it relates to post birth issues. Grace is now 15 months old but I am still having discomfort with putting tampons in. I never had this pre-baby. I gave birth vaginally and had an episiotomy. It is really quite painful and there are certain tampons I can't use because they hurt more. Anyone else had this?

[Adelelee]

Sorry hun cant help, but just wanted to say :wave: and hope you and Gracie are OK.

Enjoy your day off!!

[Hello Kitty]

Hi back to you
Sorry you're not well :-(
Hope you get some rest. G is just snoozing and I really have to go and do some ironing hurrah. Now get your feet up Mrs!

[Adelelee]

This is having my feet up :wik: I have a ton of ironing and my cleaner is on holiday this week (how rude :roll: :roll: :wik: ) but there is no way I am doing any today :no: :no:

Big hugs to you and Gracie, we shall have to get together soon!!

Adele
xx

[Hello Kitty]

This is having my feet up :wik: I have a ton of ironing and my cleaner is on holiday this week (how rude :roll: :roll: :wik: ) but there is no way I am doing any today :no: :no:

Big hugs to you and Gracie, we shall have to get together soon!!

Adele
xx

Definitely :lurve:

[Cherrypie]

I didn't have success with tampons since having Connor tbh, also had an episiotomy.

[Lois Lane]

Hi Jules

I had exactly the same problem and I didn't have a vaginal birth. Post-baby I just found they were uncomfortable, to the point of being painful. I've had to stop using them and instead use reuseable pads from the cloth mad mummy. They are soft and reusable and most importantly comfortable.

I did go and see the doctor about the discomfort and had an internal (yuck!) but they couldn't find anything.

Hope things improve for you soon

Lois x

[*Fallen Angel*]

I went for a smear recently and it was quite painful. Apparently from the scarring from the stitches I had.

[Karate]

Hi Jules
I had been putting it off, but I have recently been to the docs, because for 4 years since DS was born I have been in a lot of pain during sex (I can use tampons with not much trouble though). I had an epesiotomy too and I think they stitched me up too much afterwards. My doctor says that there is a band of very restrictive scar tissue where the cut was made, so she is referring me to the consultant gynaecologist. I hope they can sort me out!

[dora the ex...]

hiya Jules id go see the dr or nurse and see if they can resolve it although i too am having the same problem..but no stitches or anything this time just big babies.. :shock:
hope you get to sort it..

[Hello Kitty]

I suppose I should go and get it checked out. I have to see the pratice nurse soon for repeat presecription of pill so maybe I should mention to her. I can't imagine going back to pads though. I only lasted one month on them when my periods started :no:
Thanks for all your replies, it certainly makes me feel that I am not alone :hugs:

[Loula]

I've heard that you can become drier after having children (god i thought we were spared this until the menopause hit :roll: ) so it could be this? Could you try using a lubricant of some sort?

Fortunately I haven't had this problem but have noticed that a few of my fellow June 2005 mums mentioned it. I couldn't go back to pads now either!!