AF after miscarriage

[shandybass]

Hi
Does anyone know if you can use tampons in your first AF after a miscarriage? I had a medical miscarriage at 10 weeks and obviously used pads then.

I remember being told the first AF after may be a bit more messy?! I don't want anything left behind, but I did have a scan after the bleeding had stopped and that was fine so I'm probably being over cautious.
Thank you for bearing with me.

[whomovedmychocolate]

Yes if the miscarriage was entire and the bleed ended (ie there has been a break between that bleed and this bleed).

[BBBee]

I was told not to - to use pads for first one in case of infection. Also, I did find it quite emotional and upsetting - which really took me by surprise. You might not bbut thought I would mention it.

Sorry for your loss.

[whiteorchid]

Sorry to hear about your loss. Awful thing to go through. I was told not to use tampons, so I used pads for a couple of months, just to be on the safe side. Hated the idea of using pads after years of tampons, but was pleasantly surprised - they're much more streamlined than when I last used them in the 80s...

[shandybass]

Thank you for your posts.

I was out at a party wearing a posh frock last night so I did use tampons, but I think I will go back to pads again now just to be sure. You are right about the emotional bit 'chocolate' i think that's why I asked. I felt a bit silly using pads when probably there is no need and then having to explain about it.

Ta again. I've only posted once before and its reassuring to get replies.

[BBBee]

yes - better safe than sorry as long as pads aren;t too problematic for you.

hope to see you posting more in the future.

x