When Can I Use Tampons After Ac Section

Anyone know why you can t use tampons after giving birth.

When can i use tampons after ac section. Six weeks after a c section almost all the pregnancy changes have gone back. Quoting stacey30 i had my baby last week via c section. After a c section you are at risk for internal infections and tampons can contribute to an infection.

Although you may want to use a tampon for convenience you re better off using heavy duty pads after a c section. That is the internal wound where the placenta was attached to the uterus. You can get an infections.

That said usually at 6 weeks after c section if all bleeding has stopped read more. You need to ask your doctor but i would say no. According to healthline it takes around.

The lochia can last for anything up to six weeks and while it flows you still have an open internal wound at the site where the placenta was attached to the uterine wall. And you ll want to use them for a while. Women tend to be a little drier down there after a c section so it may be uncomfortable putting it in and out and 2.

You uterus can colapse. After your six week appointment with your health provider assuming the lochia has stopped and your provider approves you can use tampons for your next normal menstrual period. He said you ll need some sort of pad even if it s small b c generally the tampon will not absorb everything and often leaks.

And you are not supposed to put anything up there for 6 weeks after. The short answer is no if you just had a c section and are experiencing lochia you cannot use a tampon. Also i think you need to monitor your.