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Connie54
April 7, 2009 - 3:57pm
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Tampons
I'm glad you are having success with tampons. I would think 4-6 hours would be about enough time or maybe a little longer. What kind are you wearing? I tried one again yesterday, it felt uncomfortable so I took it out after about an hour and the was a small amount of blood on it. I am not having my period so it must have rubbed on the vaginal wall. My cystocele still drops down some when I wear one. I am just looking for a few hours of not feeling that awful bulge. Take care, Connie
KatKat
April 8, 2009 - 9:03am
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My gyno told me that there
My gyno told me that there wasn't any problem in using tampons as a pessary. My cystocyle is uncomfortable enough that I use them during the active part of my day. I put in a new one after lunch and remove it before dinner.
I got blood on the tampons when I first started using them. Now I goop up the applicator good with some K-Y jelly and don't have problems with blood due to vaginal irritation.
The Tampax Pearl Super works well for me if I get it oriented right. It is basically a couple of tubes of material connected with more material, so it expands in a flattish shape. The applicator is flattened at the base, so I push the tampon out enough and orient the "split" at right angles to the flattened part. Then I poke it back in and apply the jelly. It is comfortable when it is inserted so that expands from hip bone to hip bone. I first tried it oriented the other way and my bladder didn't care for that at all!
I do sometimes feel the cystocele a bit depending on how things have shifted, but it is something I can live and function with.
mom2boys
April 14, 2009 - 7:05pm
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Thanks for this suggestion -
Thanks for this suggestion - I just started doing it and it makes a HUGE difference in my day!