tampon problem **tmi alert

[Arcadia]

I agree with PZ. It sounds like a lubricant issue. Could you put some lube in before you take out the tampon?

Otherwise I would be using pads if the flow is light.

Hope this helps.

[krystals]

You sound exactly how I was hun, *big hugs* I know how scary it is as well as just how simply frustrating!!!
I don't know if this makes sense, but does it feel like the 'angle' is wrong?? That's how I felt.

I had some bad tearing too- just remember it's not *just* the surface wound that needs to heal, it's inside as well, which for me, seemed to take a lot longer. As beautiful as giving birth is, your vagina has gone through some trauma and will need some time to heal.

I ended up seeing my GP and I ended up with a referral to a physio who taught me how to strengthen my pelvic floor. Whether it was simply 'time to heal' or whether the exercises helped the tampon/sex problem, I can't say for sure, but it's a lot better now. We didn't even try penetrative sex until 5months, and I think it was 'normal' at about 9months. At almost a year, I'm still tentative though. Tampons are a lot better now, but I definitely feel muscle fatigue (if that makes sense?) after a couple of hours. I definitely still use pads at night, and sometimes during the day when I'm feeling sore.

If you're worried, I'd get it checked out, just as you would any other body part that wasn't quite the way you remembered it! You and your Vagina have a lot more years together, you need to take care of it!!! Hope this helps.

[MrsFabuloso]

I can't use tampons without some discomfort anymore after having kids. My pelvic floor is weak and they sit differently inside me.

[Lisa B]

3LM - not sure what I'd do if I can't use tampons anymore, I"ve never liked the feeling of pads.

Krystals - yes I"m seeing a physio and I will get it checked out

Arcadia & PZ - lubrication could be an issue in the mix and thanks for the suggestion of lube to get the tampon out, I'm sure this will come in handy. I think it isn't just an issue with the flow being light because I could get them out without too much pain on a light day pre-baby.

[hj1981]

Lisa - at least you were game enough to try! no one knows my little secret (they do now)but i have been too scared to try one since DD1 was born in October 2008!

[MrsFabuloso]

Lias B, I hate them too, soo messy! But they're more comfy than tampons for me now. Hopefull soon I will be able to go back to tampons!

[~Raven~]

You could try a menstural cup! They take a a few cycles to get used to using but now after 3 I've got it worked out. I'll never wear tampons again and it will be paid for in 6 cycles I figured out