Is Tampon Safe To Use After A Laparoscopy?

Posted on Thu, 7 Apr 2016

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Question : Hi i had a laparoscopy done for endometriosis this tuesday . But just had my period and i bleed a lot . Would it be ok to use tampons

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't use tampons

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM,
Thanks for trusting health care magic.
I understand your health concerns and anxiety about it.

No, you should not use tampons after any pelvic surgery and seeing the history of endometriosis you should not use tampons at all.
They hinder with the flow and thus can increase retrograde flow from uterus to Fallopian tubes and then into the peritoneum especially in cases with heavy flow.

Wish you a speedy recovery.

Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak