For the women who have done the surgery (I had both LIS & sentinel pile removal) how did you handle your first period after surgery?
To use tampons or not to use? That is the question!
I usually use pads and tampons both for my periods.
I was lucky I had my surgery just after my last period so I have had time to heal without problems for three weeks but my time of the month is arriving fast.
I might have some undiagnosed pelvic floor muscle issues- sligth vaginismus ect.
I really couldn't use tampons without pain for the first ten-twelve years I had my period and have been using them regularily only for the last three years or so. And even now applying them without problems or pain is always a 50/50% chance. My pelvic muscles tense up without my say so.
Sometimes I can apply them without problems and without any pain. Other times my pelvic muscles just tense up and applying tampons without pain or at all is impossible. Then I just use pads and wait an hour or two to try apply the tampon again, and then I can do it without an issue.
It would be easy to just use pads only this time but my problem is that I was prescribed and told to to use diltiazem cream after the surgery- to apply it 3 times a day. So using only pads for my period & applying the cream to my ass, sounds messy and not such a good idea.
On the other hand using tampons after the surgery when I know my pelvic floor muscles easily tense up doesn't seem like a great idea either, but it would make using the diltiazem salve easier and not as messy.
So women what have you done?
I am leaning in using tampons this time because not using the diltiazem cream for a whole week doesn't sound good for the wound healing.
Any advice!?!?!?