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How long can you use petroleum jelly?

Postby Splits » 18 Apr 2015, 11:42

I have been using a little petroleum jelly before I have a bm. How long have the doctors told you, you could do this?
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Re: How long can you use petroleum jelly?

Postby JHH » 18 Apr 2015, 12:23

Hi there Splits.

I never asked a doctor, but used it for more than a year with no adverse reactions.

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Re: How long can you use petroleum jelly?

Postby Splits » 21 Apr 2015, 14:41

I know there is more than one person using. Let me rephrase the question. How long do you think you can safely use petroleum before a bm? How long have you used it?
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Re: How long can you use petroleum jelly?

Postby suzyljank » 21 Apr 2015, 15:20

Hi, I asked my doctor that after surgery and he preferred a&d ointment or aquaphor instead of petroleum jelly. His reasoning was that petroleum jelly if very difficult to remove completely without causing more trauma. If I need something I use aquaphor ointment.
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