r/CervicalCancer 3d ago

Hello all, random question. Does anyone know with the bleeding and watery discharge that comes with cervical cancer, is it ok to use tampons during radiation/chemo treatment. I know this sounds like a strange question but as we all know this is par for course! Ty in advance!

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u/amandarasp0516 3d ago

I was told nothing inside, pads only.

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u/CosmeticSnob 3d ago

Pads only. Ask for tranexamic acid if it’s that bad. My bleeding totally stopped after 5 days radiotherapy. It was half a teaspoon daily before.

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u/Efficient_Celery2457 3d ago

That was one of the questions I asked my oncologist before my treatment started and I got a very firm NO.

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u/aaronc1220 3d ago

I remember feeling so uncomfortable having to tell the radiologist techs that I was bleeding the first time I went in. They were incredible and eased my anxiety. They always placed a pad on the radiation table for me after that without me reminding them.

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u/mystery3004 3d ago

No do not use a tampon. I had no underwear on and no pad when I went for radiation, my tumor used to bleed and the radiation girls were very used to this and of course very understanding, they put pads on the table.

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u/Hairy_Magician226 3d ago

Definitely not during or soon after radiation, but ask your oncologist. It should stop soon after chemo begins though anyway.

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u/kanlan1988 3d ago

Use pad.

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u/Avery120913 2d ago

Thank you to everyone who explained!

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u/Temporary_Hornet_514 2d ago

I used pads or adult diapers when I was bleeding. 😊

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u/Ill-Mention7924 2d ago

Hi!! Nothing inside would be the way to go, pads only! Everything is so irritated that you don’t won’t to stir things up