Is it safe for a pregnant woman to wear a tampon for breakthrough bleeding?
Bleeding during pregnancy, although not uncommon, is not normal and should be reported to your health care professional at once. This is especially true of bleeding heavy enough to lead you to think about using a tampon. Your provider will decide based on the amount of bleeding you describe, how far along you are in the pregnancy, past tests (such as ultrasound), and any symptoms (such as pain or cramping) associated with the bleeding whether further testing or visits are needed. If your blood type is Rh-negative, you may need to be treated with an injection of RhoGAM to prevent problems in a future pregnancy. There are many potential causes of bleeding during pregnancy. Early in pregnancy bleeding may be a sign of a pregnancy loss (miscarriage) or tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. During the second and third trimester bleeding can result from a placenta that is close to or covers the cervical opening (placenta previa) or separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus (placental abrup
