I had a LEEP prodecure 5 days ago, and I asked my nurse before going in how long until I can have sex or use tampons? She said teh general rule is to wait until you see the doctor again. Well, the doctor doesn't want to see me for 4 months. I've done some research on the web and most articles say 4-6 weeks. So I'm going by that.

I'm also wondering about alternatives. Like, is it only penetration I have to avoid?

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. My doc's office is closed for the next 3 days...