Could I Have Forgotten a Tampon?
So Let Me Just Start with the Good News: Nope! a Tampon Cannot Get Lost in Your Body. Even Though Your Vagina Connects Your Outside Parts with the “Inside” of...
So let me just start with the good news: NOPE! A tampon CANNOT get lost in your body. Even though your vagina connects your outside parts with the “inside” of your body, there's basically a dead end at the top of the vagina - it's called your cervix, and there's no way a tampon can go past that.
How do I know if a tampon is stuck inside me?
- brown, green, yellow, pink, or gray vaginal discharge.
- foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
- foul odor from your vagina with no discharge.
- itching inside your vagina or on your vulva.
- rash or redness around your genitals.
- uncomfortable or painful urination.
- abdominal or pelvic pain.
Can you feel a forgotten tampon?
Your vagina is only about two-four inches long (though it can stretch to be a lot longer to accommodate vaginal intercourse or having a baby), so chances are, if a tampon's in there, you'll be able to feel it. If you can feel the tampon or its string, try tugging it out with one or two fingers.
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