How to remove forgotten tampon in vagina ? Posted: 12-13-07 06:36am
Rather embarrassing. On my last period I
was flying a lot and had quite an erratic
period. At one stage I was using mini
tampons and due to being rather hectic I
am worried that one may have remained
inside me. I wondered if this is why I may
have been feeling unwell over the last few
weeks. I recently had a scan as I am about
to try seriously to have a baby and have
had a myomectomy and nothing showed up
although I admit I was too embarrassed to
ask. Should I worry about this. Would it
have shown up on the scan or could it have
gone too far up a tube or am I perhaps
just suffering one of the many winter
viruses that crop up? Could you suggest a
course of action for me that possibly
doesn't involve having to trouble the
hospital with another scan or me with an
invasive internal examination??
A gynecologist would have probably told
you right after the myomectomy if you had
forgotten a tampon inside the vagina.
There is nothing to be ashamed of. You
have the right to know what exactly is
happening with your body at any time. If
you suspect that you left a tampon inside
your vagina, you should visit your
gynecologist as soon as possible. You are
not the only woman who has ever misplaced
a tampon!
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