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Re: I'm scared Could you have had a tampon in for 2 months and not know it?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:48:04 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, jessica wrote: >
>Hi, I have been to embarassed for the last two months to go to the
>doctor. I had that "what if I didnt' take my tampon feeling" and it
>won't go away. But that was two periods ago, so I have had other
>tampons in since. Could it be possible for one to be in there? I tried
>to check and felt nothing, I've had no pains, no abnormal discharge and
>I'm due to for my papsmere in a few weeks. Is it safe to say that I
>don't have a tampon left inside of me? and if there is could I die with
>no warnings....Please help!!

Usually by two months, the stench from a retained tampon would be unbearable. But yes it is possible.

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