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Tampon stuck

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QueenBing · 07/07/2024 19:17

This is the first time ever this has happened to me and I’m now age 43. I put a tampon in this morning, forgot about it until now, went to change it and I can’t get it out. I’m on day 4 of my period so there’s not a lot of blood flow.

I’ve tried squatting, pushing, using lube…it’s not budging. I can’t reach it and I can’t feel the string. Is it likely to work its way down overnight? How long do I give it before I phone the doctors? It’s seems overkill for a 111 call but I could phone my gp surgery in the morning. I’ve got no TSS symptoms. There’s no one here with me who could have a rummage around either. Argh!!

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LadyCrumpet · 07/07/2024 21:59

DancingPhantomsOnTheTerrace · 07/07/2024 21:45

Yes but they'd be able to see what they're doing. When it happened to me she used a speculum to see, and then some sort of clamp/grabbing thing to pull it out.

The idea of poking around in my vagina with tweezers and hoping what I pinch is a tampon makes me wince.

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I'd try that before I went to the hospital / walk-in. The waits are horrendous.

itsasmallworldafteralll · 07/07/2024 22:00

TeenLifeMum · 07/07/2024 20:27

I’m seriously questioning if my vagina is weird. I can definitely touch my cervix when masterbating. How high up can a tampon go that you can’t reach it? That just makes no sense. Even if you can’t reach the cervix, the tampon length would mean you could reach. Are vaginas really that varied?

There’s no way I can reach my cervix. If I use non-applicator tampons I can’t push it as high up as I would with an applicator. I’m quite tall with long fingers too. Guess vaginas must all vary quite a lot!

LadyCrumpet · 08/07/2024 20:57

Did you have to go to a&e etc op?

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QueenBing · 09/07/2024 03:36

LadyCrumpet · 08/07/2024 20:57

Did you have to go to a&e etc op?

I went to my GP surgery and the nurse removed it. She used a speculum and then these long tweezer/tongs type things, she said it happens more often than you think. All sorted now!

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LadyCrumpet · 09/07/2024 07:34

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BobbyBiscuits · 09/07/2024 07:40

I once put one up there on top of the one that was in already, forgetting to take it out. Luckily both came out when I removed the more recent one! I think my vagina is quite 'short' as I can always reach them quite easily.
I hope it gets sorted soon! It will be a really routine job for a nurse at the GUM clinic or even the GPs.

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