Personally I don’t think anything beats the lady who sued some contraceptive jelly company because she used their product and got pregnant — little did she know you weren’t supposed to spread the jelly on your toast and eat it.

Not that I’ve tried, but I believe you can as the pee hole and the “v” hole are two separate holes, ergo even when tampon is in place there is nothing to block the pee hole.

I’ve peed many times with the tampon still in, it’s no problem at all.
TMI! TMI!

how long are you suppoesed to leave your tampon in i herd you could leave it in for 6 hours! then i herd no its 4 hours how long is it really?

shit man, i just found a tampon that had been in for a month. i can pinpointthe night i lost it (while drunk). but i thought i just deposited it somewhere. i have had sex soooo many times with sooo many different guys since then and i have never noticed. have noticed a pretty sick smell tho, but attributed it to birth control. sick no tho, i was masturbatin today and i felt it and had to reach way in and pull. it was the sickest thing ive ever seen in my life. I FEEL GROSS! shower time. allie.

Yeah, its true you can leave it in up to 8 hours but not longer, also, I’ve never tryed to pee with one in but I’m sure its not a good idea, if you have to pee, your in the bathroom anyway so just have a quick change and your good to go!

Ok…YES, you can leave a tampon in for more than 8 hours and NOT die from TSS. Not that it is a good idea…ALSO, I believe you can leave a tampon in for a month and not know it. I left one in for 3 weeks accidently, and it didn’t start smelling until the third week! That is when I knew something was wrong! So no, I dont think her story is a fake! Some people live busy lives! And it is silly to think you CANT pee with a tampon it! Pee comes from your uretha, NOT your vaginal opening!

ive tried to pee with a tampon in and it came out of the same hole as the tampon so the tampon was pushed out
is there something wrong with me?
i only have 2 holes

I’m sorry but how can a person “forget” about their tampon being in them? don’t ya see the string hanging down there when ya pull down ur pants?? Just a question!

seriously….like i only have 2 holes down there. and i cant seem to figure out how to put a tampon in. i dont understand im only 15

Ok, first thing. When using a tampon for the first couple of times, make sure you use a mini. You need to push it up as far as you possibly can. The pain you are getting is from it not being inserted deep enough. You can not push it in too far so don’t be scared you will hurt yourself. When a tampon is inserted correctly you should not be able to feel anything at all.
Weeing is never a problem with a tampon in because you urinate out of the tiny pin sized hole at the top of your clitoris. That is the urethra.
Having sex with a tampon is is not a good idea but will not kill you! It just means there is a good chance it will get pushed in deep and the string will go with it making it hard to get out.
If this happens a good idea to try before seeing a doctor is to try and push it out – like if you were giving birth. (Same feeling as if you were going number two’s – lol).
If this does not work over about an 8 hour period then it is a good idea to go to your doctor that you see about getting pap smears. They will be able to remove it for you.
As for you aeva – just make sure to insert as far as it can go and if you can feel it at the time, remove it and try again. Good luck!!!

Hey there DON’T KNOW.
You are only thirteen and it could be a long while before you get your period. You can be as old as 16-17 so try not to stress yourself about it. You might have no symptoms before it comes. The tampon goes in the hole toward the front of your body. But if you are scared to use a tampon once your period comes you can always use pads. Even go to the local library and borrow a book on menstruation might be helpful for you. Also if you have an older woman to talk to – be it mother, aunty or just family friend. It is nothing to be embarrased about and they should be more than happy to explain what you need to know. Good luck!

Hey Betty
If the tampon was not there then you were probably mistaken about it being in there in the first place. It cannot get pushed in too far that it would not be able to be removed. If doctors could not detect it then be assured that it is not in there.

I had sex last night with my tampon in. I’m not sure how this happened. My boyfriend acted like he didn’t even know. What are the chances of him knowing. I mean, his penis isn’t huge, its average and we have a daughter together. So I have given birth. Do you think he is keeping it to himself. I am so embarresed.

I had drunken sex a week ago. I am not sure if I took my tampon out. This week a felt like I had a yeast infection. Is that a symopton of possibly having the tampon still in me? Or it could be the fact that I was away last week and was in a wet baithing suit most of the time. How can I check to see if it is still there. I am so freeked out. Someone please help!

I just realized I had a tampon in for THREE weeks! I had an odor and after sex I had old blood but I thought my period was just wierd and hadn’t finished flushing my system. I called a gyno and the lady said it could be a tampon and it was! I have had SEVERE pain and didnt know what it was. Today I got really sick from it and Im wondering if after you remove the tampon are you safe from getting TSS? My mom had TSS years ago and almost died. After seeing what she went through Im horrified!

Notsure; no, it isn’t odd.
Why would that be odd?

im going to the beach tomorrow and i got my period tonight. i tried putting in a tampon and i think it kinda worked but it was sore. i pulled it out and its still kinda of sore. i dont know if i did something wrong. please comment!

Well I too just discovered I left a tampon in last period, 2 and a half weeks ago. I must have put one in with one already in there and never realized it. And I have been having sex every weekend with my partner during this time… there was a horrible smell and spotting. I was sure I’d acquired some horrible STD. Lo and behold, the doc gets ready to get a pap smear and says, ‘Oh, there’s a tampon in there.’ So embarrassed. Mortified. Also relieved. She gave me antibiotics for the no doubt bacterial infection.
glad i’m not the only one who’s had this experience! I don’t think I have TSS but wonder what might have happened.

Umm… I just got my first period.. And I am totaly sick of using pads, and I want to use a tampon, I tried a few times but if dosn’t feel very good once I get it about 1/2 way in there. Dose it matter how old you are because I am only 12

I am 13 years old. and i need to know how to use a tampoon. and i dont know how. Because with a pad it feels like im wearing a dipper.

hey, im a guy, im 17 years old. its sorta wierd and creeps me out, but i really wanna use a tampon. one of my friends whos a girl says that it can’t be done. i was wondering if i stuck it up my butt, if it would work, if i left it in for 2-3 hours then took it out. i don’t know what kind to get or anything, i just need help please. help me get the right one, it can be the most painful one too, infact she wants me to get one that would hurt cause i say it won’t. i don’t mind pain, i just don’t want it to get stuck in there, pain is fine. can you answer these things for me. im sorry im a little wierd. i don’t know what size to get either, im not interested in wearing anything else that is girls, but i gotta try a tampon for atleast one time. thanks so much, seriously, its a big help.

hey i need help. you see i have tryed 2 use a tampon one nd it dint work i dont no if it was goin in the right hole. it was kinda in but it hurt i need help on which hole to put in in and how. as every time i go to push it in it hurts! help!!!!!!!!

kayy…. uhmm i left my tampon in for like 8 and a half hours and like i totally forgot what time iwas suppose to change it and i totally forgot about it and like im scared ill get tss true or false will i?

I am embarrassed myself. I left one in for a week and a half. I too had a smelly discharge. I discovered the tampon. Yes, it is to overlook one. Did anyone who experienced this go see a doctor? If you did, what did the doctor say? Did he/she place you on a medication. I am wondering if I should go to my doctor because of this. Thanks.

I am reading this site today as last night before going to bed I went to take out my tampon (I always wear pads to bed as when I was 14 a girl I knew died from TSS and I have been very concerned about it since). The problem was there wasn’t a tampon there. I really don’t remember taking it out. I have felt around and even tried the pushing thing but nothing. I don’t have any blood which makes me think that it is still in there but I had an IUD inserted 5 months ago and my period has been light since then so maybe it is just because the tampon is not full yet and therefore not overflowing?
For the ladies who have found a tampon after a long time how did you find it? How did you get it out? I have felt around a number of times and can’t feel anything. I even asked my boyfriend to see if he could find it (I thought he might be able to get his fingers up further). I can actually feel the wire from the IUD which makes me think I took it out and just forgot? How am I meant to know if it is still in there? Before going to a doctor I want to try everything as I am currently on holiday in a foreign country and obviously don’t have a doctor I can go to.
As for the young girls concerned about using tampons I had a lot of trouble when I first tried, I had had my period for about 2 years before I was successful with tampons. You just need to keep trying, if it hurts take it out and try again. If it still hurts try during your next period. Always use a mini until you are use to them, if you have a heavy flow just change it more regularly. I still get a little pain sometimes when removing them (15 years later) it is normally toward the end of my period when the flow isn’t as heavy and the tampon is still a little dry. If I put it in on the wrong angle I get abdominal pain, I am not sure if this is common and could be that I have a retroverted uterus (this means it falls back instead of forward – sometimes sex is painful too).
For the young girl who tried using a tampon when she didn’t have her period and talked about excruciating pain this is because it would have been dry and therefore it grips to you rather then sliding, it isn’t a good idea to use one unless you actually have your period.
The hole it is meant to go in is the one in front of your bum. If you are unsure or like the girl who thinks she only has two holes look with a mirror and if you still can’t tell go to a doctor. I know it will feel a little embarrassing but the doctor will understand and be very helpful, besides in a few years time you will need to start having paps and going to a doc now will make you less tense then. I would also suggest, if you haven’t, try using one with an applicator, this will help you put it in the right place and ensure it is in far enough.
Good luck and just persevere it will work eventually.
Sorry if this is TMI (I know I mentioned a few things off topic) but I think young girls need to be educated about their bodies and my body is the only reference I have.

Hi,
I’m 14 and I started my periods at 10 – unluckily for me. I have always used pads but I hate the feeling of them, so yesterday I tried to use a tampon (non-applicator).
It was the first day of my period and I managed to get it in, but it really hurt when I sat down or did certain movements. Now I think thats cos I didnt get it in far enough. I took it out after a couple of hours cos it hurt too much, and it was pretty painful taking it out.
Today I tried again, twice, with no success because it really really hurts when I try to insert into my vagina.
Is this because of what happened yesterday? Or am I abnormal? What should I do?
Please reply, Emz

A few months ago I left a tampon in and had sex. I didnt remember until I went to the bathroom and noticed the tampon’s wrapper that I’d thrown away that morning in the bathroom’s trash can. I freaked out and tried to get it out for at least 15 minutes before I finally succeeded (note: my husband didnt feel any diffence at all during the intercourse and I didnt feel anything, even the first few minutes when I searched for it inside, I was in doubt whether I had actually taken it out or not, until I touched the wire deep inside and realized that I had not). I didnt go to the doctor afterwards though. Now I am so scared that this may be happening again because I have had a constant stomach pain for two days. For the last days of my period, I had sex with my husband a few times. One of the times, I didn’t remember If I had used a tampon and I certainly don’t remember taking the tampon out prior. I tried to search for it but couldnt find anything. Knowing how hard it was before, to find it, I am now scared that the tampon got pushed even deeper than the last time especially because I had sex more than two times afterwards. I feel embarrased to go to the Gyno to ask about this.

O.K, I have just realized last night that I had left a slendar tampon in for three weeks..Odor tipped me off, and I went fishing on a hunch. Has never happened before, and I’m 38!Feel a bit stupid but shit happens.Have no other symptoms so far,hope that’s the end of it.Obviously I didn’t invent this move, feel better reading your stories.

okay. well im 13 and i just put a tampon in. and i dont have my period yet. and is it bad? like.. what if you bleed? is that a bad thing

Glad I am not the only one. I had the tampon in for almost two weeks. I think parts of it came out in the shower today, and I have had spotting for two days ever since going to the GYNO last week and being diagnosed with BV (she didn’t find it during the exam!). I am not sure how to get the rest out, as the thing seems to have disintegrated, ewe! Anyway, I am going back to the doctor in an hour. Oh yeah, and I dont have health insurance, but I live in MA, so I get free state care. What do you ladies in conservative states do? I would go bankrupt on this sillyness. I am even afraid to move out of MA because I’d lose my GYNO rights, and yes the right to see a physician is a right!

I am 16 1/2 and i have had my period for about 3 years but i still cant use a tampon. I have a pretty heavy flow on the first couple of days, but i still cant use a tampon. It only goes up like halfway and then really hurts when i try to push it more. everytime i have to take it back out after it doesnt work, and it really hurts. what do i do? and does this mean i wont be able to have sex?

i hav tried tampons for the last THREE periods on my heavy days, and it doesnt seem to work.
the v hole seems like really big, but nothing goes up. then theres a hole near to the butthole which is in the same area as the vagina, and i thought that was it, but i cant get anything up.
i hav 2 push it hard 2 gt it up even slightly and that is rly painful. even if i do gt it up slightly, half of the tampon is still hanging out and it is excruciating. i must b deformed, or have a very small hole. the amount of times i hav tried is 2 much. does the hymen affect it?ow.

help i dont know if im putting the tampon in the right hole. is it possible to accidently put it in the uretha(pee hole)? what could be the reason why the tampon hurts so much after i insert it? HELP!!!!

Ok, i’ve tryed putting a tampon on like 8 times before but i never got it in. I’m 14(my b-day is on the 18th) and i weigh 92 pounds so i’m a very small person but i’m 5’6″. Yeah i got my period late(in January, still 14)
Does it have to do with my size? Because i used the ones were you put your index in it and then insurt it. But that looks way to big so i normaly just leave my finger out and try to put it in. I’ve used a punch of sizes, but i feel more comforteble with a tiny one(i think its a mini). And when i try to put it on it really hurts. So ppppppllllllllzzzzzzzz help me

ok…two nights ago i accidentally fell asleep with a tampon on…when i woke up in the morning i had major itching…i took the tampon out and it was barely used…it stil itches down there…i’m really freaked…how can i make it go away?

I might have had sex while a tampon was still in last weekend, and this week I’ve been having pain in my reproductive area (uterus, ovaries). Are these symptoms of having a tampon too far up the uterus?

do you think i canuse atampon for discharge

Dear
gurlll14
well maby the first few times you use a tampon it will hurt a little but once your body gets use to i, it will be better!
I have a question, DO YOU THINK I CAN USE A TAMPON IF I HAVE REALLY HEAVY DISCHARGE? I AM 12 AND THE DISCHARGE IS SOO HEAVY!! -_HELP_-

Im not sure if i’ve left a tampon inside me- and for the past three weeks ive had this awful urinary tract infection and it WONT go away, I even urinated pure blood twice. Do you think it would happen if i had left a tampon in? how do i know if Ive left one in? I had an xray done last week, and it was fone, do you think if id left a tampon n it would show on the xray? PLEASE HELP!!!!

OMG If you urinate pure blood, they might have to stick a mini camera inside your vagina…D=
Well, I hope you get better. OMG If you urinate pure blood, they might have to stick a mini camera inside your vagina…D=
Well, I hope you get better.

HEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!
I put a tampon in because my discharge is getting really annoying and im scared to put it out. Im 14 and I havent started my period yet. IM really really really scared.

OK so i was just wondering if it were possible to have two tampons in at once without knowing/? and how would i know? I know it sounds stupid but today began as a streesful day and i honestly didnt remember if i put one on or not and then i had blood all over so i figured i didnt and put one in, still not sure if i have one stuck up there or not?

Hey,
I went to the obgyn today and was afraid that i had Bacterial Vaginosis. When i got in there she did a pap and found a tampon. My last period was like a month ago, so i guess it had been in there since then. I was so grossed out, i was happy that she pulled it out but it smelled so foul and i was so scared that i had BV and that it could form into PID(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease). But hopefully my pap comes back ok and my swab.

All about the female body:
There are lots of young women who are scared and complaining about trying to use tampons for the first time. My advice is this: for the first couple of periods, just use pads, those are easier to get used to and it’s already stressful enough to have to get used to pads. Get the ones that are thin with wings, it won’t feel so diaper-like, yet you will be able to ensure not getting your period all over your underwear. It’s also helpful to use disposable wipes like Cottonelle when going to the bathroom and wiping, it helps you to feel a lot cleaner.
The female body is not as mysterious as you think. Take a moment and grab a mirror and sit down in the bathroom with your legs wide open and take a look, using the mirror to help you see better. Starting in the front, going down from your belly button… the two long flaps of skin that come together to cover your female parts are the labia. Use your fingers to hold them back and look underneath. The ureatha (the tiny hole from which you pee) and clitoris (a little bump that brings a lot of sexual pleasure) are very close together near the top of the labia, and lower down is the actual vaginal opening, a hole that can vary in size, depending on how stretched the muscles are from sex or childbirth, etc. In young virgins, the hole will only look like the size of a pencil eraser. The vagina can be thought of like a sock inside you, it’s opening and the walls of the vagina can be stetched, that’s what the muscles are made to do – how else can you fit a baby’s head (size of a large grapefruit) through a hole the size of dime? We are born with a tissue up inside the vagina called the hymen. It covers about half of the opening, and that’s why it’s important to use a very slender tampon at first, since there’s not as much stretch and opening when the hymen is still intact. During the first time you have sex, the hymen gets stretched and broken (yes, it sometimes can be pretty painful, but other women have said they hardly noticed, it’s different for everyone), and that’s what the little bit of blood that comes with having sex the first time is all about. Nothing to worry about, it’s completely natural.
Tampons are useful, but can be dangerous, too. Never take risks with a tampon, always change them as much as possible and never leave them in for longer than 8 hours. The vagina has a natural pH balance that keeps bacteria and yeast in check, but when using a tampon, that balance is dissrupted, so it’s easier to have problems emerge with overgrown bacteria, etc, if the tampons are not frequently changed. Always make sure to remove that last tampon, it’s easy to forget about!
First time tampon users: use a tampon with an applicator, use the smallest size possible, RELAX as much as possible (it relaxes your vaginal muscles, and makes it easier to get in), feel the hole with your fingers first, move the labia flaps of skin out of the way, open your legs really wide (one foot on the toilet and one on the floor is a good way to go) and slow push it in as far as you can. The vaginal opening is the tightest part, so if you get the tampon in far enough past the opening, you won’t feel it once it’s in. Push the applicator down to insert the tampon into the vagina, and pull out the applicator and dispose in a trashcan. Make sure you can feel the string sticking out for being able to pull it out later. When pulling out, RELAX as much as possible, and slowly pull it out. If you clench your muscles, it will be difficult to pull out and if the tampon is dry, it will feel scratchy coming out.
GOOD LUCK! And find a woman to talk to, a mom, an aunt, a friend’s mom, a gynecologist. Don’t worry about all the embarrassment… we all go through this. It’s only the men that don’t understand all that well. ALL women go through this, so find someone to talk to and ask questions to!

i just found out i still had a tampon in for 9 days! i freaked out so much when i found out, i had noticed a wierd discharge and smell, and last friday i had sex with my bf but i was drunk and was sure i took out my tampon, well i guess not, and i found it today :-/ im wondering if i shud go to the doctor? i feel fine, i have maybe a slight headache but prob jus because i was up late last night. what should i do?

i had sex this morning i cant remember if i took my tampon out b4 then i put one in afterwards n i started thinking if i took it out from this morning n i cant remember i dont think that i did. i think its still in me i tried feelin around n couldnt feel anything but im pretty sure i left it in there? how can i tell?????
post answers on here bc i gave a fake email n name

Its required for swimming at my highschool to wear a tampon and I’ve tried and like some of the other people here, it hurts when I only got it around half way in. I rather stcik to pads but I really don’t have much of a choice.

Hi, I’ve been having my period since I was 9 and I’m now 14. I’ve been wanting to try tampons so I bought the tampax pearl regulars. They’re not even that big and I can’t get the whole thing in, I get about 3/4ths of it in and it feels like I can’t push it up anymore. Should I just try it like that or should I try a smaller size?

Thank GOD for webpages like this. I, too, suffered from the forgotten tampon syndrome. In fact I just found it. And I still feel dizzy with worry but a little better after reading how often it happens. I have no idea how long the thing was up there and I just popped my last leftover amoxicillin to be on the safe side. I was so embarrassed when my boyfriend and I had sex because I noticed a foul smell and leftover bleeding. Now I know what that’s from :(.
I too, am tempted to never wear them again.

Well, i just saw a drawn picture of a woman’s uterus and such… n it turns out the pee hole is located just above the virgina. i heard from some girl saying her bf accidently put his “Peter” into the peehole instead. if the pee hole is above the virgina, is that even possible? im asking this because i too, just found out the pee hole and virgina is different hole… >___

Read this. It’s long but it will answer every question you can possibly think of.
Okay, well I’m 14 years old, almost 15. I’ve been having my periods for about 2 years, so maybe I can help.
First of all, if you’re a teen, your ultimate all-time #1 best-friend-for-life when it comes to periods is your own mother. If you live just with your dad, I recommend talking to an aunt or even to your grandmother about it; the more opinions you can get, the better.
Second, there are a total of THREE holes in your private area. One is so small you can’t even see it, that’s the urethra (the one you pee out of). The one that’s farthest back is your anus (the one you poop out of). The third and final one is your vagina (the one your period comes out of). The outside of the vagina feels softer and fleshier usually than the anus does, so that’s how you can tell if you really have no clue. And, I don’t care who you are, you DO NOT pee out of your vagina. The system for urine and the reproductive system in females aren’t connected at all. By the way, no guy can stick his penis up anyone’s urethra. It’s just not possible, the hole is too small and the penis is too big, no matter what size it is.
Third, inserting a tampon is going to feel weird, especially if it’s only your first or so time. I’ve been using tampons for about 6 months now and inserting them still feels weird; it always will. It’s when the tampon is properly in place that you’re not supposed to feel it. The first 1 to 2 inches of your vagina have the most nerve endings, so you’re going to feel it if it touches there. But when the tampon is fully in it should be higher than that so you don’t feel it.
If you’re having problems like your vagina feeling too small or tight, your muscles may be too tense. It has very little to do with being a virgin. Either you’ve gotten yourself nervous about it not going in perfectly the first time, or you’re just not in a position that opens the vagina enough to allow you to insert the tampon. Either way, take a few deep breaths, spread your legs as much as possible without tensing your thigh muscles, and try again. It does take practice, so be patient.
THE NUMBER ONE TAMPON RULE: DON’T BE SCARED! You’ll be fine. A bunch of people use tampons. Only about 5-10 women in every 100,000 get Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) per year, and of that only 1 to 2 die from it, so your chances are very very very very slim. So don’t worry about it. As long as you wash your hands bfore and after handling a tampon, and you change the tampon every 6 to 8 hours like you’re supposed to, you’ll be fine. I’m not saying don’t be cautious, but there’s a line between cautious and paranoid. It’s just like with anything in life; follow the rules and you won’t get punished. Besdies, most people who are really scared of it don’t know alot about it. The evil you know isn’t as scary as the one you don’t, so learn about TSS. There are books, internet, I even talked with my biology teacher about it and it really helped me knowing that I was talking to a real person.
This might be TMI, but last night I had a tampon in. I’d had it in for about 9 hours (it’s a long story why I didn’t take it out before then, just trust me when I say I wasn’t able to). Then all of a sudden I just threw up. I felt really sick and had bad diarrhea, classic symptoms of TSS. I immediately thought of the tampon, so I took it out as soon as I could (about 30 minutes later). The symptoms persisted. I was sick the rest of the night but was finally able to go to sleep. I woke up the next morning and I felt all better. I came to find out that it was just food poisoning from the restaurant we had eaten at, because my dad had been throwing up too. Moral Of The Story: Pay attention to what your body tells you, but don’t over-react.
So, for all you people who just skipped to the last paragraph, I’ll summarize. Tampons are going to feel unnatural if you’re not used to sticking things up your vagina (which you shouldn’t be if you’re only a teen…). But it takes practice, so don’t give up. TSS is serious, but very rare, so don’t put in a tampon in the morning and then worry about it for the rest of the day. And when in doubt, talk to somebody, preferably somebody besides your friends because they can be just as misinformed as you sometimes. A couple good bets are your mom or your science teacher; they usually know what they’re talking about because they’ve been in your shoes before.
I hope this answered all of your questions. Good luck!

heey yall*
im 14 and im scared i have TSS.
i left a tampon in for like
9 1/2 hours and my legs are sore and
i threw up*
do you think i have TSS.

heey* i got some advice
i think you should go to the doctor*
i honestly do* dont worry and jus go* okay
now help me* mine is before yours up there*

Hi I also just found a tampon that had been left in for 3 weeks. As with others that have done the same, i had noticed a horrible smelling discharge. So, I phoned NHS direct and explained what I’d done. The nurse said there was no need to go to the doctor unless the smelly discharge doesn’t go away or if I develope any TSS symptoms. So, to all those who have done the same, don’t panic and hope this helps put your mind at ease!
I will now be counting tampons I think (because she said it was fine to keep using them)!
Phew!

I am sooo relieved to find this site! I am so embarrassed and feel like an idiot but I think I may have left a tampon in me as well. My first attempts to google for information did not produce any hits which I took as further proof that NOBODY else is that dumb! But, thankfully, uhmmm…I don’t want to insult anyone so I will just call us busy, not dumb. Oddly, I just had a pap smear done in a routine visit 3 weeks ago and the doctor did not find anything unusual. I haven’t had any foul odor or noticeable discharge, and sex hasn’t felt any differently either. But, my next period came almost 2 weeks early and has lasted for 8 days. With the typical period, there is also like tiny bits of tampon or toilet paper mixed in and those little bits are what now smell like an old tampon. I never bleed longer than 3 days normally and this blood is also bright red at times. I am wondering if an infection can be possible without any pain or tenderness to the area or if maybe this thing is just breaking down and discharging on its own? I would rather not go to the doctor and tell him that a mature mother of two can’t figure out it she’s got something in her stuck inside her or not!

HELP!!!! I can’t seem to wear a tampon without getting A LOT of pain! Am I doing something wrong? also i just started using tham, so I don’t know. HELP!!!!

UM so I went to the bathroom this morning, and took out my tampon, from the night before, because today was the day I was finished with my period.
So I took it out, but then realized that there was another one in there! The first one must have been in a day and a half, and then the second one must have only been in one day. [I have serious memory problems]
So I took it out [without any trouble]…but then a few minutes later, my upper thighs started aching. Then I began to get cold. My throat hurt, and my nose was running.
SO I started freaking out, and tried to sleep – but I was too cold. I felt like I was sitting in snow. I put the heat up to 77 [we usually keep it on 70], and got under maybe…5 blankets. I was FREEZING.
So I feel asleep and five hours later, I had to go out.
SO I felt fine… until I got home…
I started sneezing like crazy…and right now I’m freezing. I’m under 8 blankets. I can’t go to the doctors.
Does anyone know what happened?

Hey all, just wanted to weigh in. I left a “keeper” in for over a month. This is a reusable cap, like a diaphragm, that is used to collect menstral discharge. I couldn’t figure out the smell. When I finally got in and dug it out, I was freaking too about the long term implications. My doc. said no problem, just DON’T put anything else up there to clean out. As commented earlier, our bodies are a HOT self-cleaning oven, and don’t want to be disturbed by things with different pH. I’m so turned off tampons and keepers that I’m sticking to pads from here on in.

today I had to take a crap and was pushing it out and felt something come out of my vagina. I looked to see what it was and it was a disgusting tampon. I was shocked and scared. I think it has been in there for 3 days. I hope I’m not going to die. I feel ok so far.

A couple of topics here:
1) The same thing just happened to me. When I put a tampon in I thought it felt different and wondered whether possibly there was another one I had forgotten to take out. Since it is not good to take out a dry one I thought I’d wait until it was ready then check for another one. Well, I completely forgot. Stupid me. So when it came time to have sex with my bf I went and pulled out the tampon and thought, ew, that’s gross smelling tampon! We were overcome by the grossest smell ever throughout sex and I was so embarrased. It was towards the end of my period so I thought it was just that. I kept noticing a gross smelling discharge so when I was in the shower, decided to clean things out and felt something that I didn’t feel from inside when I touched it. So disgusting, it was an old tampon that was probably in there for 6 days (I’m guessing). I’ve made an appointment with my doctor because it’s important for females to always take their vagina seriously as many things can go wrong. She will probably give me antibiotics and it’ll be fine.
Now, the other topic:
2)About teens (or pre-teens) using tampons for their first time. My mother had always said, stay away from tampons and that it’s unhealthy to use them. I didn’t listen to her and now looking back I wish I had. My suggestion is, do not use tampons until you are at the age of being sexually active. You want to lose your virginity the natural way not by inserting a tough dry man made object over and over. When I had sex for the first time I didn’t really feel it because I was so used to using tampons. When you’re ready, start by using the lightest or slimmest ones until you feel more comfortable using larger ones (for larger flows) be patient and read the instructions as there is also a picture that can assist. Start with tampons that have a smooth plastic aplicator but make sure the edges are closed before inserting. My other suggestion This is a big one) do not pull a dry tampon out unless you absolutely need to (such as it only went in half way in error). The dry fibers of a tampon can pull and damage the fragile flesh inside your vagina – not good. Wait until it is wet and ready to come out.
And lastly:
3) Don’t leave a tampon in longer than 8 hours although I wouldn’t worry enough to see a doctor unless it’s been left in for a couple of days.
That’s about all!

First time “keeper” here.
Thank god I am not the only one! I have been noticing and odor for the last week and my husband had traces of blood on his penis after sex a few times. I thought I was maybe still spotting. Then I noticed my cervical mucus was a weird grayish color. The smell was so apparent it was embarrassing and increased daily.
While I was in the shower last night I began to hunt around to see if I felt anything unusual. I felt something WAY up inside me. I thought it was a tampon but was not sure because I could only touch it and not grab it. I was terrified and even about to call my husband to come get it out.
After calming myself down I was able to use my thumb and pointer finger and pull it out. It was stuffed up in there and in the shape of a “U” It had been in there for about two weeks. I was so disgusted and mortified!
This morning I started menstruating and I should be ovulating! I was actually looking to see if anyone else started early b/c of this…. we are TTC and I am 35.
Could it be possible that it has messed my cycle up?

Mee – You should talk to your Mom or the school nurse. It could just be that you’re getting a cold, but you might be sensitive to the tampon and your body is having a reaction. Remember to remove and replace the tampon every 4-8 hours. (I would recommend every 4, because smell can become a factor).

Using a tampon does NOT make you lose your virginity. Many girls “break” their hymen LONG before they have intercourse (sex). Losing your virginity means having sex for the first time.

i accidently had sex with a tampon in the other night.. i was drunk and thought i had taken it out.. 2 days later when i went to the bathroom i realized it was still there.. i have bad cramps and a heavier period now.. did something happen?

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Hey, just wanna ask does using a tampon feel like having sex? Just curious. I mean im seventeen and still a virgin.just wanna know…

ok i was wondering if it is ok if you put a tampon in your vagina if you havent started your period yet?

i tried and failed using tampons for like 2 years. i was too tight it was to uncomfortable. when i started having sex with my boyfriend i began able to use condoms. i think he stretched me out enoguh.

i have found when i insert the tampon there is a skinny skinny piece od skin over the hole i can get a tampon in but its hard to get it out cause its in the way.

After finding the tampon that I left inside I flushed myself out with water using a large syringe (no needle of course) – the smell immediately went away and there was no long term damage or anything. The only odd thing was that it seemed to bring on my period earlier (the very next morning) – but since then my cycles have been normal and i have been much more cautious LOL Hope this helps those who want to know if anything bad happened. (I posted here 6 months ago after it happened to me)

Im scared, that i might have TSS, im 15, and i didnt leave the tampon in long, but my period was havey at first, and i was using super absorbancy, then it got light after i changed my tampon, can i have TSS? Because I am starting to feel nausious and dizzy.

Hi Kai!
I’m a 45 year old woman. You’d think I had done everything! LOL! I just discovered I did the same as you! Again, no symtoms except the odor…I figured it out (geez, it took me long enough!). I called my doctor…happens very frequently! If you’re going into toxic shock syndrome it happens with a few (12-24) hours and you will KNOW…high fever and pain…get to the emergency room asap. You seem FINE and I’m guessing since it’s been a few days that you know that too! It only takes a day or so for the natural “good” bacteria in you reproductive system to take over. Anyone else out there that has this happen…DON’T douche, you might think it will help but it won’t (you kill the good stuff). If you have fever and any pain at all go to the emergency room!! Otherwise, you’ll be fine within a day and “smelling” sweet again!

Yesterday I was umm masterbating with a (new!) toy, reached in, felt something and had to reach far and hard to pull something soft from up by my cervix. As I was reaching for it I was virtually shitting myself, panicing to what it was….pulled it out and it was a tampon.
It had been there for a week, tampon was mainly saturated in discharge, slightly dusky with blood from my last period and I had no wierd smells, thankgod. Usual slightly musky smell and as I had said, just saturated. It’s been a hectic week as I’ve been working my arse off, but to think in that time I’ve had sex 3 times and played with toys and not discovered it till now, but it was right at the back, so *shrugs* Felt silly to be so careless, but ah well.
I am a uti-prone female so everytime I have sex, I NEED to pee and take cranberry tablets afterwards to keep cystitis at bay. Otherwise I get it everytime I have sex and I had that come up in the past week which may of been part caused/aggrivated by the lost tampon. Cleared it up over the weekend with potassium citrate. But still had tenderness to my vagina, then discovered the lost tampon, it’s since been a day without and my soreness has gone. So I guess the point is, it’s not nice but in some cases you can be fine If it’s for a short period without it progressing to the vaginititus infection thing (where it goes smelly! urgh!)

Hi, I hope anyone reads this board..
I’m 18, have had sex more than a few times in my life!
A week ago, I put a tampon in for a party, got drunk, came home and thought I pulled it out before bed. The next day I could feel nothing, but I couldn’t remember if I had removed it! I checked the trashcan but had lost count after a few period days.
My regular discharge is quite gross to me, so I can’t tell if it’s really changed.. The length of my period varies also, so I can’t tell if that’s changed either – still bright red, medium light flow after 5 days..
I’ve fiddled about, but I can find neither string nor tampon. I’m worried its gone somehow beyond my vag and into my cervix/womb, wherevers further (forgive my lack of knowledge) I’m mortified to go to the doctor, as I was afraid of this a few months ago but nothing was there..
What are the signs of a left in tampon, other than smell or pain?
I feel a slight pressure in my lower abdomen, but I’m sure I’m just a hypochondriac!
Please reply asap!
Thank you

This has probably already been said but the average female has 3 openings in their “private area”.. a URETHRA which is where pee comes out of and the actual VAGINA (where the TAMPON is inserted) and then of course the anus. the clit is just above the urethral opening.
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hi i am 14 and have had my period for a year
and i hate pads i want to use a tampon but my mom says i cant because i havent had sex and to wear a tampon you have to have sex she even tryed to call a nurse to tell my you cant be a virgin to use a tampon i told her its not true please help and how bad dose it hurt to put a tampon in?

wow, im thinking I have a never ending pussy, when turns out this happens a lot.. I too.. was noticing a bad smell and wierd discharge and thought i had an std, and my husband had cheated on me.. lol so i hit up the gyno and she advises me i have a bacterial infection and small yeast infection, so she prescribes some antibiotics and a yeast cream insert dealie.. so i rush home too coat my insides with this cream and take my pills to get rid of this nasty smell.. and possible disease, right… about 8 hours later, i go to pee, and the son of a bitch plops right out of me, talk about nasty… i think that yeast cream lubed it up so it could work its way out.. thank god.. my clueless gyno didnt even know it was there, and i havent died from tss which is great.

I have left a tampon in twice. Both times the first clue was a terrible smell. I mean, a smell that could clear the room. It smells like death. Both times I had gone to the gynocologist thinking I had some kind of infection: urinary or vaginal. Both times I got put on an anti-biotic after it was removed because it causes a pretty nasty inflamation in the vagina. I’m feeling pretty fluzy sick this time. But wow, I felt so much better within hours of it being taken out. Sure I felt dumb both times, but the doctor said she removes them about once a month from one patient or another.
I should ground myself from using tampons

Hey, ive had my period for a while now, im 12 years old and im sick of using those chunky pads, even when i wear 2 pairs of knickers it still seems to leak out and its annoying me. i know i am putting it in properly though. I would like to use a tampon but i’m not sure wether i should because of my age? i have tried once and it was alright but i had to take it out after about an hour because i could feel it a little and it felt strange. When i pulled it out it was quite hard and i got scared, it came out eventually though. what should i do?

If u leave the same tampon in for a month then u need to see a doctor because u could die from that.Oh and somebody please write me back.I am a girl and I want to have sex with someone on line.Oh and i am 12 years old.

Ok, so I’m not sure if i left a tampon in or not. My period has been pretty light for the last 2x’s. I don’t have any discharge, odor, or pain but i still want to make sure I didn’t leave one in. When would the effects start to occur if I had left one in? I get itchy on my lower stomache sometimes, could that be a symptom or am I just paranoid now? I did a self check but I wasn’t really sure what the tampon would feel like. PLEASE HELP!

Hi,
I actually just had a similar situation. I had a tampon in me for almost a month. I had no idea what was going on, until a week later I had a discharge and foul odor. I kept using light tampons for the discharge, which shoved it even further. I made an appt. and about 3 days prior to the appointment I had sex. Now, I’m not sure if he noticed or not, but it must have been really up there. When I went to the doctor a few days ago, I said I thought that I might have an infection. It was actually at tampon lodged all the way into my cervix. She had to use forceps to get it out! Anyway, she told me that this happens VERY OFTEN. I always thought it was funny hearing stories from girlfriends who had done it … thinking how could they not notice?! But for about a month I didn’t think anything of it!

anyone who s saying i left it in for 12 hours or something will i get TSS.. you would know about it by now. signs of TSS show up almost instantly so as soon as your body becomes distressed about it you will come up in a rash have vomiting, nausea, diziness and fainting. not all of these symptoms are present you may only have some of them but the mostt common is a rash. if you get any of them then take out the tampon if you are still wearing it and able to get it out and ring your doctor as soon as you can or go to the hospital.
all the teenagers worrying about where the tampon goes, well i am 14 and only recently started my periods i have had them for a few months now and missed a couple so if you do miss some dont worry its normal as your cycle isnt regular yet. There are 3 holes down there one that you pee from your urethra, one that you bleed from vagina and one that you poop from your anus. Dont ask me how i know all this im just quite good at science so anyway… dont ever try putting a tampon in when your not on your period, i know its tempting but dont your hurting rather then helping. When you do come on your period and want to try using a tampon sit down with a mirror pointing at your vagin so you can see it and see where the blood is coming from, clear the hole so you can see it clearly and aim the head of the tampon there and gently push. because most girls my age will be virgins and your bodu isnt used to something being inside the vagina it may feel really hard to get in and uncomfortable. THATS EXACTLY HOW I FELT DONT WORRY. i really needed to know how to use a tampon for cheerleading and swimming but i just felt so uncomfortable with them in. so i tried every time i came on my period and was unsuccessfull for the fist 3 times. on my 4th cycle i thought i should give it another go as i wastn going to let my periods stop me. i relaxed and thought its no big deal you are fine and just took the tampon out of the packet. i have only ever used a tampon with no applicator it seems less fuss and mess. so i aimed it at where the blood as coming from poked around for a bit and then it just slides in if you find the right place which you will if you prod about. push it in as deep as you can stop when you feel it cant go any further or hurts a lot to push. Make sure the string is dangling outside your body and the whole tampon is inside. a trick to se wether its in properly and comfortable is to stand up try and touch your toes and walk and if you can feel it gently tug on the tampon flush it away and try again. your vagina will widen as it will get used to the tampon being there and it will get easier an easier and eventually you will wonder what all the fuss is about. they are so much easier at school as you can change them less regularly and easier to carry round and also if youn are worried about people hearing you change in the toilets well thats not going to happen with a tampon theres no sound 🙂
also for sports in and out of school it is so much more hassle and you can actually forget about your period and feel involved about what your doing unlike pads which just make me feel like im wearing a nappy and make it really hard to sit comfortably and walk
hope i helped some people with this wierdly long message lol
teenagers and people who have just started dont worry it may seem like everything is going to be terrible to start with but really its not just think if you never had periods you would never be able to have children and im sure that would upset you all ! 🙂
much lovee xx

Im 13 and I only started using a tampon earlier this year. On the first day I had my period, for the first time. I tried a tampon. I was fine, it just slid right in. You just have to relax and if you get all nervous about it your just tense up and it might not fit in as well as it should. With all of these stories about TSS or whatever it’s called I’m tempted to not wear them anymore!

okay. so yesterday i started my period for this month. i woke up, put a tampon in and went about my day.
at about 12 i went to the bathroom to change the tampon. but in that, i guess i forgot to take the other one out. so then i went about my day.
at around 6 or so i went to change the tampon again. not knowing that i had forgoten to take the other one out.
then at around 10 as i was winding down to go to bed, i pulled the tampon out and put it in the trash. then i found another string down there. so i pulled on it and there was another tampon.
so i sat there in shock, wondering how in the world this could’ve happened. then thats when i realized it was from the morning one i had put in, and i had forgotten to take it out when i went to change it at 12.
but i’m 15. i’ve been using tampons fro a while now. but i talked to my mom and she doesn’t think anything will happen. she thinks i’ll be fine. but i’m sorta kinda a hypochondriac. and i stress about stuff very easily. so now i’m scared half to death about getting TSS. the tampon was in from 8 in the morning till 10 at night.
i never wear pads, but since last night, i’ve been wearing them, just to be on the safe side.
so whoever reads this, could anyone tell me what ya’ll think might happen. and if i’m going to get TSS or not?
thanks 🙂

Bandchick–> you most likely do not have TSS. If your extra tampon was in for less than 24 hours, then you are OK. Google “Toxic Shock Syndrome” and there is a list of symptoms. If you feel you fall under the “sick list” then go to your doctor or to the emergency room to be treated.
Now a question–> After 13 days, I just found a “lost tampon” and I am freaking out a little bit. I have some of the symptoms of TSS but am fairly certain I do not have it for the reason that fever and vomiting was never an issue. I have had a sore throat, headaches, muscle aches and “issues” in the bathroom =(. If I don’t seek medical attention and do in fact have TSS, what would happen?
My biggest worry is if/when I go to my doctor for a blood test, they will send some kind of record in the mail back to my home saying that I went there to get the blood test. I don’t want my mom knowing about any of this for the simple reason that it was pushed up there because of a “night in bed” =). If I ask my doctors not to send any kind of record to my home, will they honor it? I am 20 years old so I don’t believe they can disclose any information that I don’t want to be revealed to family, right? I don’t know… I’m freaking out a little bit! Help?!

DO NOT EVER MEET ANYBODY ONLINE AT YOUR AGE… EVER!!!!!!!!!! I am 13 and when you start to go through puberty, you may want to do that. But people online are NOT very trustworthy. They could be lying… about anything! Their age, what they want to do and even their gender! Never and I mean NEVER EVER EVER EVER meet anyone online that you think you might want to have sex with. They can kidnap you and/or kill you! Unless you’re suicidal, don’t do this. Does your mom know? One time I was talking in a chatroom 2 years ago and this random guy was messaging me and he said that he wanted to have sex. I didn’t know anything about him and my mom came into the room and she saw me talking to this guy and she asked me who he was. I said a kid from school, but she didn’t believe me. She couldn’t get an answer so she called the police over to our house. The two guys were questioning me and I felt like a complete moron. At the time i was only 10 or 11 years old and I didn’t even know what sex was. A tip: Don’t EVERRRRRR get yourself into online meeting situations. It’s not worth it. Lose your virginity when your older and to someone you actually care about. If you want it that badly, keep it in and wait another 10 years. Sorry if I disappointed you but it’s true. You’re too young and you might not know what will happen. AND! If you get preggers when you’re 12 years old, you’re gonna be carrying a baby in 6th or 7th Grade and then you’re going to have to get an adoptive mother. Watch the movie, Juno. Really good movie and it explains what’s happening to this 16 year old. She had sex with a guy because she was bored and she got pregnant. She then found a family that would take the baby, but the husband left the wife and then there was this big dispute over who took the baby. The wife and husband got divorced and then the wife took it. Do you want that to happen to you? People stare at you as you pass by looking like a blimp on your belly? NO. Stay safe.