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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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How To Clear Bad Smell In Vagina Due To Forgetting To Take Off The Tampon?

i am a 50 year old woman and i have never had this happen I have my period and i must have forgotten to take out my tampon and I inserted another and so on I was showering today and noticed a smell and after probing a bit i found a tampon way up. I did get it out and is smelled terrible. I still have my period will the period clear up the odor? I have about 4 days left of my period so far i have no other signs just the odor. please help
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Hi,
From history it suggests that due to remaining tampon inside vaginal canal there might be having infection in vagina giving this problem.
Take leuke warm tub bath with antiseptic lotion and cleaned inner part.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5days.
Ok and take care.
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How To Clear Bad Smell In Vagina Due To Forgetting To Take Off The Tampon?

Hi, From history it suggests that due to remaining tampon inside vaginal canal there might be having infection in vagina giving this problem. Take leuke warm tub bath with antiseptic lotion and cleaned inner part. Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5days. Ok and take care.