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Suggest Medication For An Infection Caused By Tampon

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Um hi my name is april and today i had gone to the medi center by my house, um yesterday evening i went to go and pull out my nuca ring to clean it since i was supposed to put in during my cycle, at this time when itook out the nuva ring i had found a tampon my cycle by then was finished for about two days.. i stopped using tampons because i ran out within my second day and started using pads. so i figured out that i had this tampon in up by my cervix for about five days.. the doctor at the medi center said not to worry even though i was having chest pains, sharp pains over all of my body having random bouts were i was being coming light headed and my right arm even went numb.. he put me on antibiotics though since he found that i had bronticis.. and im just wondering that if there is any infection caused by the tampon for being into long would the antibiotics that i am currently on help fight off any infection that may be there
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in the HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
Tampon should be removed as early as possible, as left alone could lead to dreadful infection called 'toxic shock syndrome'.
It would be ideal to be treated for infection, irrespective of weather it is evident or not, by taking a course of appropriate antibiotics.
It would be better to get the contraceptive ring removed temporarily until the infection subsides and then can be inserted, once the issues are stabilized. Until then other modes of contraception can be used, if necessary. It would be better to abstain from sexual activities during this period till the infection gets completely cured. Kindly consult Gynecologist for these issues to be resolved.
Based on the symptoms you are experiencing, it would be better that you can get thoroughly checked-up from Physician, and can be treated accordingly, if necessary.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Medication For An Infection Caused By Tampon

Hi, Thanks for posting in the HCM. I have read your description and understand your concern. Tampon should be removed as early as possible, as left alone could lead to dreadful infection called toxic shock syndrome . It would be ideal to be treated for infection, irrespective of weather it is evident or not, by taking a course of appropriate antibiotics. It would be better to get the contraceptive ring removed temporarily until the infection subsides and then can be inserted, once the issues are stabilized. Until then other modes of contraception can be used, if necessary. It would be better to abstain from sexual activities during this period till the infection gets completely cured. Kindly consult Gynecologist for these issues to be resolved. Based on the symptoms you are experiencing, it would be better that you can get thoroughly checked-up from Physician, and can be treated accordingly, if necessary. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.