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I need to know what I do about a lost tam

Sent to Health Experts September 18, 2006 9:06 p.m.

I need to know what I do about a lost tampon that was inside for 1 week?I'm
not having any symtoms @ all.I took 2 medicated douches and 1 bottle of
warm water.Do you think Ineed an antibiotic?I read a peice of paper that said
TSS if the tampon was left in for more than 2 weeks I can develope that.But reme-
mber I said mine was for 1 week.

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $8

Info Request
September 19, 2006 11:15 a.m. (14 hours and 9 minutes later)

Can I just check... has the tampon been removed? How was it removed eg Nurse etc

Do you have any temperature, headache etc?

Is there any discharge, odour etc from the vaginal cavity?

Thanks

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