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I accidently left a tampon in for 2 weeks. what could happen?
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Serious infection: A very serious infection called toxic shock syndrome is possible from a tampon left in for more than a day. The longer it us left inside, the more likely it will become a problem, so please be sure it gets removed right away.
Answered 7/2/2019
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