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A 24-year-old female asked:

How to tell if you are wearing a tampon if the string is gone and i don't feel anything... but i still thought i used one?

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Dr. Michael Finkelsteinanswered

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Tampon: The only way to find out is to manually check vagina.

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