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A member asked:
Can a tampon get pushed so high into your posterior fornix that your cervix is completely open and uncovered and susceptible to sperm?
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Yes: Tampon can "get lost"in the posterior fornix.Problem is not that cervix is "exposed"to sperm but it will begin to smell bad and also become a small risk of infection,including a very rare(but life-threatening) condition called toxic shock syndrome. It is best to go to your gyn doctor and have it removed. If you are worried about being pregnant get a pregnancy test.Best wishes.
Answered 6/15/2018
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