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Can tampons cause a female to not get pregnant?
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No: Being on your period , which is why you are using a tampon, will not allow you to get pregnant.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Tampons: The presence of tampons in the vagina may impede intercourse. But in themselves they do not prevent pregnancy.
Answered 12/9/2013
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