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I'm 20w pregnant and used monastat. while using it, the applicator hit my cervix. could it have opened cervix and meds have gone inside/harmed baby?

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Dr. Roger Duvivier answered

Risks are negligible: There is really no cause for alarm if you are otherwise feeling well, you not bleeding, not cramping and did not rupture your membranes. The risks to your health, to your pregnancy or to your unborn baby are so small and so remote as to be negligible.

Answered 6/19/2017

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A member asked:

I'm 20w pregnant and used monastat. while using it, the applicator hit my cervix. could it have opened cervix and meds have gone inside/harmed baby?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Roger Duvivier answered

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