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I just left a tampon in for over 30 hrs. is this ok?
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No: Hopefully you are doing alright at the time I am answering this. That can put you at risk for toxic shock syndrome if you are using a high absorbency tampon. Please remove the tampon immediately.
Answered 7/26/2013
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