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I forgot a tampon inside me a week ago and had sex and then remembered and took it out the next day and now my vagina smells horrible and i have a brown smelly discharge. i don't have a fever?

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Discharge: Need a culture and possibly an antibiotic for this

Answered 3/16/2015

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Remember that: A retained tampon can lead you to bacterial vaginosis. I would encourage you to see how things do over the next several days, as often issues like this resolve spontaneously. But if this not the case, then see your doc as you may require antibiotic treatment.

Answered 3/15/2015

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