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A member asked:

Does using a menstrual cup carry any risk of an air embolism? this is my first time using it and i feel like my vagina is stretched and battered.

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No risk: The cup is in the vagina and not connected to the blood stream which is where an air embolism needs to be connected to to cause a problem. It sounds like you have an friend or acquaintance who had this problem - almost certainly not from a menstrual cup.

Dr Gordon agreed

Answered 8/10/2015

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