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A 22-year-old female asked:

I put a wad of toilet paper in my vagina because i was leaking a lot of discharge and i didnt have a pad and its been a few days and i still cant get the toilet paper out. ive had tampons get lodged behind my cervix before. what should i do?

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Dr. Mark Owolabi
Family Medicine 8 years experience
Get seen in person at your PCP or urgent care office so that it can be removed safely.
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