How do I know if I put two tampons in?

Question:

The day before yesterday my period was getting lighter so I was still using tampons. I used a couple that day and I honestly think I remember taking every single one out. Before I left the house, I took one out and it wasn't that saturated, it only had blood on the top. Then I put in another and left. Well while I was out, my stomach began to hurt soooo bad and I figured it was just cuz I wasn't that heavy so I took it out and used a pad instead but my stomach continued to hurt badly and also I had sharp pains in my lower back. So I went to sleep and woke up and had the same pains allll yesterday. So I got in the shower and reached up there to see if I could feel another (i use regular and slim so they're not that long) but I felt nothing. But the stomach ache has continued all through today. As far as I can tell I have no symptoms of TSS except the stomach ache. But I'm very worried that maybe I just put two in and forgot and one is still up there. How can I tell for sure

Answers:
"DeeLee" said they would xray you. They won't. very seldom will a tampon show in a pelvis xray.

Anyway, You should be able to reach up there so high to feel your cervix. if you don't feel any cotton up there, you are in the clear.

TSS symptoms (after 2 days) include rash, diarrhea and fever.

You are fine.

You should go in to the doc just to get it checked, you wouldnt want to chance it hanging out in there for long if you did forget.

i think its just bad cramps... but if it continues... go you gyno

if you felt around then i highly doubt anything is in there. cuz like the instructions say, you cant get a tampon "lost" inside you. but get a doctor appt if your really worried

Go to your doctor tomorrow, or go through emergency. They will have to x-ray you to determine if you accidental put two in. That happened to my aunt, she had to have it surgically removed.

Most chances are that you didn't put two in there. I've thought I did one time. But two put together would be so long, I don't think you could put the second one in all the way, it would probably hurt too much. I suggest talking to a doctor as soon as you can if this persists. Just keep an eye on it, if you have a parent, or someone around, talk to them. Wish you the best

I know im a guy, but I am a microbiology major and your symptoms are no where near severe enough to have TSS. I'd say you are fine and maybe it was something you ate or maybe you are picking up a UTI (urinary tract infection). If it persists I would go see a doctor, but i'd give it a couple more days.

I have to say that I think you don't have one in there. Why? Because when i put them in and I forget and try to pee, I can't. I don't know why. Sounds like it is out. tampons tend to shorten periods. At least that's my opinion. See a gyno to check. I'm sure you aren't the first person to do this.

Honestly, the only way to really know is to go to your doctor. He or she is the only person who will really be able to see if there is one still in there or not.

Okay, don't panic...chances are you didn't leave anything in there. Do you have any pain or burning when you urinate? If so you could have a UTI. IF you had left a tampon in, in a few days you'll notice an unusual discharge and a bad odor. The discharge will most likely be thick, yellowish maybe even greenish. Either way, you need to see a gyn doctor and have the UTI or left behind tampon taken care of. Best wishes!

How do I know if I put two tampons in?

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