What are the risks if you forgot that a tampon was inserted and left it in for 5 days?

Answer 1

Tampons may be easier to use and less trouble, but Tampons aren't really very good for that delicate area. Women complain of more infections and cramping. A suggestion is using the panty liners (many out there on the market for different degrees of blood flow.)

I doubt that leaving a tampon in for 5 days will do much of anything, but then again, it's not the best hygenically. Keep an eye on your discharge and if it is not clear, you feel cramping then please see your doctor (you could get infection.)

Three words: Toxic shock syndrome. One other word: deadly.

Enough said

toxic shock syndrome is a risk after 8 hours. i'd guess there are other risks after a day that i don't know about.i can only ask myself how one could forget a tampon for five days. after about five minutes I'm irritated with being corked up, heh.

TSS is a risk, but not as common as some people think. i did this once by accident. everything went back to normal as soon as i took it out. if you have symptoms of TSS (fever is the one i remember, but there are others, look them up) see a doctor immediately.

Answer 2

Tampons are bad for vaginal health and hygiene for several reasons:

1. Provide the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive.
2. Prevent the vagina from cleaning itself out as normal.
3. Keep flow in contact with the vagina where it impacts pH.
4. Dry-out vaginal tissues resulting in vaginal tissue damage.
5. Commercial tampons contain harmful ingredients and toxins.

The longer you leave tampons inside the vagina the longer you're allowing bacteria to multiply, and they do so exponentially, while also preventing vaginal cleaning and changing vaginal pH so it's more favourable to harmful bacteria. Furthermore if you can go over 4-6 hours without leaking it means you've been using too high an absorbency for your flow, so causing increased vaginal tissue damage.

Tampons always pose risk of vaginal infections such as Bacterial Vaginosis and risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome - the longer you leave tampons the greater the risk, although with Toxic Shock Syndrome you'd likely have seen symptoms within the first few hours if you were susceptible on this occasion.

The biggest issue to watch for after 5 days is vaginal infection, some vaginal odour is normal after leaving tampons this long but if bad odour continues over a few days - particularly a fishy or ammonia smell - see your doctor for tests and treatment, you'll likely need antibiotics.

Answer 3

1. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS).
2. Vaginal infection such as Bacterial Vaginosis.

TSS occurs when bacteria are allowed to multiply and start to produce toxins, those toxins can then enter the bloodstream via tissues damaged by the tampons and if you lack immunity they overwhelm the immune system leading to major organ failure. TSS is very serious and leaving tampons in too long does increase the risks - so watch for symptoms of high fever and low blood pressure - however if susceptible to TSS it's most likely to occur within the first few hours of use.

Vaginal infections are common with tampon use as they allow massive bacterial growth while preventing vaginal cleaning - Bacterial Vaginosis is the most common infection from tampon use, this is basically a type of bacterial infection. Bacterial Vaginosis will cause excessive discharge and a fishy scent, if you experience any unusual discharge see your doctor for tests and treatment.

Answer 4

Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can be fatal.