GP Warns Of Smell That Could Flag Horrifying (But Common) Tampon Mistake

It’s more common than people think, suggested the doctor.

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

A GP has opened up about how a strong vaginal odour could signal a fairly common tampon error.

In an Instagram post, Dr Nada Hassan spoke of “the smell every GP recognises instantly” – the strong odour emitted from a retained tampon.

A retained tampon is pretty much what you’d expect it to be: a tampon which isn’t removed from the body and either gets stuck or seemingly gets forgotten about. Per the Women’s Health Practice, retained tampons are “fairly common”.

Dr Hassan noted that sometimes she can tell if a patient has a retained tampon as soon as they’ve walked into the........

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