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STDs (Expert Forum)
A lump in my vagina
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
A lump in my vagina
by claire88, Jul 19, 2005 12:00AM
Hey can you please help me,
I have my period at the moment and and went clubbing last night and got drunk so the next morning I couldnt rememeber if i had taken my tampon out.. I checked and felt whether my tampon was still inside of me but instead i noticed a lump. It's about one or two inches deep inside and is about an inch long. I have never felt anything before so i feel very worried. I'm not sexually active and I am still a virgin so it couldn't be an STD? Please help. I also have a pain in my stomach. I'm also wondering if it is possible for a tampon so get lost inside of a person??
I have my period at the moment and and went clubbing last night and got drunk so the next morning I couldnt rememeber if i had taken my tampon out.. I checked and felt whether my tampon was still inside of me but instead i noticed a lump. It's about one or two inches deep inside and is about an inch long. I have never felt anything before so i feel very worried. I'm not sexually active and I am still a virgin so it couldn't be an STD? Please help. I also have a pain in my stomach. I'm also wondering if it is possible for a tampon so get lost inside of a person??
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jul 20, 2005 12:00AM
, Jul 20, 2005 12:00AM
The combination of the lump you describe and the abdominal pain make me quite concerned about a potentially serious infection, particularly PID or conceivably a vaginal wall abscess. It may or may not be related to the missing tampon, and it may or may not be gonorrhea, chlamydia, or some other STD. Please see a health care provider right away. Don't let embarassment about the tampon delay getting care; delayed treatment of pelvic infection can be very dangerous.
Post a follow-up and let me know what happens. Good luck-- HHH, MD
Post a follow-up and let me know what happens. Good luck-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (2)
by MLWTR, Jul 19, 2005 12:00AM
A tampon can't get permanently lost inside you, but it could get pushed up toward the cervix and be difficult to reach. If you think it is still there, and can't get it yourself, then you need to see a doctor to have it removed. Don't be embarrassed; this has happened to many women and gynecologists are used to dealing with it. But please don't just leave it because you could develop an infection.
by lynbl, Mar 02, 2009 04:15AM
A related discussion, Am I suffering from menupause was started.
