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left tampon in on accident during sex husband now sick?

My husband and I had sex and I had forgotten and left a tampon in, we had sex the next day also.  Lucky for me I had my yearly visit and my doctor enlightened me about the tampon she gave me a cream and said I should be okey to come back in a week.  Now my husband is having trouble urinating and had some blood in his urin and said way to go
now you gave me an infection.  Did I give him and infection?  Can you give a man an infection because you had sex
with a tampon in?  please answere quick..thank you
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So what was the "obstruction"? A forgotten tampon? the smell is gone?
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A few years ago I noticed a funky smell from my vagina.  I wasn't sure what it was other than pretty nasty.  Of course it didn't stop my husband from wanting sex so it was so bad at times we kinda laughed it off.  So I went to my GYN and during the exam she said, " you have an obstruction in your vagina."  I immediately knew what it was..so she removed it and it hasn't happend since..NASTY.  Luckily niether one of us got sick and she did give me some kind of antibiotic for preventative therapy.
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About Toxic Shock Syndrome
There are two types of this condition. The first, toxic shock syndrome, is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and has been associated with the use of tampons. (TSS was initially linked to a particular type of tampon, which has since been taken off the market.) Although the exact connection is still not clear, researchers suspect that certain types of high-absorbency tampons provided a moist, warm home where the bacteria could thrive.

TSS can affect anyone who has any type of staph infection, including pneumonia, abscess, skin or wound infection, a blood infection called septicemia, or a bone infection called osteomyelitis.

The second type of related infection, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is caused by streptococcus bacteria. Most often STSS appears after streptococcus bacteria have invaded areas of injured skin, such as cuts and scrapes, surgical wounds, and even chickenpox blisters. It almost never follows a simple streptococcus throat infection (strep throat).
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious but uncommon bacterial infection. TSS was originally linked to the use of tampons, but is now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods. TSS has also resulted from wounds secondary to minor trauma or surgery incisions where bacteria have been able to enter the body and cause the infection.

The symptoms of TSS include sudden high fever, a faint feeling, watery diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. If your child has these symptoms, call your doctor right away
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Yes a Tampon does carry bacteria a dead bacteria if not tookin care of A.S.P!!I It's TSS..You better go get checked right away becouse I thought I had it also becouse i had some symptom"s....TSS  is a bacteria that kills your liver and kidney's..And it can do worse if you leave it and do not get it tookin care of....Do not try to Douch oranything like that just go to your Doctor's or your locial Hospital...Here are some of the symptom's>>Symptoms
Toxic shock syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome from staphylococcus starts suddenly with vomiting, high fever (temperature at least 102° Fahrenheit [38.8° Celsius]), a rapid drop in blood pressure (with lightheadedness or fainting), watery diarrhea, headache, sore throat, and muscle aches.

Within 24 hours, a sunburn-like rash appears. There also may be bloodshot eyes and an unusual redness under the eyelids or inside the mouth (and vagina in females). After that, broken blood vessels may appear on the skin. Other symptoms may include: confusion or other mental changes; decreased urination; fatigue and weakness; thirst; weak and rapid pulse; pale, cool, moist skin; and rapid breathing.
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but, I think your tampon had grown some bacteria in it since it might of been in there for a while. The bacteria got into your boyfriends urethra. He got a urinary tract infection from it.
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hi!
this  may sound really gross..but sometimes we can't help it ......when i'm on my period....and my boyfriend kinda likes it...we have sex with my tampon in all the time...and never had any propblems
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