

If you can’t sweep it out, insert two fingers and try to grasp it.

You’ll probably be able to feel the tampon, but getting it out can still be difficult. Keep reading! How to Remove a Stuck Tamponįirst, wash your hands, then squat down, put your finger in your vagina and sweep it around in a circle. There are still some things you can try that make it easier to find and get out.

This is most common if you accidentally forgot to take out a tampon before inserting a new one, or if you had sex without remembering to remove your tampon first (it’s not a good idea to have sex with a tampon in!). If you have a lost or stuck tampon, it’s not really stuck, it’s just high in your vagina and it may be squished sideways, making it hard to reach. Nothing can get above the cervix unless it’s liquid or microscopic in size! What if my tampon is stuck? The cervix is a barrier between the vagina and the uterus. This is one of the most common questions I hear from new tampon users! So let me just start with the good news: NOPE! A tampon CANNOT get lost in your body.Įven though your vagina connects your outside parts with the “inside” of your body, there’s basically a dead end at the top of the vagina - it’s called your cervix, and there’s no way a tampon can go past that. Melisa Holmes, OB-GYN, & Founder, Girlology Can a Tampon Get Lost in My Body?
