Even if you have years of experience with period products, its still possible to end up with a stuck or forgotten tampon. The good news is, its mostly not an emergency and certainly there is no need to panic.

Signs of a stuck tampon:

• Discolored or foul smelling discharge

• Pain or itching

• Fever

Here’s what you can do:

• Wash your hands

• Squat or sit on the toilet with feet propped up

• Bear down a little, insert 1 or 2 fingers into vagina and try to feel the thread or tampon

If you cannot feel the thread or tampon, or are unsure whether you forgot a tampon, call your gynaecologist. We can easily help you and it literally takes 10 seconds to fish out a tampon. If you are a tampon user, make sure you change every 4-6 hours.