Accidentally put 2 tampons in, both came out but still smells bad

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I didn't realize it, but apparently I had put two tampons inside of me.  Luckily, when I went to take out one, the second one slipped out.  It was quite a bit more compacted and at first I didn't realize what it was exactly.  Anyway, that was 3 or 4 days ago when it slipped out, and I probably only had the second one stuck in there for a day or two.  Today was the last day of my cycle and I'm realizing that it smells like a very strong fishy/metallic smell down there.  Is it possible that there's something else stuck in there?  Or is this just a residual smell that will subside now that it's out?  I'm paranoid now.

Comments

[kuangning]

There are a couple of possibilities -- one is that you might have a remnant of the tampon stiull there. Water and your fingers should really be sufficient for that, and that's what you should try first. The other thing is a possible infection. If the smell doesn't go away after the rinse with your fingers and water, or you don't find anything, I would try coating your fingers (or another tampon) with diluted tea tree oil and applying that vaginally. It's antibiotic and anti-fungal, and should at least tide you over until you can get to a doctor, if it doesn't clear it up entirely.