NEWBIE...strange problem, need some help

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-26-2008
NEWBIE...strange problem, need some help
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Tue, 08-26-2008 - 11:46am
I am a 34 year old woman who has been mestruating since I was 12.  And I have been using tampons on a regular basis since I was 16.  In the last 3 months, I have noticed that my tampons have been "falling out".  They do not come all the way out but slide all they way down to the vaginal opening.  The only thing that has changed recently is that I had an ovary removed in June due to an ovarian cyst.  I would not think that would cause any porblems, espcially this.  Has anyone had this problem?  Any ideas or suggestions? 
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-26-2006
Wed, 08-27-2008 - 9:39pm

Hi there,

Honestly, I have no idea. If you've changed your tampon type to slim tampons, then that might explain it, but otherwise I don't know. I suggest you talk to your doctor about it. If there is a uterine prolapse or something like that, this could force the tampons out, but it would seem unusual to have this happen suddenly.