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Guys! I apologize. This case is up there!

This woman presented to the doctor for foul-smelling vaginal discharge for almost a year. She had undergone several treatments without success.

On the pelvic exam, a large, sponge-like object was seen in the vagina. At first, the doctor thought it was a tampon, then realized it was wrapped around the patient’s IUD strings!

 

The object (along with the IUD) was removed, and it was not a tampon; it was a HUGE MATTED BALL OF DOG AND HUMAN HAIR!!!!  It had a very strong, fecal odor.

How did this happen?

The patient has a Shih Tzu that often sleeps in bed with her and her husband.

The dog fur, human hair, and body hair present on the bedsheets pushed into the vagina during vaginal penetration during sexual intercourse. This is more common than people may realize!

The vagina is sometimes what we call a “self-cleaning oven.” One of the functions of vaginal secretions is to help clean the vagina and remove foreign material. In this case, however, the IUD strings prevented the vagina from doing its job, and the hair became tangled around the IUD strings.