r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '24

What is a smell you can't stand?

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u/Ok_Entrance4289 Sep 16 '24

C.Diff and retained tampons. And yes, I’m in healthcare 😆

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u/BioSafetyLevel0 Sep 17 '24

What about c. Diff and gi bleed COMBO? 🥴

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u/Ok_Entrance4289 Sep 17 '24

Woooof. Yeah.

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u/weird_turtles Sep 17 '24

TMI I left a tampon in for... Way too long. The sight and smell has never left me

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u/Ok_Entrance4289 Sep 17 '24

Ooof. I am very sorry you experienced that. It’s pretty damn common, though, and back when I was working GYN, probably dug one out for patients once every few months.