I found a cockroach in a vagina

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A gynecologist in Honduras was flabbergasted to discover a cockroach lurking inside a patient’s vagina.

“She said she had something unusual in her vagina,” Dr. Marco Cálix, an ob-gyn based in Tegucigalpa, told Jam Press about the unlikely infestation.

The gyno is somewhat of a “doc star” in the online gynecology community, frequently documenting his most unusual or shocking cases for his over 386,000 followers on TikTok, where his posts have amassed 1.2 million likes.

However, a recent appointment took things to a “whole other level,” Dr. Cálix said.

The doc described how the unnamed patient, who hailed from a rural part of the country, arrived at his clinic “extremely restless, agitated and sweaty.”

She explained how she’d had trouble sleeping due to something “extremely strange” in her vagina.


Dr. Marco Cálix.
Dr. Marco Cálix frequently discusses his most unusual cases on TikTok.
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A subsequent inspection revealed the shocking culprit behind the woman’s discomfort. “When I introduced the speculum, I could see that it was an insect,” said the aghast gynecologist. “In fact, I had to take out something like a cockroach.”

This marked a first for the seasoned doctor, who had previously discovered everything from condoms to sex toys inside female reproductive organs.

It’s yet unclear how the cucaracha — which was reportedly dead before he removed it — managed to end up down under.

However, the Orkin exterminators site states that “cockroaches tend to prefer dark, moist places to hide and breed,” and can “flatten their bodies to fit into narrow areas.”


Dr. Cálix.
“I had to take out something like a cockroach,” said Dr. Cálix.
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Cálix did not specify if the patient sustained any injury or if she required any treatment following the traumatizing ordeal.

It’s fortunate that Calix was able to extract the critter, as leaving an object in a vagina for too long can lead to infections, tissue damage and other complications.

In accordance, the medic warned patients to keep an eye out for abnormal symptoms, including smelly discharge, bleeding, swelling or rashes.


A stock photo of a cockroach.
The cockroach was dead when the doc discovered it.
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He added that women shouldn’t hesitate to see a doctor if they suspect any trouble in their nether regions.

Coincidentally, women often use boric acid — a common roach poison — on their sex organ to treat bacterial vaginosis, a yeast infection-like ailment that causes burning, discharge and bad odor.

Doctors endorse this DIY treatment as a solid contingency measure for when traditional antibiotics fail.


Dr. Marco Cálix with a gynecological instrument.
Dr. Marco Cálix with a gynecological instrument.
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A cockroach isn’t the first unlikely item to wind up down there.

Earlier this month, Serbian woman was left incontinent after putting a cork in her vagina during a sex game — and then leaving it in for a shocking 3½ years.

In 2014, doctors treating a woman for severe weight loss and lethargy were shocked to discover she had harbored a sex toy — which had been lodged down under for a decade.