It's very rare to get Toxic shock syndrome, but you increase your likelihood of getting it by leaving in your tampons for over 8 hours. Just make sure you're taking them out every 8 hours and you shouldn't have a problem.
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is an illness caused by bacterial toxins - TSS is rare but still though to occur in as many as in 1 in 700 women, and can occur as a result of tampon use but also from any situation where bacteria is allowed to accumulate near damage to skin or mucus membrane.
TSS occurs when certain bacteria multiply and start producing toxins, these toxins can enter the bloodstream via wounds and if a person lacks antibodies these toxins overwhelm the immune system causing something similar to septic shock. Initial symptoms include fever and low blood pressure, but progressing it can cause major organ failure thus can be fatal.
Tampons are a major cause of TSS because they provide the perfect environment for bacterial growth within the vagina while also preventing the vagina from cleaning itself, also they dry-out vaginal tissues causing splitting and ulceration that allow toxins into the blood. TSS risk is higher if using rayon tampons, using too high an absorbency, or leaving tampons in too long - but TSS is always a risk with tampon use, it's a myth that it only occurs from leaving tampons too long.
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Women using super-absorbent tampons during menstruation were found to be most likely to get toxic shock syndrome.
The scientific name for Toxic Shock Syndrome is "Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome" or "Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome" depending on the bacterium that causes it.
Toxic Shock Syndrome occurs globally.Toxic Shock Syndrome is not restricted to only certain countries.
The abbreviation for Toxic Shock Syndrome is TSS. Abbreviation means a shortened form of a word or a phrase, often using the first letters of the words in the phrase; Toxic Shock Syndrome: TSS.
Yes, you will always have a fever with toxic shock syndrome. You will also have low blood pressure.
Toxic shock syndrome most often occurs in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons. The incidence of toxic shock syndrome has declined markedly since this type of tampon was withdrawn from the market.
Toxic shock syndrome is commonly caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. This bacterium produces toxins that can lead to the symptoms associated with toxic shock syndrome when it infects certain areas of the body, such as wounds or tampons.
You can get toxic shock syndrome.
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Women using super-absorbent tampons during menstruation were found to be most likely to get toxic shock syndrome.
Yes, Toxic Shock syndrome (TSS) is a bacterial infection where certain bacteria release toxins into the body. The bacteria responsible are staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes.