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Worried about toxic shock syndrome

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Thehuntess · 14/09/2023 07:47

I had a very heavy flow yesterday. I wore a tampon from 8pm-2am and changed it
It was full
I wore another 2am-7.30am and when I went.to replace it had nothing but a spot of blood on and now I'm worried as I was dry I'm going to get TSS from it

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olderbutwiser · 14/09/2023 08:00

Vanishingly unlikely. Do you feel unwell? Any signs of infection? You’ve taken the tampon out and presumably not replaced it? It was only in for 5 hours. TSS from tampon use is associated with tampons left in for long enough to grow a lot of bacteria.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/

nhs.uk

Toxic shock syndrome

Find out about toxic shock syndrome (TSS), including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and how it is treated.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/toxic-shock-syndrome/

Malteasersarered · 14/09/2023 08:01

Eh?

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Thehuntess · 14/09/2023 08:05

Eh?

Go away

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Dontwakeme · 14/09/2023 08:08

no need to worry- I know easier said than done. I have a very unpredictable flow, like super heavy then nothing then heavy so often find myself in same situation as you/ on a monthly basis!

AbbeyGailsParty · 14/09/2023 08:57

TSS is a risk if a tampon is left in place for a long time ( longer than a day) Bacteria develops in it that then spread to the body. You could use a tampon for the the same number of hours you did in anticipation of a period starting. It wouldn’t matter if the period didn’t start, you’d just chuck the tampon and no harm would be done.

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