very rare, and when people do get it, it’s typically not fatal.“I’ve only seen it [TSS] personally, maybe, three times in my career,” says Sparks.
Thanks to and , incidence of TSS in the U.S. is lower now than it was several decades ago. Today, place it between 0.8 to 3.4 per 100,000.
The from 1.8 to 12%.If you discover you’ve accidentally left a tampon in for more than eight hours, don’t freak out, says Sparks.
You’re not automatically going to get TSS, but you are at higher risk. Simply take the tampon out and wait a bit before putting another one in to lower the chances of more bacteria growth, suggests Fraser.
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