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What to do if i had my period 2 days ago, could i just now be getting tss?

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Dr. Joseph Pfeifer answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

R U sick?: TSS is a serious and severe illness. You have high fevers, low BP, organ dysfunction and low urine output. You would be too ill to type on a keyboard. You'd be in an ICU.

Answered 6/17/2014

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