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What could be the association be between increased pain with tampon use and severe headaches?
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There is association: There is association between tempon use and headache and many women get it, the cause is not known but if you switch from tempon to pads, the headache will go away.Rare cause of headache with tompons is toxic shock syndrome, which has other symptoms and is not that common.
Answered 3/26/2013
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