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A member asked:
Could you get toxic shock syndrome from a pad?
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No : I believe tampon it is one of the most common causes for tss. I never heard of pad casuing tss. Thank you.
Answered 7/26/2015
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No. : Tss was a concern for certain super absorbent tampons that are no longer made. Recent tampons are not a threat, especially if you just remember to remove them. Tss is not associated with pad use.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Never heard of that: I have never heard of tss occurring as a result of a pad. There is a combination of conditions that need to occur inside the vagina for tss to occur. I can't see how a pad would do that.
Answered 10/26/2015
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