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A member asked:
I wore a tampon for less than 2 hours while not on my period, could i get tss from that?
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Unlikely: It would be highly unlkiely for you to get tss from a 2 hour ise of a tampon, irregardless if you were or were not having your period.
Answered 3/26/2013
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