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A member asked:

I accidentally left my regular absorbency tampon in for more than 8hrs last night. wasn't soaked all the way through but pretty full. will i get tss?

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Unlikely: But please be careful. It is rare to develop TSS, but always use caution to change tampons regularly.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/10/2016

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