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A member asked:
I left a tampon in today for 11 hours accidentally. it won't happen again, as i'm taking a break from using them. am i at risk of tss?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No,you already would: have had symptoms of toxic shock. Just be careful not to do it again.
Answered 6/10/2016
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