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I just used a new brand of tampon mini for about 1.5 to 2 hours while swimming, what is the chance of me developing tss?
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No worry: Not to worry if you change the tampin. Do not leave it inserted
Answered 10/23/2017
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Low Chance: The chances are low! For your age group, less than one in 100,000! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157910/
Answered 11/30/2016
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