Is Toxic Shock Syndrome caused by tampons only?!
Question: So the question is pretty self-explanatory, can you get TSS from pads as well? I don't use tampons, I am afraid of them. I want to know if I can get TSS from pads, although I change mine every 4 hours if my period's heavy?
Answers: So the question is pretty self-explanatory, can you get TSS from pads as well? I don't use tampons, I am afraid of them. I want to know if I can get TSS from pads, although I change mine every 4 hours if my period's heavy?
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by toxins produced by bacteria. Only certain rare strains of specific bacteria produce these poisons. As the bacterial toxins are released into the bloodstream, they begin to overstimulate the immune system in the body. This, in turn, causes the severe symptoms of toxic shock syndrome.
In the most common form of toxic shock syndrome, the bacteria live in the vagina of women who are infected, and the bacterial growth is encouraged by the presence of a tampon. However, these toxins can be produced from bacteria in other locations in the body as well. Sometimes, the location of the infection is not clear.
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: Most cases of toxic shock syndrome are caused by a bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus. The most well-known form of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is associated with menstruating women using tampons. However, men, children, and nonmenstruating women can develop toxic shock syndrome as well. In fact, a third of all cases of toxic shock syndrome occur in men.
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: Some cases of toxic shock syndrome are caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the same bacterium that causes strep throat. S pyogenes often comes from a skin infection and causes a more serious form of toxic shock syndrome than S aureus.
Possible sources of infection
Vagina (superabsorbent tampon use)
Nose (nasal packing)
Surgical wound
Childbirth
Any skin wound, such as those from chickenpox
In addition, toxic shock syndrome may occur as a complication of other localised or systemic infections such as pneumonia, osteomyelitis, sinusitis, and skin wounds (surgical or burns), where Staphylococcus aureus infections may develop. In these situations the patient has increased susceptibility to developing toxic shock syndrome.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious but uncommon bacterial infection. TSS was originally linked to the use of tampons, but it is now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods. In rare cases, TSS has resulted from wounds or surgery incisions where bacteria have been able to enter the body and cause the infection.
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I think pads are perfectly safe. If we can't trust them, than I guess we shouldn't even trust our underwear.
Read this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_shock...
"Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by a bacterial toxin."
i dont think you can get tss from pads. Aslong as you take care of yourself you shouldnt worry about getting tss, because it is verey rare
No. TSS is not only caused by tampon use.
If you follow the correct steps for using tampons you will not get TSS. You can only get TSS if you do the wrong thing and misuse tampons.
TSS is a very RARE condition however if you get it, it is deadly.
TSS is not caused by pads because there is nothing that has bacteria on it that's going inside the vagina inside your body. This is only associated with tampons not pads.
Using tampons,
TSS
What causes it?
The main cause of TSS is a common bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. It is thought the bacteria produces toxins (poisons) which cause the symptoms of TSS. Tampons may facilitate the infection because their use may cause lacerations and ulcerations of the vaginal wall. These lacerations allow bacteria to enter into the vaginal wall. Super absorbent tampons are especially dangerous, because as in some cases they expand so much they actually stick to the vaginal wall. When the tampon is removed, a layer of the vaginal lining may be scraped or peeled off.
I don't think you can really get it from pads since they aren't up there, but you can get it from gauze packing in an open wound. I had TSS before from a tampon that was made wrong, and a piece of it was inside me for about a month. My ob/gyn found it- it was VERY embarrassing... don't get the ones from Kroger.
No, I don't think there is any possible way you can get TSS from pads, since you aren't using them internally (inside the vagina). TSS is an infection that is caused when you leave the tampon in too long, and bacteria grows in there. TSS can occur due to other causes, since it is technically the result of an infection, and the infection doesn't have to be caused by tampons per se, but you can't get that kind of an infection by using pads.