Tampon use continues to be associated with menstrual toxic shock syndrome: Study
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The use of intravaginal menstrual pads may be responsible for rare cases of menstrual toxic shock syndrome in women whose vaginas have been colonized by Staphylococcus aureus producing toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1). Menses can serve as a growth medium for S. aureus. The research is published April 20th in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal ["]
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