According to news reports, a Canadian teenager died in a school outing. He was found to have toxic shock syndrome, which seems to be caused by using tampons. But what is toxic shock syndrome and why is it related to tampons? According to the local news media Comox Valley, in March of 20 17, she and her classmates went to Hornby Island (near vancouver island) to work at night. At that time, she complained of physical discomfort and cramps. The next morning, she didn't eat breakfast and was found lying in bed unresponsive. Although the medical staff arrived at the scene, they couldn't revive her. Doctors "KDSP" and "KDSP" tested the tampons found, and these tests were positive for Staphylococcus aureus, a pathogen associated with toxic shock syndrome. According to the records of Kao Mockers Valley, this is a recently published autopsy report. Juvenile cases. According to the Cleveland Clinic, toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but life-threatening disease, which is caused by toxins produced by certain types of bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus. These bacteria usually live on human skin or mucous membrane, without causing any symptoms, but under appropriate conditions, they can grow rapidly and produce toxins. In 1970s and early 1980s, cases of toxic shock syndrome related to the use of "super absorbent" tampons increased. These cases have prompted manufacturers to remove certain types of tampons from the market. TSS & tampons tampons, especially superabsorbent tampons, may provide suitable conditions for bacterial growth, especially if the tampons are placed for more than the recommended time.

Dr. Michael Card Covic, an expert in maternal and fetal medicine at Wechs Medical Center of Ohio State University, said that [it] was almost like a Petri dish, and he was not involved in this juvenile case. Kakovic said that the super absorbent tampon that appeared in the 1980s "provided a perfect environment for bacteria to reproduce and release toxins". After the manufacturer stopped producing some super absorbent cotton wool, the TSS of menstruating women decreased, although there were still cases. Today, the TSS rate among menstruating women is about one in 100,000. According to the Cleveland Clinic, Kakovic told Life Science.

This situation most often happens to women aged 15 to 25 who use tampons. Cackovic said that young women are less likely to have antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus than older women, which explains to some extent why the incidence of syndrome in young women is higher.

It is worth noting that tampons are not the only reason for t S, which not only affects women who use tampons; Men and postmenopausal women will also have this syndrome. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other risk factors of TSS include skin infections, surgical wounds, burns, childbirth and tampon hemostasis. Today, about half of TSS cases occur in menstruating women.

TSS usually causes sudden flu-like symptoms, including sudden high fever and chills, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness. This condition may also lead to a large rash like sunburn. According to the National Institutes of Health, serious complications include organ damage (such as kidney and liver failure) and death.

In order to prevent TSS, Cleveland Clinic recommends changing tampons at least every 4 to 8 hours, using tampons with the lowest water absorption required by your menstruation, changing tampons with cotton pads at night, and changing tampons from tampons to cotton pads the next day or when the menstrual flow is maximum.

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