Toxic shock syndrome occurs mainly in women using tampons during menstruation. This disease is subject to women after surgery or childbirth, and sometimes toxic shock syndrome develops in men who have undergone operations.
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Epidemic of toxic shock syndrome
The epidemic of toxic shock syndrome when using tampons ended 20 years ago. Today, no one dies from this hygiene. However, rumors and myths still worry women.
The first tampons appeared in ancient Egypt. Then it was very distant examples of modern products. It is unlikely that most Egyptian women found attractive to use a small piece of wool in their critical days. Probably to apply such tampons, there was also a critical situation.
The second birth of tampons occurred in 1933, when the American doctor Erle Khaas patented a tampon as a means for personal hygiene. Somewhat later, the American of German origin Gertrud tenders bought a patent from Doctor and founded Tampax. The tampons of the 30s did not differ in particular comfort. Then this remedy was a pressed cotton wool wrapped in gauze.
To the honor of manufacturers, improving was constantly. First, the thread appeared, with which the process of removing the tampon became more comfortable. Then appeared applicators who made a more comfortable introduction process. And only one improvement did not benefit tampons. The desire of manufacturers to maximize the suction or absorption capacity of the tampons and led to sad consequences.
In 1980, American scientists discovered more than a strange increase in the incidence of toxic shock syndrome, the state that occurs most often in burn patients. Statistics were disappointing: out of 800 victims of women 38 killed. Soon the answer was found. Most Women used Tampons RELY Procter Corporation&Gamble.
Incorrect use of tampons
As it turned out in tampons with the maximum absorption capacity and allow them to apply them for more than 12 hours a day, staphylococci were settled, which were caused by shock. For unknown reasons, these microbes, falling into a swab, began to synthesize a huge number of poisons, which, falling into the blood through small damage to the mucous membrane, and caused shock. A sudden increase in temperature, weakness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting quickly replaced with a violation of consciousness and sometimes, unfortunately, death.
The commission that was investigating the case offered all companies to come to a single standard for absorption that was decided to reduce. Also manufacturers were recommended to place information about toxic shock syndrome on the package. Thanks to this measure by 1998, 3 cases of shock and a single lethal outcome were noted. To date, the emerging single cases are most often related not so much with the tampons themselves, as with their incorrect use, as well as the initial presence of infection in a woman.
The new round of scandals arose on the Internet and thanks to journalists who do not make themselves verifying information. Immediately on several sites appeared articles that the fibers of the famous carcinogen appeared in the tampons – Asbestos. As mentioned in the articles, manufacturers are specifically led into the product this material to increase the suction ability. Information was immediately refuted. And with ease it was done because asbestos dear material and much worse cotton wool and the more viscose. Before that life showed that an increase in absorption is a dead end of the evolution of the tampon.
Next «Duck» Information about the presence of dioxins in tampons, which cause vaginal cancer. This time the manufacturers had to be not easy. The fact is that whitening, which is an integral part in the manufacture of viscose - artificial wool, was used to be carried out using chlorine. It is known that such technology involves the education of Dioxins dangerous to humans. However, never such technology was used in the production of viscose for tampons. However, this did not prevent the legislatures of the United States and Europe to oblige manufacturers to regularly measure the level of dioxins not only in tampons, but also in rooms where they are produced.
How to use tampons
As always, instead of imprisoning some tips on how to use tampons correctly and protect yourself from side effects.
Precautionary measures:
- Be sure to read the recommendations on the package
- Keep tampons in a dry and clean place
- Open the packaging only before use
- Before Introduction, be sure to wash your hands
- Use tampons with minimal absorption that is possible
- Change tampons every 4-8 hours
- Use tampons only when menstruation. When bleeding and highlights, it is recommended to use only gaskets.
Manifestations of toxic shock syndrome
With any of the signs of toxic shock syndrome, consult a doctor
Manifestations of toxic shock syndrome:
- Sudden body temperature rise to 39 degrees Celsius and above
- Weakness
- Pain in muscles
- Vomit
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness when moving from horizontal position to vertical
- Redness of the skin by type of solar burns.
In action On the degree of absorption tampons 4 typesin:
- Teenage (Junior) - Absorption up to 6 grams
- Ordinary (REGULAR) - absorption from 6 to 9 grams
- Super - from 9 to 12 grams
- Super Plus - from 12 to 15 grams
Ordinary tampons (regular) are suitable for most women and it is them that they recommend using obstetrics-gynecologists to those who used to use exclusively by gaskets. If in terms of time up to 4 hours, the tampon is filling, it is necessary to change it and further enjoy the products with increased absorption.
