Should We Be Afraid Of Tampons?

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TSS is always a risk

Here’s another vague, false, and misleading but somewhat masked message organic tampon companies may try to send you: that their product doesn’t put you at risk for toxic shock syndrome. That isn’t true. Any tampon—organic or not—can cause toxic shock syndrome if not removed in a timely manner. Though the higher-absorbency ones do seem to pose a higher risk.

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