A coroner determined that 16-year-old Sara Manitoski died of toxic shock syndrome, related to her use of a tampon Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from ...

Although toxic shock syndrome mostly affects menstruating women who use tampons; postmenopausal women, men and children can also get affected by the bacterial toxin. Here are some key aspects ...

One medically known and harmful complication of wearing tampons for too long is Toxic Shock Syndrome. It's a rare but sometimes deadly bacterial infection. If you experience any of these possible ...

such as developing toxic shock syndrome (TSS). If people plan to sleep longer than 8 hours and cannot or do not want to change their tampon during this time, alternative menstruation products may ...

While TSS is rare, lately a number of published studies, lawsuits, and research by environmental and consumer groups have suggested that tampon use could expose people to potentially harmful ...

Here's what you should know. Can wearing a tampon while you sleep cause toxic shock syndrome? It's rare. But using more absorbent tampons or leaving them in for too long can raise your risk of ...

Leaving a tampon in for too long is unhygienic and it can lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), a condition caused by a bacterial infection. High absorbent tampons are notorious for making some ...

Tampons have been connected to the risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (Photo: Courtesy) Everyone woman has the go-to menstrual hygiene material that they use when Aunt Flow is in town. Pads, tampons and ...

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Tampons are a good option because they are small, nearly invisible, and swim-safe — but they can be hard to insert and may carry the risk of vaginal irritation or toxic shock syndrome.