If you have a bad personal/menstrual hygiene, then Tampon is not for you🆘! Please Use regular sanitary pad!
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Although Tampons are very affordable, convenient and easy to use, you can even use while swimming, but when used by someone with poor menstrual hygiene things can go south
It increases the risk of exposure to bacterial infections and can lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome (TTS)
It increases the risk of exposure to bacterial infections and can lead to Toxic Shock Syndrome (TTS)
TTS, is caused by a bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus, which ascends into the blood stream and introduce harmful toxins to blood 🩸 circulation.
Risk factors
*use of super absorbent Tampons
*using for longer hours
*low quality tampon that can cause vagina irritation
Risk factors
*use of super absorbent Tampons
*using for longer hours
*low quality tampon that can cause vagina irritation
Symptoms to look out for;
•sudden onset of fever
•headache
•low blood pressure
•skin rash
•Nausea and vomiting
•diarrhea
•seizures
•redness of the eyes, mouth and throat
•sudden onset of fever
•headache
•low blood pressure
•skin rash
•Nausea and vomiting
•diarrhea
•seizures
•redness of the eyes, mouth and throat
Prevention;
*hand hygiene before insertion
*use of lowest absorbency tampons
*do not wear a tampon over 5hrs a day
*frequent changing of the tampons
*Alternate Tampons for pads for light flows
*Make use of the right size and type
*Wash up your vagina b4 inserting a clean one
*hand hygiene before insertion
*use of lowest absorbency tampons
*do not wear a tampon over 5hrs a day
*frequent changing of the tampons
*Alternate Tampons for pads for light flows
*Make use of the right size and type
*Wash up your vagina b4 inserting a clean one
Treatment;
TTS is a medical emergency! and might require admission into the intensive care unit for Iv antibiotic treatment & symptoms based
As for Pads; they carry little or no risk of TTS, you don’t have to change as often as tampons, although you can’t swim with them.
TTS is a medical emergency! and might require admission into the intensive care unit for Iv antibiotic treatment & symptoms based
As for Pads; they carry little or no risk of TTS, you don’t have to change as often as tampons, although you can’t swim with them.
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It’s understandable some ladies work long hours at work, and neglect their menstrual hygiene, please endeavor to change your Tampon on your lunch break.
Let me add this, Tampon can also get dislodged into your vagina! and you might have to be taken into the theatre to get it removed promptly! This is why it is pertinent to get the sizing right!
The Wider the vagina, the bigger the tampon!
Please pass it on!
The Wider the vagina, the bigger the tampon!
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