Do you get Toxic Shock Syndrome because...?

Question

you have little or no blood on your tampon?

or

you have too much blood on your tampon?

ha i was sorta always confused about that.

thanks :]

Answer 1

dont you have to change your tampon every time you pee? or is that just some girls

Answer 2

When you leave a tampon in for too long, bacteria builds up and causes you to get TSS. Not because of the amount of blood on the tampon, but the amount of time you leave it in for determines whether or not you have TSS.

Answer 3

youve had your tampon in too long and have been too lazy to change it.

Answer 4

either one doesn't matter. you get TSS from a tampon staying in too long. you can get TSS any time that you wear a tampon if you wear it for too long. its caused by cells, mainly blood cells, breaking down and putting off a toxin that makes you sick