Tampon/TSS question?

Question

I know that if you leave a tampon in for a long time, about a whole day, your risks of getting TSS would be greatly increased. Now, say on day 1 you leave a tampon in the entire day. Your risks of getting TSS are very high. Now, say on day 2 you wear tampons the entire day again, but you change them often throughout the day. Are your risks of getting TSS on day 2 the same as day 1 or are they lower because of how often you changed tampons?

Answer 1

They are the same because of the risk you put yourself at on day one.  

Answer 2

My gynecologist told me that if I leave a tampon in for 24 hours, I shouldn't wear another one for the rest of that period.  Toxic shock syndrome is a reaction to a toxin produced by the staph. aureus bacterium.  If your wearing of a tampon for 24 hours is causing a build-up of that bacteria in the tampon and in your v****a, putting in another will hold the bacteria in place and allow them to continue multiplying and producing their toxin.  When the toxin builds up enough, you get TSS.  But if you DON'T put in another tampon, your body can naturally wash out the staph. aureus that was left behind when the other tampon was removed.

It's a good idea to get into the habit of changing your tampon throughout the day.  And it helps to have the "super", "regular", and "junior" or "slender" available so that as your flow decreases, you can wear a less-absorbent tampon and continue to change it throughout the day.

I sure do miss the "Rely" tampons that were associated with the first-ever cases of TSS.  Those were the best I ever used.

Answer 3

On day 2 the risk will be lower because when you change the tampon it's kinda like wipping the slate clean. But not all the way clean cause they're still a risk.