Tampon severe infection. The female patient is poisoned with Toxic shock syndrome

Examination stress: 20-year-old woman almost died because of forgotten tampon
Internal restlessness, stress and fear of exams are widespread. Some people are forgetful when tests are due. So also a 20-year-old Englishwoman. She forgot her tampon and almost died. The risk of infection is then very high!
For test stress tampon forget
20-year-old Emily Pankhurst from England forgot an inserted tampon that poisoned her blood and almost cost her her life. The British criminology student at the University of Canterbury reported that she was under constant stress because of upcoming exams when her menstruation started. That was probably why she forgot her imported tampon and did not replace it with a new one. When she saw him nine days later, Emily was already very ill.

Health hazard due to forgotten tampon. Image: Michal Ludwiczak - fotolia

Nine days in the body
The removed and immediately disposed of tampon had been "deep black" and "obviously coated with bacteria". The 20-year-old initially felt unwell, had flu-like symptoms and a bloated stomach. But within a short time her condition worsened. The young woman got a rash with red spots and speech disorders. When she finally became weaker and even fainted, she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

Patient wants to take care of toxic shock syndrome
After the suspected blood poisoning, which was expressed already in the ambulance, the doctors put in the hospital quickly realized that Emily had all the symptoms of toxic shock syndrome (TSS). She was admitted to intensive care where she was artificially fed and treated with antibiotics for three days. Due to her extreme complaints, she also received strong painkillers. According to her, the young woman still finds running difficult. Emily said she had gone public with her story, hoping to help others look after their health and "not take life for granted" because you never know what's coming.

Pathogens enter the body via tampons
TSS is an infectious disease with the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. Although the bacteria can theoretically penetrate through any wound in the body, but often reach the pathogens via tampons in the organism, especially if they remain too long in the body. Typical symptoms include high fever, headache, dizziness, drop in blood pressure, itchy rash, as well as muscle pain, nausea and diarrhea. An infection can also lead to severe circulatory and organ failure.

Manufacturers should use other materials
Although the disease is extremely rare with one case per 200,000 inhabitants, it can be fatal, as the case of the 13-year-old Jemma-Louise Roberts from the UK showed. The girl from Greater Manchester died of toxic shock syndrome a few months ago. A few years ago, a TSS case of a celebrity caused an international sensation. At the time, former Vogue model Lauren Wasser lost a leg, though she claims to have kept to the rules and changed her tampons on a regular basis. The American woman is sure that wrong material and lack of education are to blame for everything. Since then, Lauren Wasser has been campaigning for a change in tampon materials. Some experts say 100% cotton tampons would be a much lower risk. However, the majority of producers - including those in Germany - use a mix of viscose fiber and cotton, or pure viscose. (Ad)