Are you sure if you sleep with the tampon, what happens if you don't change it in eight hours?

Many girls wonder if it's safe to sleep in the tampon at night. There's no problem with sleeping with the tampon, but spending more than eight hours in danger of being affected by toxic shock syndrome (TSS). This is a rare but very fatal situation and requires urgent medical attention. To avoid toxic shock syndrome, you have to change your buffer every four to eight hours and use the lowest absorption buffer you need. Otherwise, use menstrual glasses or pillows when you sleep.

Toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome is rare, but it is serious and potentially fatal. It can affect all people and not just women who use tampons. This is what happens when Stafiloccus bacteria reach the blood. This syndrome can also be caused by toxins caused by bacteria from the A streptokokus group. Stafiloccus aureus is always present in the nose and skin, but when it grows fast, an infection can occur. Usually the infection occurs when there is a cut in the skin.

While experts are not fully sure how tampons can cause toxic shock syndrome, it is possible to pull bacteria because it is a warm, damp environment. Bacteria can enter the body if there are microscopic scratches in the vagina, which can be caused by fibers in tampons. The tapons that are too absorbed can be more dangerous, perhaps because they absorb more of the vagina's natural mucosa, drying it and increasing the chances of creating tiny holes in vaginal walls.

Symptoms of toxic shock syndrome may sometimes resemble flu symptoms. These symptoms include fever; headaches; muscle pains; nausea and vomiting; diarrhea; dizziness; stroke; throat pain; rashing or signs of burns in the skin; low blood pressure; eye rashing; skin loss on foot or hand palms. / BU REM” PI RAT”