I was once told by a girl that she was ill because of forgetting to remove a tampon. I didn't believe her. Has this happened to anyone you know.
2006-08-24 22:26:01 · 14 answers · asked by charlie r 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes, but is isn't likely. You will know by the symptoms of TSS.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/toxic_shock.html
2006-08-25 04:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you could easily forget. Its not as if you can feel it, and it could be easily missed when going to the toilet. I suppose the most likely time would be when your period is just ending, because you might forget that you used one. This has kind of happened to me, but we are talking hours rather than days or something gross like that!
2006-08-24 22:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by As You Like It 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister forgot she had one in. She'd left it in for over a week. She just happened to be going for a check up when the doctor found it and pulled it out. You can imagine the embarrassment! So yes it is possble. She was very lucky that she didn't get toxic shock syndrome though, it's extremely dangerous and can kill you. So be careful.
2006-08-24 22:39:43 · answer #3 · answered by Munchkin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, she was ill too...theres something called Toxic Shock Syndrome that can be caused by tampons so always remember to take them out.
2006-08-24 22:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Saskia M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but can get ill from something called Toxic Shock which is like a poison to your body and it can actually kill u.
2006-08-24 22:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you have been drinking my mate once woke up after a booze night and found 4 Tampax inside no word of a lie
2006-08-25 03:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend of mine said she left her in for over a week but i find it really hard to beleive cos for 1.there is a string hanging out and for 2.you are meant to remove tampax after 6 hours to prevent getting tss which can be fatal,so i dont know or not
2006-08-24 22:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by nicola 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can happen, it is known as toxic shock - a foriegn object leaking chemicals inside the body, my friend had it
2006-08-24 22:38:24 · answer #8 · answered by 40andgoing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happend to a girl at school she was 14 and new to using them it soulds odd but it can happen
2006-08-24 22:50:36 · answer #9 · answered by Purple Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can happen, but i think it would be pretty stupid to forget. How can you not realise?
2006-08-25 09:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by Dominique M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋