WOMEN ONLY!!! Menstrual Cup Linked to Toxic Shock Syndrome

[cyndi]

"... [font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The study authors tested 15 different tampons and menstrual cups in a laboratory to see whether they promoted the growth of Staphylococcus aureus—the bacteria behind most cases of toxic shock syndrome—as well as the toxin that the bacteria produces, called TSST-1. The toxin is what triggers an inflammatory cascade of chemicals in the body that result in [/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]fever[/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif], low [/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]blood pressure[/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif], skin rash, and, in the most severe cases, organ failure..."[/font]


https://www.consumerreports.org/wom...p4bvkhLdSHmKAmE-KAdwF67BhqrDeu5qsxhbWTEYYRfx4

 

[Goalgirl]

Looking at the study (link to the study is in the article Cyndi linked to), they say nothing about whether toxic shock has occurred in any women using menstrual cups, only that S.a. grows on them in the lab. In the article they quote one menstrual cup manufacturer who says that the only cases (2 of them) of TSS from the use of menstrual cups happened when women had the cups inserted far longer than recommended (seven days instead of the recommended limit of 12 hours).

I'll reserve judgment until I see some epidemiological data...

 

[HotSpringsCyclist]

I'm betting people probably skipped cleaning thoroughly part, and wearing them too long.

 

[maki2]

...much like the toxic shock from using tampons. Follow the directions. Most such cases come from being absent minded. That happens of course.