Tampons, Can you get sick? Options

[vietbabiiix3]

Well, I've never used a tampon before, but I heard from a friend that she read about a girl who used a tampon and forgot to take it out. She felt sick and she was sent to the ER. When she was there the doctor asked her if she was on her period. And she suddenly remembered she had the tampon in there still. When she took it out, she felt much better.

I heard there's a syndrome or something that goes along with using tampons. Any experience?

[Peanups]

well i guess tampons are good to use if your swimming or whatnot, but from what i understand, your period will stop while you are in water, like in the shower or whatnot, so thats not a BIG worry, unless your irregular and you do still have it while in water.

[$$$ soul]

your period will stop while you are in water, like in the shower or whatnot

Uh, no it doesn't.

And a girl from my school actually passed away from TSS.

[Peanups]

Uh, no it doesn't.

And a girl from my school actually passed away from TSS.

"That disease is TSS, or Toxic Shock Syndrome. TSS is a very rare bacterial disease, and it can be fatal. But you don’t need to be afraid of using tampons because of TSS. The disease is associated with tampon absorbency, and it’s more likely to affect users of super-absorbency tampons who don’t change them often enough.

To be on the safe side, change your tampon every four hours, and use the least absorbency possible without risk of ruining your white capris. If you experience symptoms such as a high temperature, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and a rash, remove the tampon and contact your doctor immediately.
"

for all those wondering....

and i checked online, i've gotten different answers about if your period stops or not,
some say it doesn't
some say its lighter
some says it stops for 15-25 minutes.
so idk.