The Feminine Side of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Since TSS is most commonly associated with the use of tampons, most women have a fear of getting TSS. Four in 100,000 women who use tampons get TSS. It is not a coincidence that the statistics of TSS went up when Proctor & Gamble came out with the first Rely super absorbent tampons in 1978. The increased use of super absorbent tampons lead to shocking TSS statistics. Once it had been realized that due to the Rely tampon use, that TSS stats went up, Rely was recalled off the shelves. The use of these tampons truly affected the Toxic Shock Syndrome.

TSS Around the World

40 Cases of TSS reported every year in UK- Population of 60 million.