Understanding the Risk of Toxic Shock

[Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Understanding the Risk of Toxic Shock By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs The tampon was invented in 1929 by Dr. Earl Haas, and many women immediately found it to be a more convenient option than pads. But having your period was a taboo topic back then; when buying tampons or other menstrual products, women had to deposit money in a box elsewhere in the store rather than interact with a salesperson. Special: [Do This Simple Bedtime Technique for Your Prostate]( While periods aren't as taboo today, they're still an uncomfortable topic for many people to talk about. But here's one reason to talk about them. Using tampons can trigger a rare, life-threatening complication from a bacterial infection: toxic shock syndrome. And the risk goes up if you use tampons incorrectly. Unfortunately, there's debate about the best way. A new French study says that modern tampons and menstrual cups do a good job of controlling the growth of S. aureas, the bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS). But with stats showing the incidence of TSS on the rise, the study authors say women should practice "short tampon use and frequent changing." But there's a catch. Researchers previously discovered that every time you change a tampon, you introduce more oxygen into the area, and that helps S. aureus bacteria proliferate. That's what led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its guidelines in the early 1980s, from changing a tampon every two hours to every four to six. We recommend that you don't change them too frequently, use low-absorbency varieties (perhaps with small pads), and never use more than one at a time. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTORIAL  This Simple Bedtime Technique For Your Prostate  Tired of a swollen prostate, giving you the nagging sensation that you have to go?  Want a fast way to improve flow, force, and fullness each time you go?  New research found that it may be possible to avoid total prostate failure and make you function well.  And it's all down to [doing this odd trick for 1 minute](  Using this you can finally empty your bladder   So you don’t need to spend night after sleepless night rushing to the bathroom every hour.  So if you want to avoid spending your golden years on the toilet, forcing yourself to squeeze a few pathetic drops.  [Then we highly recommend you see this:](  --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 362 N. Haverhill Road, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33415 USA [reaganreports.com](