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I was rushed to hospital with no pulse, blind & dying – a TAMPON caused toxic shock syndrome, we thought it was the flu
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Toxic shock syndrome is most common with use of super-absorbent tampons; here are the best ways to prevent it - New York Daily News
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Toxic shock syndrome is most common with use of super-absorbent tampons; here are the best ways to prevent it - New York Daily News
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