Doctors have issued a warning for vigilance around toxic shock syndrome and tampon use. Photograph: iStockDoctors have issued a warning for vigilance around toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and tampon use after a teenage girl became severely ill during her period. She had inserted the first one 18 hours before being rushed to hospital but had felt ill before this. That led doctors to highlight the incident with a warning that TSS can happen even with regularly changed menstrual products. It says rare cases have also been reported associated with use of menstrual cups in other countries but no cases have been reported from use of period pants.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 16:10 UTC