A Confirmed Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with the Use of a Menstrual Cup

Michael A Mitchell; Steve Bisch; Shannon Arntfield; Seyed M Hosseini-Moghaddam

doi:10.1155/2015/560959

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2015)

A Confirmed Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with the Use of a Menstrual Cup

Michael A Mitchell,
Steve Bisch,
Shannon Arntfield,
Seyed M Hosseini-Moghaddam

Affiliations

Michael A Mitchell: Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Steve Bisch: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Shannon Arntfield: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Seyed M Hosseini-Moghaddam: Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/560959
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 4
pp. 218 – 220

Abstract

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Menstrual cups have been reported to be an acceptable substitute for tampons. These flexible cups have also been reported to provide a sustainable solution to menstrual management, with modest cost savings and no significant health risk.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9575

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