No I haven't I had a friend who did and didn't seem like anything happened to her she freaked out pretty bad when she realized it but she never went to the hospital or anything.

So kids, don't try this at home (I am so outing myself)....

I never ever have weird odor or unusual vaginal issues, and then one day I started having this strange dead fish/metal odor, and it got worse and worse and this weird grey watery discharge... so I consulted Dr. Webmd and diagnosed myself with bacterial vaginosis. I jinked around with home remedies for a week, and then there was a little bit of blood, then more and duh-oh, it's time for my period but the smell is getting worse. I go to put a tampon in for my period and guess what? There was a left over in there from last month (yeah I'm not dating right now, obviously).

Took it out, smell all gone and no adverse affects.

~head desk~

p.s. Public humiliation in the name of science.

No. I don't want TSS either.

Ooh, scary! Glad all ended well. I have a similar story to tell. You're not alone!



When I used tampons, I wore them overnight and never had a problem. In fact, I'd wear them much longer than the 12 hour limit sometimes, and nothing. Now I use a menstrual cup, and there are no TSS worries with that.



I once used an applicator tampon I was given by someone else. (I used OB w/no applicator normally.) I didn't know it, but the tampon in it was defective. There was a chunk of cotton that was separate, not attached to the body / string of the actual tampon. When I removed the tampon, the chunk stayed in. (I had no idea.) A few days later (after my period was over) the bloody, disgusting chunk came out when I was peeing. I freaked out, called the doctor, the whole 9 yards. I was totally fine though.

I think we've had it drilled into our heads almost too much, because I had a phobia about it too. But those who have TSS are really sick, you'd definitely know you were sick.