Are women who use Natracare 100% organic cotton tampons less likely to suffer from Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)?
TSS is a rare but fatal disease caused by a particular type of bacteria that can produce toxins in the body. Symptoms of TSS come on fast and are often severe. Menstrual TSS has been linked to the use of super-absorbents and synthetics in tampons. A study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology revealed that the use of 100% cotton tampons may reduce the risk of TSS compared with tampons that contain rayon. The paper states that, ‘The incidence of reported cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome has declined since the removal of high absorbency fibres from tampons, such as polyacrylate rayon, polyester and carboxymethyl-cellulose (CMC). However, the disease continues to occur in young menstruating women using the newer less absorbent tampons made of viscose rayon with and without cotton.’ Carried out on 20 tampon varieties, the study included Natracare 100% cotton tampons and concluded that all-cotton tampons did not produce the dangerous TSS toxin from the b
