ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale
A confirmed case of toxic shock syndrome associated with the use of a menstrual cup.
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- Menstrual cup use, leakage, acceptability, safety, and availability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Public health · 2019Pooled it
- Acquaintance and acceptance of menstrual cups among women of reproductive age: a hospital-based cross-sectional study from North India.Korean journal of family medicine · 2025Article
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- Fatty acid composition in the vaginal tract of cis-gender women: canary in coal mines for reproductive health?Lipids in health and disease · 2025Review
- Ureterohydronephrosis due to a menstrual cup.BMJ case reports · 2025Article
- Rare cause of acute abdomen: group A streptococcus peritonitis.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Literature Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The safety assessment of tampons: illustration of a comprehensive approach for four different products.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Menstrual Cup Among Females in an Urban Setting of South Kerala.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2022Article
- Toxic shock syndrome associated with menstrual cup use.IDCases · 2021Article
- Device-Associated Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2020Review
- Menstrual Cup-Associated Toxic Shock Syndrome.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2020Article
- Renal colic with ureterohydronephrosis due to menstrual cup.Urology case reports · 2020Article
- An improperly positioned menstrual cup complicated by hydronephrosis: A case report.Case reports in women's health · 2019Article
- Fulminant Staphylococcal Infections.Microbiology spectrum · 2018Review
- Complex ecological interactions of Staphylococcus aureus in tampons during menstruation.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Impact of Currently Marketed Tampons and Menstrual Cups on Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 ProductionApplied and environmental microbiology · 2018Article
- Manipulation of Innate and Adaptive Immunity by Staphylococcal Superantigens.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- Is the menstrual cup harmless? A case report of an unusual cause of renal colic.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
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. The present article documents the first case of toxic shock syndrome associated with the use of a menstrual cup in a woman 37 years of age, using a menstrual cup for the first time. Toxic shock syndrome and the literature on menstrual cups is reviewed and a possible mechanism for the development of toxic shock syndrome in the patient is described.
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