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vicolvi03
Oct 21, 2008, 12:19 PM
I have used tampons with the applicator now for nearly a year and the other day I was looking on the internet. It said on one of the sites that applicator tampons are bad for you because it damages the wall in your vigina is this true? I don't want to harm myself in anyway, so are they bad for you?

J_9
Oct 21, 2008, 08:08 PM
Tampons themselves can be bad for you whether they have an applicator or not. Tampons can cause toxic shock syndrome if not used properly.

True story, I had a friend die two years ago from toxic shock... I, as a women's health nurse, do not advise the use of tampons except under certain circumstances.