Our body goes through many changes during puberty and many of them can be very frightening if we don’t know the necessary information. When we are adolescents, our body goes through a natural and complex cycle of development and change. For example, boys begin this process at age 12 and see more facial hair and their voices deepen while girls begin this process at age 11 when they begin their periods and breasts begin to grow. This 14-year-old made a mistake and, thanks to her mother, avoided major complications. Make sure you read to the end.
A 14-year-old girl named Molly came very close to developing serious complications that could lead to de_ath after wearing a tampon for a long time. Initially, she just thought it was a common cold but it was actually more complicated and dangerous after she noticed severe irritation on her body.
Finally, Molly decided to talk to her mother about what had happened and she thought for a moment and started asking questions. Someone would have done it if she changed her dress in time, and Molly said no. The girl slept for 10 hours with her tampon on without changing it, leading to the development of a bacteria called toxic shock syndrome, which is very rare and is caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. Some of the symptoms include confusion, vomiting, headache, sudden fever, low blood pressure, or even diarrhea.
It is important to see a doctor as soon as anyone experiences symptoms similar to those previously mentioned as they can lead to complications very quickly. Even people who have experienced this can get it again and it is highly recommended not to use tampons if this has happened in the past.
The girl was rushed to the intensive care unit, where she received specialized treatment. She eventually recovered and was released from the hospital, but it took her some time to fully recover. Her mom wants to make sure other girls don’t have the same problem, so she posted what happened on social media to make other moms aware of this bacteria. Let’s do the same and share to prevent this from happening to other girls!
