A Confirmed Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with the Use of a Menstrual Cup

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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Below:  The DivaCup (Diva International Inc, USA) (a brand of menstrual cup)

By: Michael A Mitchell, MD,1 Steve Bisch, MD,2 Shannon Arntfield, MD FRCSC,2 and Seyed M Hosseini-Moghaddam, MD MPH FRCPC1

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1Department of Medicine;

2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

1Department of Medicine;