Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 I have no idea if this is true I do not use them or I would take one apart and see what it looks like but I wanted to pass it along incase it is...... > > > > Thought this was important enough to pass on to all you ladies out > > >there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please read and pass on to other females... > > > > > > > > Dear ladies, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this subject is rather embarrassing, but I was glad my sister > > >passed this message to me, and I hope you will send it along to other > > >women, too. Jean A woman I work with started using the new Tampax Pearl 5 > > >months ago and that's when she started getting yeast infections. They got > > >worse and worse every month and being experienced with yeast infections, > > >she used over-the-counter treatments. They didn't help. She finally went to > > >her doctor, who did a PAP Smear, which didn't reveal anything. As it got > > >worse, she finally went to her OB-Gyn, who also did a PAP Smear. It didn't > > >test positive, but bacteria showed up. She was then given a prescription to > > >treat a yeast infection and went home. She went back as it got worse and > > >also when, one day while using the bathroom, a clump of something came out. > > >She had no idea what it was initially and threw it away. She quickly > > >thought better of it and wrapped it up and brought it with her in a Ziploc > > >baggie to yet another visit to the doctor. She had figured out what it was > > >herself and the doctor confirmed it. It was the Tampax Pearl fibers. They > > >had been collecting for the past 5 months! ! She even took an unopened > > >tampon and showed me how the fibers come off so easily. You wouldn't notice > > >because the applicator covers it. And how many people open up a tampon and > > >inspect them? Well, it hasn't ended yet. > > > > > > > > When she went in last, the doctor went to get some cultures, but found > > >that her cervix was bleeding and it prevented her from getting all the > > >cultures that she needed. The fibers from the tampon are cutting her and > > >making her bleed. But the blood is having a hard time getting out and so > > >there was a lot of old blood in the way when the doctor tried to take the > > >cultures. Right now, she is not being treated for anything, not until they > > >can figure out how to treat her. Poor woman is uncomfortable and in pain! > > >Most likely, they'll have to do a D & C (did I use the right > > > > letters?) to clean it all out. Another girl that I work with also has > > >been using them for a few months and has been having problems, but couldn't > > >figure it out. She won't be using them anymore. I have used a few, just to > > >try them, but will be throwing out any that I have left. I am also going to > > >go home and inspect my regular tampons to see if fibers come off of those > > >also. By the way, my friend's doctor is writing a letter to the company and > > >my friend is looking into filing a lawsuit. This is affecting her in every > > >aspect of her life. She is also very afraid now of TSS. She told me and > > >every woman she knows in order to get the word out, so no one else has to > > >go through this. I said I'd spread the word. I know a yeast infection is an > > >awful thing to experience, but this is so much worse! Ladies, Spread the > > >word and take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 There is a really good website that I use to check out stories like this one. It is www.truthorfiction.com. They investigate e-rumors and usually have some good information. Just thought I'd share that. Hope everyone is having a nice Sunday. Take Care, > I have no idea if this is true I do not use them or I would take one apart and see what it looks like but I wanted to pass it along incase it is...... > > > > > > Thought this was important enough to pass on to all you ladies out > > > >there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please read and pass on to other females... > > > > > > > > > > Dear ladies, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this subject is rather embarrassing, but I was glad my > sister > > > >passed this message to me, and I hope you will send it along to other > > > >women, too. Jean A woman I work with started using the new Tampax > Pearl 5 > > > >months ago and that's when she started getting yeast infections. They > got > > > >worse and worse every month and being experienced with yeast > infections, > > > >she used over-the-counter treatments. They didn't help. She finally > went to > > > >her doctor, who did a PAP Smear, which didn't reveal anything. As it > got > > > >worse, she finally went to her OB-Gyn, who also did a PAP Smear. It > didn't > > > >test positive, but bacteria showed up. She was then given a > prescription to > > > >treat a yeast infection and went home. She went back as it got worse > and > > > >also when, one day while using the bathroom, a clump of something came > out. > > > >She had no idea what it was initially and threw it away. She quickly > > > >thought better of it and wrapped it up and brought it with her in a > Ziploc > > > >baggie to yet another visit to the doctor. She had figured out what it > was > > > >herself and the doctor confirmed it. It was the Tampax Pearl fibers. > They > > > >had been collecting for the past 5 months! ! She even took an unopened > > > >tampon and showed me how the fibers come off so easily. You wouldn't > notice > > > >because the applicator covers it. And how many people open up a tampon > and > > > >inspect them? Well, it hasn't ended yet. > > > > > > > > > > When she went in last, the doctor went to get some cultures, but > found > > > >that her cervix was bleeding and it prevented her from getting all the > > > >cultures that she needed. The fibers from the tampon are cutting her > and > > > >making her bleed. But the blood is having a hard time getting out and > so > > > >there was a lot of old blood in the way when the doctor tried to take > the > > > >cultures. Right now, she is not being treated for anything, not until > they > > > >can figure out how to treat her. Poor woman is uncomfortable and in > pain! > > > >Most likely, they'll have to do a D & C (did I use the right > > > > > letters?) to clean it all out. Another girl that I work with also > has > > > >been using them for a few months and has been having problems, but > couldn't > > > >figure it out. She won't be using them anymore. I have used a few, > just to > > > >try them, but will be throwing out any that I have left. I am also > going to > > > >go home and inspect my regular tampons to see if fibers come off of > those > > > >also. By the way, my friend's doctor is writing a letter to the > company and > > > >my friend is looking into filing a lawsuit. This is affecting her in > every > > > >aspect of her life. She is also very afraid now of TSS. She told me > and > > > >every woman she knows in order to get the word out, so no one else has > to > > > >go through this. I said I'd spread the word. I know a yeast infection > is an > > > >awful thing to experience, but this is so much worse! Ladies, Spread > the > > > >word and take care! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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