Tampon (English Wikipedia)

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Vostral, Sharra (2017-05-23). "Toxic shock syndrome, tampons and laboratory standard–setting". CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 189 (20): E726–E728. doi:10.1503/cmaj.161479. ISSN 0820-3946. PMC 5436965. PMID 28536130.
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Berger, Selina; Kunerl, Anika; Wasmuth, Stefan; Tierno, Philip; Wagner, Karoline; Brügger, Jan (September 2019). "Menstrual toxic shock syndrome: case report and systematic review of the literature". The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 19 (9): e313–e321. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30041-6. ISSN 1474-4457. PMID 31151811. S2CID 172138016.
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Tierno, Philip M.; Hanna, Bruce A. (1998-03-01). "Viscose Rayon versus Cotton Tampons". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 177 (3): 824–825. doi:10.1086/517804. ISSN 0022-1899. PMID 9498476.
Singh, Jessica; Mumford, Sunni L.; Pollack, Anna Z.; Schisterman, Enrique F.; Weisskopf, Marc G.; Navas-Acien, Ana; Kioumourtzoglou, Marianthi-Anna (11 February 2019). "Tampon use, environmental chemicals and oxidative stress in the BioCycle study". Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 18 (1): 11. doi:10.1186/s12940-019-0452-z. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 6371574. PMID 30744632.
Fiegl, Heidi; Gattringer, Conny; Widschwendter, Andreas; Schneitter, Alois; Ramoni, Angela; Sarlay, Daniela; Gaugg, Inge; Goebel, Georg; Müller, Hannes M.; Mueller-Holzner, Elisabeth; Marth, Christian (2004-05-01). "Methylated DNA Collected by Tampons—A New Tool to Detect Endometrial Cancer". Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 13 (5): 882–888. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.882.13.5. ISSN 1055-9965. PMID 15159323. S2CID 6352434.
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Kaur, Rajanbir; Kaur, Kanwaljit; Kaur, Rajinder (2018-02-20). "Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries". Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018: 1–9. doi:10.1155/2018/1730964. ISSN 1687-9805. PMC 5838436. PMID 29675047.
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Bobel, Chris (2006-11-02). ""Our Revolution Has Style": Contemporary Menstrual Product Activists "Doing Feminism" in the Third Wave". Sex Roles. 54 (5–6): 331–345. doi:10.1007/s11199-006-9001-7. ISSN 0360-0025. S2CID 17610463.
Goodyear-Smith, F. A.; Laidlaw, T. M. (1998-06-08). "Can tampon use cause hymen changes in girls who have not had sexual intercourse? A review of the literature". Forensic Science International. 94 (1–2): 147–153. doi:10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00053-x. ISSN 0379-0738. PMID 9670493.

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Vostral, Sharra L. (December 2011). "Rely and Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Technological Health Crisis". The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 84 (4): 447–459. ISSN 0044-0086. PMC 3238331. PMID 22180682.
Vostral, Sharra (2017-05-23). "Toxic shock syndrome, tampons and laboratory standard–setting". CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 189 (20): E726–E728. doi:10.1503/cmaj.161479. ISSN 0820-3946. PMC 5436965. PMID 28536130.
Nicole, Wendee (March 2014). "A Question for Women's Health: Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products and Personal Lubricants". Environmental Health Perspectives. 122 (3): A70–5. doi:10.1289/ehp.122-A70. PMC 3948026. PMID 24583634.
Berger, Selina; Kunerl, Anika; Wasmuth, Stefan; Tierno, Philip; Wagner, Karoline; Brügger, Jan (September 2019). "Menstrual toxic shock syndrome: case report and systematic review of the literature". The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 19 (9): e313–e321. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30041-6. ISSN 1474-4457. PMID 31151811. S2CID 172138016.
Lanes, Stephan F.; Rothman, Kenneth J. (1990). "Tampon absorbency, composition and oxygen content and risk of toxic shock syndrome". Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 43 (12): 1379–1385. doi:10.1016/0895-4356(90)90105-X. ISSN 0895-4356. PMID 2254775.
Ross, R. A.; Onderdonk, A. B. (2000). "Production of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 by Staphylococcus aureus Requires Both Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide". Infection and Immunity. 68 (9): 5205–5209. doi:10.1128/IAI.68.9.5205-5209.2000. ISSN 0019-9567. PMC 101779. PMID 10948145.
Schlievert, Patrick M.; Davis, Catherine C. (2020-05-27). "Device-Associated Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 33 (3): e00032–19, /cmr/33/3/CMR.00032–19.atom. doi:10.1128/CMR.00032-19. ISSN 0893-8512. PMC 7254860. PMID 32461307.
Tierno, Philip M.; Hanna, Bruce A. (1985-02-01). "Amplification of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 by Intravaginal Devices". Contraception. 31 (2): 185–194. doi:10.1016/0010-7824(85)90033-2. ISSN 0010-7824. PMID 3987281.
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Singh, Jessica; Mumford, Sunni L.; Pollack, Anna Z.; Schisterman, Enrique F.; Weisskopf, Marc G.; Navas-Acien, Ana; Kioumourtzoglou, Marianthi-Anna (11 February 2019). "Tampon use, environmental chemicals and oxidative stress in the BioCycle study". Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 18 (1): 11. doi:10.1186/s12940-019-0452-z. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 6371574. PMID 30744632.
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Matteson, Kristen A.; Robison, Katina; Jacoby, Vanessa L. (2018-09-01). "Opportunities for Early Detection of Endometrial Cancer in Women With Postmenopausal Bleeding". JAMA Internal Medicine. 178 (9): 1222–1223. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2819. ISSN 2168-6106. PMID 30083765. S2CID 51928791.
Kaur, Rajanbir; Kaur, Kanwaljit; Kaur, Rajinder (2018-02-20). "Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries". Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018: 1–9. doi:10.1155/2018/1730964. ISSN 1687-9805. PMC 5838436. PMID 29675047.
Elledge, Myles F.; Muralidharan, Arundati; Parker, Alison; Ravndal, Kristin T.; Siddiqui, Mariam; Toolaram, Anju P.; Woodward, Katherine P. (November 2018). "Menstrual Hygiene Management and Waste Disposal in Low and Middle Income Countries—A Review of the Literature". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15 (11): 2562. doi:10.3390/ijerph15112562. ISSN 1661-7827. PMC 6266558. PMID 30445767.
Goodyear-Smith, F. A.; Laidlaw, T. M. (1998-06-08). "Can tampon use cause hymen changes in girls who have not had sexual intercourse? A review of the literature". Forensic Science International. 94 (1–2): 147–153. doi:10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00053-x. ISSN 0379-0738. PMID 9670493.

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Vostral, Sharra L. (December 2011). "Rely and Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Technological Health Crisis". The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 84 (4): 447–459. ISSN 0044-0086. PMC 3238331. PMID 22180682.
Vostral, Sharra (2017-05-23). "Toxic shock syndrome, tampons and laboratory standard–setting". CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 189 (20): E726–E728. doi:10.1503/cmaj.161479. ISSN 0820-3946. PMC 5436965. PMID 28536130.
Nicole, Wendee (March 2014). "A Question for Women's Health: Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products and Personal Lubricants". Environmental Health Perspectives. 122 (3): A70–5. doi:10.1289/ehp.122-A70. PMC 3948026. PMID 24583634.
Ross, R. A.; Onderdonk, A. B. (2000). "Production of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 by Staphylococcus aureus Requires Both Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide". Infection and Immunity. 68 (9): 5205–5209. doi:10.1128/IAI.68.9.5205-5209.2000. ISSN 0019-9567. PMC 101779. PMID 10948145.
Schlievert, Patrick M.; Davis, Catherine C. (2020-05-27). "Device-Associated Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 33 (3): e00032–19, /cmr/33/3/CMR.00032–19.atom. doi:10.1128/CMR.00032-19. ISSN 0893-8512. PMC 7254860. PMID 32461307.
Singh, Jessica; Mumford, Sunni L.; Pollack, Anna Z.; Schisterman, Enrique F.; Weisskopf, Marc G.; Navas-Acien, Ana; Kioumourtzoglou, Marianthi-Anna (11 February 2019). "Tampon use, environmental chemicals and oxidative stress in the BioCycle study". Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 18 (1): 11. doi:10.1186/s12940-019-0452-z. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 6371574. PMID 30744632.
Kalantar Motamedi, M H; Navi, F; Shams Koushki, E; Rouhipour, R; Jafari, S M (June 2012). "Hemostatic Tampon to Reduce Bleeding following Tooth Extraction". Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 14 (6): 386–388. ISSN 2074-1804. PMC 3420033. PMID 22924121.
Kaur, Rajanbir; Kaur, Kanwaljit; Kaur, Rajinder (2018-02-20). "Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries". Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2018: 1–9. doi:10.1155/2018/1730964. ISSN 1687-9805. PMC 5838436. PMID 29675047.
Elledge, Myles F.; Muralidharan, Arundati; Parker, Alison; Ravndal, Kristin T.; Siddiqui, Mariam; Toolaram, Anju P.; Woodward, Katherine P. (November 2018). "Menstrual Hygiene Management and Waste Disposal in Low and Middle Income Countries—A Review of the Literature". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 15 (11): 2562. doi:10.3390/ijerph15112562. ISSN 1661-7827. PMC 6266558. PMID 30445767.

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Fiegl, Heidi; Gattringer, Conny; Widschwendter, Andreas; Schneitter, Alois; Ramoni, Angela; Sarlay, Daniela; Gaugg, Inge; Goebel, Georg; Müller, Hannes M.; Mueller-Holzner, Elisabeth; Marth, Christian (2004-05-01). "Methylated DNA Collected by Tampons—A New Tool to Detect Endometrial Cancer". Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 13 (5): 882–888. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.882.13.5. ISSN 1055-9965. PMID 15159323. S2CID 6352434.
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