Oh I didn't know that Amy

I looked it up and the same applies to natural sea sponge, garlic and loads of the 'new age' stuff moon cups etc all risk the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (Toxic Shock Syndrome). Out of around 40 cases of tampon related TSS per year, 2 will die from the infection. Not massive but worth knowing. (In comparison round 5,000 die from choking on food each year...knell

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I always knew tampons aren't sterilised but didn't know Beppy sponges are!