>you get infected with Streptococcus bacteria through skin wounds, surgery, and the use of tampons and other devices, such as menstrual cups, contraceptive spon

>you get infected with Streptococcus bacteria through skin wounds, surgery, and the use of tampons and other devices, such as menstrual cups, contraceptive sponges or diaphragms etc. It's not that clear cut: “However, experts don’t know how the bacteria got into the body for nearly half of people who get STSS,” the CDC said on its website. Since it was a Japanese person that warned me, it made be feel the situation is being under reported. It also has a 30% death rate which is extremely high.