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TSS: symptoms of toxic shock?
I'm 13 and just started my period a couple of months ago. I decided to wear tampons because I'm in swim team and I had no other choice. I took my a couple of my mother's w/o her knowing (I never got the nerve to tell her I had started). The tampons she had were the big ones. But I had no choice. But a couple of weeks ago I got diarrhea and I was extremely dizzy. I had heard about TSS and was really freaked out. What do you guys think it is?
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You definatley shouldnt be using the big ones if you just started tell your mom because you will have to at some point and get the smaller ones because TSS can be fatal and talk to your Mom about it!! Dont be scared!
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I generally leave these types of questions to the women on this site; after reading your question and the answer I did a search for “a girls first period” and found the following website: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location). You might find it useful in answering some questions you have.
As someone who is old enough to be your grandfather I am going to interject my thoughts about you hiding the fact that you started your periods from your mother.
What is happening is a natural part of life. Within your body there hormones are be sent out signaling different changes. Among those changes are you will and have started your period; your body will shed its baby fat and start to mature. Your breast will mature and start to grow and you will develop the curves the womanly curves. You will experience new feelings, sexual feelings. All of this is quite natural and normal; not anything to be embarrassed about.
Each parent handles the coming of age of their children differently. My wife and I were as open as we know how to be, feeling it was better we be direct and correct then have our children learn incorrectly by asking other kids what they know. I give advice in these areas in the same way on this website.
I do not know how your parents may handle your questions but can tell you may be embarrassed to ask your parents these types of questions. Who best to answer these questions if not your mother? After all mom was once your age and has gone through everything you have and will experience. If for some reason you feel mom would be embarrassed by your questions, puts of answering your questions, or you fell gives you misleading information; then the next best persons to ask would be your doctor or the doctors’ health assistant or nurse. First talk to your mother. You may be surprised as she may be waiting for you to come to her.
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Your menstrual cycle is apart of life. Every woman has or has had one at some point and you shouldn't feel ashamed to discuss this with your mother. Actually, it's very important that you do so and become educated with your body.
The "big" tampons are the worst to use (because they're extra-absorbent) they also put you at a higher risk for developing TSS. You should never use extra-absorbent unless you absolutely need to, and you should never keep a tampon in for more than a few hours.
As far as what your symptoms are, they're not TSS. Toxic Shock Syndrome usually starts with a fever, and within a few days you'd be hospitalized as it's often a very fatal disease.
But the bottom line is, you need to connect with your mother and I'd recommend seeing a gynecologist/doctor if any symptoms persist.
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You don't have toxic shock, Stop being paranoid
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Cramping, Vomiting on some occasions are all symptoms of a period and many woman experience these symptoms even I do at times.
It could of also been dehydration, Not drinking enough water can also cause dizziness and diarrhea.
You said you were on your period, These symptoms are normal.
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