Mahoney J R
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Med Hypotheses. 1988 Nov;27(3):215-6. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(88)90145-4.
The etiology of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has been extensively investigated in recent years. It is generally accepted that the causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Certain strains of this bacterium produce one or more toxins which are thought to be responsible for the symptoms associated with TSS. There is no general agreement, however, as to why menstruating women who use tampons are of particular risk for developing this disease. More recently, TSS has also been associated with the use of absorbent contraceptive sponges. In this paper I will present evidence that the introduction of oxygen into the vaginal cavity during tampon insertion is responsible in part for the development of TSS. Furthermore, I will discuss several methods for the safe removal of this exogenous oxygen.
近年来，中毒性休克综合征（TSS）的病因已得到广泛研究。人们普遍认为致病微生物是金黄色葡萄球菌。这种细菌的某些菌株会产生一种或多种毒素，这些毒素被认为是导致与TSS相关症状的原因。然而，对于使用卫生棉条的经期女性为何特别容易患这种疾病，目前尚无普遍共识。最近，TSS也与使用吸水性避孕海绵有关。在本文中，我将提出证据表明，在插入卫生棉条时将氧气引入阴道腔部分导致了TSS的发生。此外，我将讨论几种安全去除这种外源性氧气的方法。
