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The Terror of Toxic Shock Once Ruled Headlines—So Why Did It Fizzle Out?

Posted on June 10, 2024

During the early 1980s, the word tampon became briefly synonymous with terror. Doctors began to document cases of a then little-known condition linked to the feminine care product, called toxic shock syndrome. Thousands of such cases and around a hundred deaths were reported before the crisis was ultimately contained.…

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