Warning- Tampax Pearl

[PM_Mama00]

At first I thought this was just another urban legend chain email, until I saw that my aunt's niece is the one who wrote it and she is not one to lie about something. Anyways, I think girls should take into consideration this warning.

Men-- it's kinda graphic.

VERY IMPORTANT INFO!!...PLEASE READ AND PASS TO OTHER



WOMEN!!!


Dear ladies,
I know this subject is rather embarrassing, but I was glad my sister
passed this message to me, and I hope you will send it along to other
women, too. Jean A woman I work with started using the new Tampax Pearl 5 months ago and that's when she started getting yeast infections. They got worse and worse every month and being experienced with yeast infections, she used over-the-counter treatments. They didn't help. She finally went to her doctor, who did a PAP Smear, which didn't reveal anything. As it got worse, she finally went to her OB-Gyn, who also did a PAP Smear. It didn't test positive, but bacteria showed up. She was then given a prescription to treat a yeast infection and went home. She went back as it got worse and also when, one day while using the bathroom, a clump of something came out. She had no idea what it was initially and threw it away. She quickly thought better of it and wrapped it up and brought it with her in a Ziploc baggie to yet another visit to the doctor. She had figured out what it was herself and the doctor confirmed it. It was the Tampax Pearl fibers. They had been collecting for the past 5 months! ! She even took an unopened tampon and showed me how the fibers come off so easily. You wouldn't notice because the applicator covers it. And how many people open up a tampon and inspect them? Well, it hasn't ended yet. When she went in last, the doctor went to get some cultures, but found that her cervix was bleeding and it prevented her from getting all the cultures that she needed. The fibers from the tampon are cutting her and making her bleed. But the blood is having a hard time getting out and so there was a lot of old blood in the way when the doctor tried to take the cultures. Right now, she is not being treated for anything, not until they can figure out how to treat her. Poor woman is uncomfortable and in pain! Most likely, they'll have to do a D&C (did I use the right letters?) to clean it all out. Another girl that I work with also has been using them for a few months and has been having problems, but couldn't figure it out. She won't be using them anymore. I have used a few, just to try them, but will be throwing out any that I have left. I am also going to go home and inspect my regular tampons to see if fibers come off of those also.
By the way, my friend's doctor is writing a letter to the company and my friend is looking into filing a lawsuit. This is affecting her in every
aspect of her life. She is also very afraid now of TSS. She told me and
every woman she knows in order to get the word out, so no one else has to go through this. I said I'd spread the word. I know a yeast infection is an awful thing to experience, but this is so much worse! Ladies, Spread the word and take care!

Francesca Battista

[adduncan]

But this really is an urban legend.

The real story is here, including the origin of the mail:

http://www.snopes.com/toxins/tampax.asp

I've had to tell my employees in the groups I coordinate at work, whenever you get an email, do a search on http://www.snopes.com before believing or forwarding it.

Sorry, PM-Mama -- no offense intended to you.

Adrienne (PNAM-2003)

[CutiePie2000]

Thanks Adrienne for nipping this in the bud.

[Optimist Prime]

Wait hold up, your aunt's niece? That makes it you or a cousin.

[The Grapist]

Originally posted by PM_Mama00
At first I thought this was just another urban legend chain email, until I saw that my aunt's niece is the one who wrote it and she is not one to lie about something. Anyways, I think girls should take into consideration this warning.

Men-- it's kinda graphic.

VERY IMPORTANT INFO!!...PLEASE READ AND PASS TO OTHER



WOMEN!!!


Dear ladies,
I know this subject is rather embarrassing, but I was glad my sister
passed this message to me, and I hope you will send it along to other
women, too. Jean A woman I work with started using the new Tampax Pearl 5 months ago and that's when she started getting yeast infections. They got worse and worse every month and being experienced with yeast infections, she used over-the-counter treatments. They didn't help. She finally went to her doctor, who did a PAP Smear, which didn't reveal anything. As it got worse, she finally went to her OB-Gyn, who also did a PAP Smear. It didn't test positive, but bacteria showed up. She was then given a prescription to treat a yeast infection and went home. She went back as it got worse and also when, one day while using the bathroom, a clump of something came out. She had no idea what it was initially and threw it away. She quickly thought better of it and wrapped it up and brought it with her in a Ziploc baggie to yet another visit to the doctor. She had figured out what it was herself and the doctor confirmed it. It was the Tampax Pearl fibers. They had been collecting for the past 5 months! ! She even took an unopened tampon and showed me how the fibers come off so easily. You wouldn't notice because the applicator covers it. And how many people open up a tampon and inspect them? Well, it hasn't ended yet. When she went in last, the doctor went to get some cultures, but found that her cervix was bleeding and it prevented her from getting all the cultures that she needed. The fibers from the tampon are cutting her and making her bleed. But the blood is having a hard time getting out and so there was a lot of old blood in the way when the doctor tried to take the cultures. Right now, she is not being treated for anything, not until they can figure out how to treat her. Poor woman is uncomfortable and in pain! Most likely, they'll have to do a D&C (did I use the right letters?) to clean it all out. Another girl that I work with also has been using them for a few months and has been having problems, but couldn't figure it out. She won't be using them anymore. I have used a few, just to try them, but will be throwing out any that I have left. I am also going to go home and inspect my regular tampons to see if fibers come off of those also.
By the way, my friend's doctor is writing a letter to the company and my friend is looking into filing a lawsuit. This is affecting her in every
aspect of her life. She is also very afraid now of TSS. She told me and
every woman she knows in order to get the word out, so no one else has to go through this. I said I'd spread the word. I know a yeast infection is an awful thing to experience, but this is so much worse! Ladies, Spread the word and take care!

Francesca Battista

This post has been graped on by The Grapist! Now, this is just vile. What's worse, this is not even true.

[RedRoseSAI]

Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Wait hold up, your aunt's niece? That makes it you or a cousin.

Not necessarily. I'm related to my uncle by marriage (in other words, my aunt is my blood relative, as she's my mother's sister). My uncle has a sister, who has a child. Therefore, that child would be my uncle's niece, my aunt's niece, but would have no relation to me. Clear as mud? Here's a diagram:


Mom------My Aunt (Mom's sis)****My Uncle--------Uncle's Sister
|.................................................. ................ |
|.................................................. ................ |
me...............................................daughter (uncle's neice)

[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by RedRoseSAI
Not necessarily. I'm related to my uncle by marriage (in other words, my aunt is my blood relative, as she's my mother's sister). My uncle has a sister, who has a child. Therefore, that child would be my uncle's niece, my aunt's niece, but would have no relation to me. Clear as mud? Here's a diagram:

Thanx!

And wow, I didn't know it was an urban legend, cuz it looked like Francesca really wrote it. Hmm.... thanx tho!

[PM_Mama00]

Oooook my friend just emailed me back saying that her sister had this same problem, so maybe it's not that much of an urban legend.

[APhiAngel]

If this is true, it's gross. Thanks for the snoop.com infor

[AchtungBaby80]

True or not, I hate Tampax anyway...

[smiley21]

yeah i knew tampax sucked. its playtex all the way

[Im_just_me]

Playtex or Kotex...they seem very safe to me...

[OUlioness01]

i like OB out of any i've ever tried...and they make them with applicators too just so everyone knows.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I am haunted by the Pearl Girl commercial jingle. GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

[Lady Pi Phi]

no name brand tampons (Like Life brand) are just as good as the regular brand name ones and are much cheaper.