Re: leeches

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From: Chris Stephenson
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:55

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On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:53:04 -0500, Al stated the following:

> "Chris Stephenson" <> I have found that leeches are most content to spend
> the day attached to the soft skin in my armpit....
>>
> My girlfriend likes to put them in her tampons when she is on the rag. It
> sure fattens them up.
> 
> I prefer to attach a couple around my butt-hole. they have sucked the blood
> out of many a hemorrhoid and I have saved thousands on medical treatment
> thanks to my leeches.

The tampon technique is certainly effective. However I must warn you that
there have been several documented cases of STSS [Streptococcal toxic
shock syndrome]precipitated by frequent usage of the tampon leech feeding
technique.

Please do not confuse STSS with TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome). TSS is caused
by an infection by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria; TSS is the form form of
Toxic Shock most often associated with improper tampon usage. STSS, on the
other hand is due to a Strep rather than a Staph infection. Apparently
leeches, unless they have been cultured under strictly hygienic
conditions, are known to be extremely effective carriers of the
Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, which they can then pass to women who use
the tampon feeding technique.

At the very least, your girlfriend should obtain as much information the
STSS risks associated with leeches so she can accurately assess the risks
before she decides to use that particular feeding technique again.

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From: Chris Stephenson <Chris.Stephenson@3netsworks.stat2.co.uk>
Subject: Re: leeches
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