I've been using NuvaRing for about a month and TSS is my biggest fear. Sorry for the bad grammar, it was the only way the fourth option would fit. Also could somebody explain how NuvaRing can cause TSS? Countless Google searches haven't told me squat 😒. I know tampons can cause it by haboring bacteria (I believe so anyway, feel free to correct me) but NuvaRing wouldn't hold bacteria inside your body, would it? The NuvaRing website even says it's safe to use right after an abortion because it's sterile. Surely a sterile object wouldn't collect and be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria, would it?