New Jersey S2519 mandates that certain doctors and nurses ask female patients about menstrual cycles, tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome symptoms.
New Jersey S2519, known as the "Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Medical Questions Act," requires nurse practitioners and physicians in family medicine, general obstetrics, or gynecology to ask female patients about their menstrual cycles and tampon use. Specifically, these healthcare providers must inquire if the patient has an active menstrual cycle, the date of their last menstrual cycle, and whether they experienced symptoms of influenza or viral gastroenteritis while using a tampon or shortly thereafter.
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