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Your go-to sanitary product likely has harmful heavy metals in it, even if the label doesn’t say so!
We know what you're thinking: a relatively tiny chunk of Indians use tampons. But while this study …
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I had to advocate for myself to get answers when I felt off. At 45, I've learned to listen to my body.
I was having abnormal periods but my hormone levels were fine even in my mid-40s. I had an uterine …
Kimberly Witt
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Inmates at Ghislaine Maxwell's prison are plugging leaks with tampons and eating moldy food
Inspectors who conducted a surprise visit to FCI Tallahassee found moldy food, rodents, and menstru…
Natalie Musumeci
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There's a tampon shortage in the US. Here's what you need to know.
The US is experiencing a shortage of tampons on store shelves. The maker of Tampax blames a popular…
Heather Marcoux
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A teenager had mysterious pains for years. Then she discovered multiple tampons under her cervix.
Melanie Galeaz said she started experiencing body aches and problems "down south" when she was 14, …
Andrea Michelson
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Lil Nas X dressed up as a blood-soaked tampon for Halloween, and not everyone was impressed
Fans were divided over Lil Nas X's Halloween costume inspired by a bloody tampon. Some found it fun…
Maria Noyen
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A 30-year-old has free bled since she was 15. The detention center where she lived for 3 years banned tampons.
Shaylyn Wade didn't realize there was a tampon shortage, as she's been free bleeding with toilet pa…
Julia Naftulin
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This period product company says it has developed the first flushable tampon wrapper
UK-based Daye wants to tackle period waste problems by creating sustainable products made from hemp…
Jyoti Mann
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After trying for years, I got pregnant twice for less than $300 with an at-home, artificial insemination kit
Mandi Pitzer was considering IUI and IVF but knew it would likely cost her thousands of dollars. Th…
Kelly Burch
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Stop flushing your tampons — they can form huge 'fatbergs' that shut off sewage
In the best case, flushing your tampon could clog your toilet. Worse, it could contribute to sewage…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I'm a funeral director and embalmer. These are the 8 things everyone gets wrong about what happens after we die.
A funeral director and embalmer shares 8 things people tend to get wrong about what happens after d…
Louise Pachella
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TikTokers say titanium dioxide in organic tampons led to severe side effects. Here's what to know about the chemical compound.
Some TikTok videos suggest people should be cautious of organic tampons containing titanium dioxide…
Anna Medaris
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6 causes of green discharge, from an STI to leaving a tampon in for too long
Normal vaginal discharge is usually clear or white — green discharge could be a sign of a number of…
Madeline Kennedy,Lauren Demos…
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A step-by-step guide to inserting a tampon and choosing the right size for you
Inserting a tampon can be intimidating if it's your first time, but if it's done correctly you shou…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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A guide to picking the right tampon size for your period
There are tampons available in sizes from light to ultra-heavy, but you should always choose the lo…
Madeline Kennedy,Lauren Demos…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed trans people for the tampon shortage. She's completely wrong.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed the tampon shortage on trans people, but experts say glo…
Urooba Jamal
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Tampon 'turbulence' is causing Instacart's personal shoppers to struggle to find the item in stores
In a statement, Instacart's trend expert said the company's seeing "tampon turbulence" in the app d…
Britney Nguyen
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is spreading a baseless, transphobic rumor that the tampon shortage should be blamed on trans people
Greene claimed that tampons, which are in short supply due to supply chain issues, are unavailable …
Cheryl Teh
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Tampon manufacturers are trying to ramp up production as US Senator labels shortages 'very troubling'
The US is witnessing a squeeze on tampon supplies linked to supply chain snarls, which have also pu…
Abby Wallace
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I'm the Gen Z founder of a period-care company using my business to push back on the 'tampon tax'
Nadya Okamoto says her for-profit business provides more opportunities to make change. Her latest c…