Talk about opening Pandora’s box. One reality TV star is holding herself up as a cautionary tale after she accidentally forgot she’d used a tampon — and walked around for a month with it still inside her. Savannah Miller, who appeared on season 7 of Netflix’s The Circle, discussed the “truly humbling experience” with The … Read more
No sweat! Experts say exercising on your period is absolutely fine — and even beneficial — because hitting the gym can reduce menstrual pain, boost mood and potentially ease bloating. If you’re planning to embrace outdoor workouts this summer, you may want to take extra care choosing feminine products that offer protection while also helping … Read more
Walk into any convenience store and you’ll find a whole aisle of period products — so what could possibly make thousands of women join a wait-list for sold-out tampons? That’s what Gen Z-founded period care brand Viv said happened last summer, when over 3,000 people signed up for the opportunity to buy a $9 box … Read more
Say goodbye to the stirrups. Women’s health startup Daye is selling a “vaginal microbiome test” in the form of a tampon that users wear and then mail back for screening — and it can detect everything from infections to possible fertility issues. Daye’s diagnostic tampon can detect different bacteria with an at-home test. Daye Daye … Read more
A woman who accidentally left a tampon in for two months was left fighting for her life in the hospital after contracting toxic shock syndrome. Ever since she was a teenager, Kelsey Foster, 29, has been using tampons without any major issues and always thought they were a safe and easy menstrual product. But the … Read more
It’s not your mom’s tampon. That’s the promise made by San-Francisco-based startup Sequel, whose spiral tampon design was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month. Since the tampon was invented to absorb menstrual flow in 1931, its design has remained largely the same. That is until four years ago when Stanford classmates … Read more
Beat for life. An ex-convict revealed how she maintained her flawless makeup routine while serving 17 years in prison, concocting face foundation out of Pepsi and flour. Taylor, who goes by @Taylorbnice on TikTok, revealed all the materials she used to be the baddest prisoner on her block in a three-minute clip with 17.4 million views. Her full-coverage … Read more
A woman has revealed the shocking moment doctors discovered that she had left her tampon in for two years. Author Melanie Galeaz took to TikTok to raise awareness about the dangers of Toxic Shock Syndrome after revealing her experience with tampon use. The content creator explained that when she was a teenager, she began experiencing pain and … Read more