Take this in — a new study of 30 tampons from 14 brands finds they contain toxic metals like lead and arsenic. “Despite this large potential for public health concern, very little research has been done to measure chemicals in tampons,” said lead study author Jenni A. Shearston, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California … Read more
Period, end of sentence. Tampons are shrinking as manufacturers seek to pad profits, a growing number of users are arguing, saying they feel strung along — even as experts insist there’s been no change at all. In recent months, women old enough to know which type of tampons to use and when have been sharing they’ve … Read more
An Indiana mom of six is warning against tampon use after two of her daughters were sent to the hospital with sepsis from toxic shock syndrome infections. “We honestly thought we were going to lose them,” Javon Johnson, 46, of Elkhart, told Kennedy News. “They were both in really bad shape. It was a touchy … Read more
We don’t remember this from the Tampax commercials! TikToker Victoria, who goes by Victorias.Way on the platform, has caused quite a stir as fans try to soak up her new life hack. The mother claimed the “simplest way” to remove grease while cooking hamburger meat is to use two small tampons. “They will absorb all … Read more
Who needs tampons and pads? Your knee-jerk reaction might be to say people that menstruate but actually Gen Z girlies are embracing a world without sanitary products. The trend is called “free bleeding”, which means that you don’t wear anything to absorb the blood when you are menstruating. To be even clearer, it is about … Read more