So you want to help your tween or teen use tampons, but you don’t know where to start. Here's what to teach them about period products. When tweens or teens get their period, they may ask questions ...

A March 4 Instagram video (direct link, archived link) purports to inform people about dangers associated with using tampons. “You got to stop using a tampon, I’m serious,” says a man in the video.

Discover everything about menstrual tampons, including comfort, safety, usage tips, and how they compare with other period ...

There’s a lot of talk out there about tampons. It seemed to all come out of nowhere in the last five to ten years. Is that just me? From the day I entered puberty and through my college years, if I ...

Tampons have helped women manage their periods for decades. But these feminine hygiene products aren’t perfect. Tampons are prone to leakage, which can ruin your outfit and your day. Even the fear of ...

New research has revealed that arsenic, lead and other toxic metals are present in 30 different types of tampons. UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health issued the study, the first of its kind. “To our ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement about investigating tampon safety has ignited widespread discussion. This action stems from research revealing the presence of toxic ...

For monthly protection, 70% of American women use tampons. Tampons are discreet, convenient, and don’t interfere with active lifestyles. Their popularity is evident when cruising down the feminine ...

The mention of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is usually met with panic. Stories about women who have suffered serious complications, or even death, due to TSS lead worries about tampons and proper ...

Titanium dioxide is commonly found in countless everyday products including food, cosmetics, drugs, paper and toothpaste. Sunscreen can safely contain up to 25% titanium dioxide. Some research, mostly ...

Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer had the idea to create a tampon with a helix-inspired shape in a product design class at Stanford University in 2018. This month, their new Spiral tampon was ...