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 ...

Mrs Jimoh, the founder of The Midwife Next Door, explains that tampons are inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual flow, ...

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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.

TikTok users have been startled by the viral video showing the dangers of using a tampon. TikToker Rachel Morgan claimed that this menstrual product could cause cancer because of its dangerous content ...

Tampons are monthly essential for many people. Now, a new study is raising concerns about what is in them and how they can affect you. Other WRAL Top Stories A study led by a University of California, ...

Among the many maddening facets of the gender health gap is that women’s healthcare is seen as an afterthought, especially when it comes to research, funding, and access. So if you’ve ever leaked ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced it has started a research project examining the possible effects of toxic metals in tampons, sparking concerns about products used by millions of women in ...

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The FDA is thoroughly reviewing the study's findings in an effort to protect consumers of tampon brands that contain toxic metals. A recent study has uncovered the presence of toxic metals in multiple ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would investigate heavy metals in tampons after a 2024 study found that tampons contained arsenic and lead. "The FDA is aware of concerns about ...

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 ...