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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 ...

Tampons changed the game for people who menstruate when they hit stores in the 1930s. An early tagline, “Tampax Makes Life Worth Living,” was a bit of an overstatement, but tampons were clearly a ...

Some 54 million people tuned in to WNBA games last season—that’s why 30 Under 30 founders Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer jumped at the chance to make their company, Sequel, the first official tampon ...

People who use tampons will go through an estimated 9,000 to 11,000 of them throughout their lifetime. This is already an impressive number, but if you recently stumbled across a viral video about ...

It is generally safe to sleep with a tampon. However, people must not wear a tampon for longer than 8 hours in total. People should use the lowest absorbency that is suitable for their menstrual flow.

Ashley DeSkeere spent 5 days in the ICU fighting for her life Kennedy News/Ashley DeSkeere Ashley DeSkeere developed toxic shock syndrome after wearing a tampon at her friend’s wedding for eight hours ...

Safety concerns connected to tampon use have been on the minds of women for many years. From toxic shock syndrome to questions about specific chemicals widely used in the menstrual products, some have ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will investigate the ingredients in tampons, after a study released earlier this summer found toxic metals in products from over a dozen popular brands. The FDA ...

Republicans' new nickname for the Democratic vice presidential candidate stems from a Minnesota education bill that Walz signed into law in 2023 STEPHEN MATUREN/AFP via Getty Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's ...

Former President Trump’s campaign and supporters are going after Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), dubbing him “Tampon Tim” in reference to a bill he signed last year ...

The prices of sanitary pads and tampons in the US have soared because of inflation, leaving many cash-strapped women with the unenviable choice of cutting back on the hygiene products to afford other ...