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Tampon and pad manufacturers are not even required to list the ingredients on their packaging. One brand is changing that. 6 toxic ingredients to watch out for in your tampons
A tampon in its dry, unused state. A tampon is a menstrual product designed to absorb blood and vaginal secretions by insertion into the vagina during menstruation. Unlike a pad, it is placed internally, inside of the vaginal canal. [1] Once inserted correctly, a tampon is held in place by the vagina and expands as it soaks up menstrual blood.
Toxic arsenic and lead detected in tampons sold in the U.K., Greece, and the U.S., according to first-ever tampon study Some women are turning to menstrual cups after a study found toxic metals in ...
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Tampon tax is a shorthand for sales tax charged on tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. The cost of these commercial products for menstrual management is considered to be unacceptably high for many low-income women. At least half a million women across the world do not have enough money to adequately afford these products.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of tampons after a July study suggested that there could be toxic metals in them.. On September 10, the agency announced in a ...
At the start of Tampon Run the game explains that de-stigmatizing menstruation is important. [1] The player then controls a character who runs through the level throwing tampons at enemies and collecting more by jumping for boxes. [2] Bumping into enemies causes the loss of some tampons; the game ends if the player runs out. [1] [3]
“Even if you want to insert a tampon or have intercourse with a partner, the vagina is acting as a reflexive response, just like your hand heading to a hot stove,” Kingsberg explains ...