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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.
Bacterial vaginosis: Overgrowth of naturally occurring bacteria in the vagina that leads to a type of vaginal inflammation. The imbalance of bacteria from its natural state has been connected to bacterial vaginosis [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Bacterial vaginosis manifests as a uniform white/gray layer on the vaginal walls and vulva, accompanied by a ...
Squat toilet (flush toilet) with water cistern for flushing (Cape Town, South Africa) A squat toilet (or squatting toilet) is a toilet used by squatting, rather than sitting. This means that the posture for defecation and for female urination is to place one foot on each side of the toilet drain or hole and to squat over it.
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
Clean hands are key. Dr. Duke recommends that you always wash your hands before inserting a tampon, and make sure to change the tampon every 4 to 8 hours (or more often, depending on your flow).
The human mouth, a cutting board, and your keyboard are crawling with much more germs than a toilet seat. If you freak out over germs, this video is not for you. More on AOL:
Urinal deodorizer blocks (commonly known as urinal cakes, urinal cookies, urinal biscuits (or jocularly piscuits), urinal donuts, toilet lollies, trough lollies, urinal pucks, toilet pucks, or urinal peons (alternately urinal pee-ons)) are small disinfectant blocks or tablets that are added to urinals.
Anti-tampon sentiments are also on the rise writ large; though tampons are still the most-used menstrual product, alternatives like period cups have been gaining popularity for years. But doctors ...