How to avoid period leaks - the pros and cons of cups, pants and tampons

Disposable sanitary pads are the most commonly used period product - they stick into your underwear, absorb blood externally ...
Yahoo

The tampon has had the same design for more than 90 years. The creators behind the 'spiral' shape share how change could revolutionize period care.

The creators of the spiral tampon, Amanda Calabrese, right, and Greta Meyer. (Sequel) Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer had the idea to create a tampon with a helix-inspired shape in a product design ...
Yahoo

Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know

The average menstruating person will spend about five years of their total reproductive lifespan using an estimated 11,000 tampons, sanitary pads, panty liners and other menstrual products, experts ...

New petition demands safer period products after toxic pesticides found in UK tampons

While many of us assume the tampons we use are safe, research has shown that some may contain hidden toxic chemicals - a ...
Forbes

These Menstruation Startups Offer Solutions To Tampon Shortage

Seven years ago, then-18-year-old Claire Coder found herself at a corporate event when she began her period. She didn’t have a tampon. She was lucky enough to find a dispenser in the women’s room — ...
Forbes

2022 Tampon Shortage: Marjorie Taylor Greene Blames Men Buying Tampons

Tampons have been reported to be in short supply in stores across the United States. Guess who's being blamed for these shortages? (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Instead, apparently ...
NPR

There's a tampon shortage

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with journalist Chabeli Carrazana about the latest item to become scarce due to supply chain issues: tampons. First it was toilet paper. Later, baby formula. And now ...