Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways Wash your hands before and after using a tampon to prevent bacteria ...

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 ...

A new study that detected variable levels of heavy metals, including lead, in tampons currently on the market is being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a spokesperson for the agency ...

In 2020, she founded Daye, which has now supported more than 5,000 patients with Diagnostic Tampons that test for bacteria, ...

A first-ever study about the presence of toxic metals in tampons is raising concerns about women’s health. University of California, Berkeley Public Health released the results of this first-time ...

Tampons from many different brands may contain potentially harmful metals, a new study found. Researchers assessed tampons from 14 different brands and found "measurable concentrations" of all 16 ...

Organic tampons contained higher levels of arsenic, while nonorganic tampons had higher levels of lead, the study found. “The average lead concentration in tampons was about 10 times higher than the ...