The most stringent regulation of tampons in the U.S. occurred after an illness called toxic shock syndrome became a public ...

The Tampa Period Pantry offers free menstrual hygiene products like tampons and pads, as well as other items to help during periods like heating patches for cramps or sanitary wipes. Pads, tampons and ...

Tampons, pads, and menstrual cups are the major menstrual product options, and every market day, you’ll find women debating on the internet which is better and why. When it comes to menstrual hygiene, ...

Menstrual discs – insertable period products that provide up to 12 hours of protection against leaks – may be a better option for people who get heavy periods than traditional products like tampons or ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) recommends changing your pad every four to eight hours. Changing your pad before it fills up is essential, you don't have to wait for it ...

Last year I went off birth control — and wrote about it — and overall I'm (still) enjoying my experience being off it except for the return of painful period cramps and a heavier flow. Menstrual cups ...

The latest product shortage reported in the U.S. is leaving many people who menstruate in the lurch as they try to stock up for their period. Shortages of multiple types of tampons from major brands ...

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OBGYN, shares three accessible alternatives. A tampon shortage in the U.S. this summer has put a spotlight on menstrual product alternatives. Over the past several weeks, ...

First, a public restroom staple: tampons. Despite occasional Internet rumors that some tampons are contaminated or cause toxic shock syndrome, “the available scientific evidence does not support these ...

The Tampa Period Pantry offers free menstrual hygiene products like tampons and pads, as well as other items to help during periods like heating patches for cramps or sanitary wipes. Pads, tampons and ...