So you want to help your tween or teen use tampons, but you don’t know where to start. Here's what to teach them about period products. When tweens or teens get their period, they may ask questions ...

There’s a lot of talk out there about tampons. It seemed to all come out of nowhere in the last five to ten years. Is that just me? From the day I entered puberty and through my college years, if I ...

A March 4 Instagram video (direct link, archived link) purports to inform people about dangers associated with using tampons. “You got to stop using a tampon, I’m serious,” says a man in the video.

State health officials are warning about rising cases of toxic shock syndrome in teens associated with improper tampon use. The state says there have been five reports since July. Four involved "super ...

The mention of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is usually met with panic. Stories about women who have suffered serious complications, or even death, due to TSS lead worries about tampons and proper ...

New research has revealed that arsenic, lead and other toxic metals are present in 30 different types of tampons. UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health issued the study, the first of its kind. “To our ...

As we live in a time of great options in terms of feminine hygiene products, from menstrual cups and discs to herbal sanitary pads, you would think that people would be more open than ever to some of ...

Tampons have helped women manage their periods for decades. But these feminine hygiene products aren’t perfect. Tampons are prone to leakage, which can ruin your outfit and your day. Even the fear of ...