Tampons have become the latest household product to fall foul of supply chain issues. Reports of a scarcity of the menstrual product, used by millions of women in the U.S., have combined with general ...

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 ...

What is behind the tampon shortage? There are a couple of things at play here. First off, it appears tampons are another casualty of the supply chain problems that have been around since the beginning ...

Discover everything about menstrual tampons, including comfort, safety, usage tips, and how they compare with other period ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

Shortages of sriracha, baby formula and tampons? That's right — if you scour the shelves at your local pharmacy for the sanitary product, you may be out of luck. An increase in demand for tampons due ...

If you’ve ever used tampons, then you’re probably familiar with the basic tenets of tampon safety: Don’t leave one in for more than 8 hours, use the lowest absorbency you can based on your flow, and ...

Do your tampons seem smaller than you remember? If so, you’re not alone. Recently some women have turned to TikTok and Reddit to vent about the size of typical tampons seemingly being reduced ...

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 ...