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 ...

If you’ve been thinking about trying out menstrual cups lately, I don’t blame you. ICYMI: In June 2024, metals like arsenic and lead were found in 14 brands of tampons, according to a study published ...

Disposable sanitary pads are the most commonly used period product - they stick into your underwear, absorb blood externally and are wrapped and binned after use. Dr Tempest advises changing pads ...

Tampons are typically shrouded in mystery, stigma, and misinformation, despite being an efficient and functional menstrual product. Sadly, menstrual hygiene and products still aren't still talked ...

There are tampons available in sizes from light to ultra-heavy, but you should always choose the lowest absorbency for your flow.

The choice between tampons and pads can be difficult at first, so here's what you need to know about when you should wear each menstrual product.

*** At a postpartum checkup, my OB finally cleared me for tampon use, and I literally squealed with excitement. Tampons, my old friends, how I have missed you! I had purchased some of this “period ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A study From UC Berkley found some tampons may contain toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, and cadmium. With a large percentage of the population using these products every month, ...