For more information, visit our medical review board. This article was medically reviewed by Irena Cabrera, MD, OBGYN at Riverside University Health System. Tampons are cylindrical inserts that go ...

(The Hill) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun an expert, independent review of recent research on the health effects caused by heavy metals in tampons after lawmakers sounded the ...

For more information, visit our medical review board. This article was medically ... You shouldn't keep a tampon in for longer than 8 hours, as this can increase your risk of serious conditions ...

Here's what you should know. Can wearing a tampon while you sleep cause toxic shock syndrome? It's rare. But using more absorbent tampons or leaving them in for too long can raise your risk of ...

Your period blood may smell if you have an infection or imbalance of vaginal bacteria. Leaving a tampon in for too long may also cause an odor. You might not always smell period blood, but it ...

What happens when you swap your regular pads, tampons, panty liners and cups for an eco-friendly alternative? A greener monthly cycle, as these five women found out. Whether we use pads ...