Among the many maddening facets of the gender health gap is that women’s healthcare is seen as an afterthought, especially when it comes to research, funding, and access. So if you’ve ever leaked ...

Using a tampon is kind of a no-brainer, right? You pop one in, wait four to six hours, pull it out and repeat. Turns out, there are a lot of ways you could be using your tampon wrong. In fact, we’re ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Until last week, no study had ever been published that tested period products—tampons ...

A Ukrainian medic smuggled footage of Mariupol's horrors to AP reporters before they left the city. Yuliia Paievska's footage showed her tending to wounded Ukrainians — and even Russians. A day after ...

How healthy is your vagina these days? Or more specifically, should we say, do you know how your vaginal microbiome doing? Sadly (hello, patriarchal society) some people still find it embarrassing to ...

If you are using sanitary pads and tampons without checking their expiry date beware as gynaecologist warns for possible side ...

A woman who accidentally left a tampon in for two months was left fighting for her life in the hospital after contracting toxic shock syndrome. Ever since she was a teenager, Kelsey Foster, 29, has ...

Many women feel more secure using tampons during their period. One question that pops up a lot is: can virgins use tampons? The short answer is absolutely! Here's the longer answer to clear up any ...

Supply-chain snarls are hitting the feminine care aisle, with women venting on social media about how hard it is to find tampons in stores right now. On Twitter, #tamponshortage is trending, with some ...

Artist Angelica Hicks whipped up her own miniature version of Heidi Klum’s sequined and feathered dress from the Golden Globes 2023 red carpet, using nothing but foil and a tampon painted with purple ...

Talk about opening Pandora’s box. One reality TV star is holding herself up as a cautionary tale after she accidentally forgot she’d used a tampon — and walked around for a month with it still inside ...