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 ...

Every time Erin publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from Business ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...