A recently-published study found trace amounts of 16 metals in tampons, including lead and arsenic. Now, the FDA is ...

Like the other heavy-absorbency pairs featured, the absorbent layer is able to hold up to four tampons, but it covers a wider area. It extends further up the back and wider, as does the leakproof ...

Risk factors include using high-absorbency tampons, leaving them in for too long, and having cuts or abrasions in the vagina. To reduce risk, change tampons every 4-8 hours, avoid super-absorbent ...

The FDA announced Tuesday that it will examine the potential harm to women from heavy metals such as lead and arsenic found ...

“This is not a study that showed how tampon uses absorb these heavy metals, but in the same way that a vagina absorbent, our bodies are actually made to excrete certain levels of heavy metals ...

A recent study found toxic metals in tampons and sparked concerns over products used by millions of girls in the U.S. The FDA now launches a study to see if tampons are safe.

The FDA says it has commissioned a lab study and a literature review to evaluate metals in tampons, after a recent study found heavy metals like... The FDA is probing tampon safety after a study ...

“If you can wear one tampon up to eight hours without changing it, the absorbency may be too high,” the FDA noted on its website. Signs of toxic shock, which include a sudden high ...