Tampons have become the latest household product to fall foul of supply chain issues. Reports of a scarcity of the menstrual product, used by millions of women in the U.S., have combined with general ...

The creators of the spiral tampon, Amanda Calabrese, right, and Greta Meyer. (Sequel) Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer had the idea to create a tampon with a helix-inspired shape in a product design ...

What is behind the tampon shortage? There are a couple of things at play here. First off, it appears tampons are another casualty of the supply chain problems that have been around since the beginning ...

Shortages of sriracha, baby formula and tampons? That's right — if you scour the shelves at your local pharmacy for the sanitary product, you may be out of luck. An increase in demand for tampons due ...

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If you’ve ever used tampons, then you’re probably familiar with the basic tenets of tampon safety: Don’t leave one in for more than 8 hours, use the lowest absorbency you can based on your flow, and ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will investigate the ingredients in tampons, after a study released earlier this summer found toxic metals in products from over a dozen popular brands. The FDA ...

Supply-chain issues are causing a tampon shortage in pharmacies and supermarkets across the US. Procter & Gamble suggested the shortage began with a tampon ad campaign featuring Amy Schumer. A factory ...