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Women are responding to a study that found metals in tampons with dark humor on TikTok

TikTokers are trying to understand how metals in tampons come to be and coping through humor.

On by Angela Andaloro

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‘I knew I wasn’t crazy’: Woman says she’s accidentally been poisoning herself monthly. You may be, too

‘I personally just give up.’

On by Stacy Fernandez

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‘Craziest thing just happened to me’: Woman’s menstrual cup breaks while she’s using it

‘i’m just a girl can i please get financial compensation.’

On by Angela Lim

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The best detail in ‘The Last of Us’ episode 6? A menstrual cup.

This scene says a lot about what ‘realism’ really means in post-apocalyptic fiction.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Virginia Republicans work to ensure cops can still have access to your menstrual data

Democrats accuse Republicans of seeking to imprison those obtaining abortions.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Only one pregnancy tracking app has adequate privacy, security policies, study finds

Mozilla points out 18 health apps that it believes consumers should avoid.

On by Mikael Thalen

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‘That’s it I’m staying on the pill’: Woman says she got pregnant while tracking her period as birth control

Commenters debated the effectiveness of natural family planning.

On by Tricia Crimmins

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Don’t buy the viral claim that Anonymous deleted tracking data from period-tracking apps

Despite widespread and uncritical coverage of the claim, no evidence has been presented.

On by Mikael Thalen

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TikToker documents the process of losing and recovering her tampon in her body

‘I refuse to wear tampons for this exact reason.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘This would’ve been nice to know’: Delta worker reveals hack for dealing with your period on an airplane

It’s not just Delta.

On by Rachel Kiley

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Amazon calls influencer Ava Louise’s latest video a ‘hoax’ after she claims package contained used menstrual pads

‘Ms. Louise is known for fabricating stories to further her own notoriety,’ the tech company said.

On by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter slams dude for saying only 7 tampons are needed per period

He also described some uterine linings as ‘extra juicy.’

On by Alex Dalbey

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THINX (BTWN) are period panties aimed at teens–and they’re great

It’s the same period-proof underwear you know and love (just somewhat smaller).

On by Marisa Losciale

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The best menstrual cup for period protection

What is a menstrual cup? And what’s the best menstrual cup for you?

On by Marisa Losciale

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Fitbit finally adds period tracking to its smartwatch app

Period tracking is an important metric smartwatches and health apps often overlook

On by Christina Bonnington

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