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  1. health
    What You Need to Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome The potentially fatal disease teen magazines warned you about is rarer than you think.
    By Susan Rinkunas and Andrea González-Ramírez
  2. last night on late night
    The Tonight Show: Amy Schumer Is the Proud Shill for TamponsThe only tampon spokesperson to be public about her hysterectomy, and that’s a guarantee!
    By Bethy Squires
  3. hot shot
    Charli XCX Applauds Tampon String’s ‘Iconic’ Stage PresenceBreathtaking.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. science of us
    Even Scientists Are Onboard With Menstrual CupsWhat are you waiting for?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  5. science of us
    Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Menstrual Cups?They’ve gone mainstream. No, for real this time.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  6. science of us
    Teen Magazines Made Me Terrified of TSSThe toxic shock stories featured in early 2000s teen mags will forever haunt me.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  7. marketing
    IHOP’s New Logo Looks Strangely FamiliarInternational House of (Menstrual) Blood?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  8. am i dying
    How Much Should I Worry About Toxic Shock Syndrome If I Use Tampons?Deep breaths.
    By Kate Morgan
  9. things we don’t talk about
    The Probiotic Tampons That Saved Me From Pain and MiseryMy painful weeklong problem was gone within an hour.
    By Alice Gregory
  10. This Country Wants to Be the First to Give Low-Income Women Free TamponsThrough a six-month pilot program in Aberdeen.
    By Lisa Ryan
  11. menstruation taxation
    Why This Congresswoman Introduced a Bill to Make Menstrual Products FreeCongresswoman Grace Meng says some women can’t afford pads or tampons.
    By Lisa Ryan
  12. The Girls with Brown Hair Challenge Everything We Thought We Knew About […]Girls with Brown Hair, Sam Reece and Becky Chicoine, are at it again with a tampon video that’s perfect. Now, I realize we’ve said that before, […]
    By Luke Kelly Clyne
  13. am i dying
    I Accidentally Had Two Tampons In. What Should I Do?Step one: deep breaths.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  14. periods
    Brown University Bathrooms Will Have Free Tampons and PadsThe products will be in women’s, men’s, and gender-inclusive bathrooms.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  15. bad blood
    Drugstores Are Still Taxing Tampons Even Though It’s Now Illegal in New YorkFeminine hygiene products were supposed to be tax-free as of September 1.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  16. tampons
    Why It’s Especially Surprising for a Chinese Swimmer to Talk About Her PeriodOnly a fraction of Chinese women use tampons.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  17. menstruation taxation
    Tampons in New York Are About to Get CheaperGovernor Cuomo officially repealed the tampon tax.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  18. menstrual utopia
    NYC Will Provide Tampons in Schools, SheltersIt’s the first city in the country to pass “menstrual equity” legislation.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  19. vaginas
    Researchers Are Testing a Vaccine for Toxic Shock SyndromeThey’re already moving on to the second phase of clinical trials.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  20. ham4tam
    And Now, Here’s a Shirtless Daveed Diggs Making It Rain With TamponsA delightful video featuring the Hamilton star.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  21. good kids
    Teenage Boys Finally Do Something Good for MenstruationThey organized a donation drive for free pads and tampons so their classmates can bleed in peace.
    By Sarah Spellings
  22. This Robotic Tampon Will Tell You Exactly When You Need to Change ItWearable tech’s next frontier is inside your pants. 
    By Laura June
  23. period pieces
    How Ending the Tampon Tax Became Viral LegislationIt’s a health issue masquerading as a tax matter.
    By Ann Friedman
  24. menstruation taxation
    Bill to Nix Tampon Tax Unanimously Passes New York SenateAnd it’s headed straight to Governor Cuomo’s desk.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  25. bloody hell
    There’s Now a Tampon Hotline, Because Everyone Hates the New Tampax Pocket Pearl“You’re better off just flushing money away. Literally.”
    By Catie L'Heureux
  26. let’s get it on
    You Can Have Sex Wearing These ‘Menstrual Discs’“Flex can be worn during sex to prevent making a mess,” a dude said.
    By Hilary Weaver
  27. tampons for all
    Chirlane McCray Wrote a Tampon Poem — Feel Free to Recite It Aloud ForeverFree tampons and rhymes!
    By Hilary Weaver
  28. menstrual utopia
    Bill Calls for Free Tampons in Schools, SheltersThe city should budget for feminine hygiene products just like toilet paper, proponents say.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  29. menstruation taxation
    Fighting the Tampon Tax Is About More Than a Few Extra BucksIt’s a symbolic move that can pave the way for more menstrual legislation.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  30. if you’re reading this it’s not too late
    PSA: Don’t Keep Herbs in Your Chamber of SecretsYour vagina does not need a three-day detox.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  31. modern menses
    One NYC High School Now Offers Free TamponsOne Queens school is leading the way.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  32. friendly fearmongering
    Don’t Buy Organic Tampons to Be HealthyJessica Alba says her products are “safer,” but that’s not quite right.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  33. modern menses
    A No-Bullshit Tampon-Subscription ServiceAll-cotton tampons delivered to your door for $10 a month.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  34. bloody mess
    Menstruation Can Become Humiliation in PrisonsFemale inmates are routinely denied tampons and pads.
    By Alex Ronan
  35. feminine products
    We Could Have Had Charli XCX TamponsHer innovative branding was thwarted.
    By Allison P. Davis
  36. for your health
    Do You Actually Know What’s in Your Tampons?Probably not!
    By Molly Oswaks
  37. news
    There’s a Tampon Shortage in ArgentinaTwo weeks and counting of a short supply. 
    By Maggie Lange
  38. girl games
    Teenagers Make Fun Tampon-Shooting Video GameBang-bang. 
    By Maggie Lange
  39. teen girls
    Why Did a Fan Throw a Tampon at One Direction?Poetic sexual awakening or random boorishness?
    By Maureen O'Connor
  40. history
    Tampon Applicator Invented So We Wouldn’t Enjoy Tampons Too MuchThere must have been a misunderstanding.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  41. body horror
    Women Losing Objects in Their Vaginas: An Online Literature Review They often blog about it.
    By Maureen O'Connor