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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Tampax | History Defined

Texas woman visits a gynecologist after her period becomes unbearable. His warning about Tampax leaves her terrified: ‘There’s a lawsuit going’

A TikTok story tied to a real lawsuit.

We Got This Covered

‘Me watching with a Costco sized box’: There’s a class action against Tampax. Here’s what you need to know

A woman warns about an upcoming class action lawsuit against menstrual hygiene brand Tampax. She urges other tampon users to stay tuned and “get paid.”

The Mary Sue

Apple TV+'s Lessons In Chemistry Changed The End In A Big Way, And Brie Larson Explained Why It Was 'Perfect'

The end of Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry is quite different compared to the book, and Brie Larson explained why it's perfect.

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Ninety years since the first Tampax, why aren’t there better menstrual products?

Period underwear was supposed to revitalize the market until concerns emerged over PFAS. New startups are hoping to change the game

The Guardian - US

Tampax, stick to making tampons – and stop being creepy

Why do big brands think they have to be edgy? And yes, I am also talking about you Balenciaga

The Guardian - UK

Tampax sparks controversy on Twitter with ‘vulgar’ viral tweet

Tampax has come under fire for erring on the side of distasteful after a recent tweet that some saw as alluding to the 1989 Tampongate incident between King Charles and Camilla

Evening Standard

‘Misogynistic bulls***’: Tampax face boycott calls following ‘revolting’ tweet

‘You’re supposed to represent us, not demoralise us,’ wrote one Twitter user

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Period poverty fear as 'sneaky' price hike raises cost of sanitary pads and tampons

A Sunday Mirror End Period Poverty campaign investigation finds that big-name brands cost more per tampon than just a few weeks ago

Daily Mirror

Women don't bleed — or squirt — blue

A new "visualization" of female desire is a reminder of our Windex-hued history

Salon

Courteney Cox shares hilarious 'update' to old Tampax ad as she pokes fun at menopause

Courteney Cox doesn't appear to like the changes her body is going through as she gets older as she poked fun at the changes caused by menopause in a funny skit

Daily Mirror

Proctor & Gamble reassures customers after woman finds mysterious object in tampon

‘This was a sample from our quality control process that was inadvertently gifted to a consumer by an employee,’ Proctor & Gamble says

The Independent UK

Is it safe to use homemade tampons?

In light of the tampon shortage, doctors don't advise turning to this dangerous internet trend

Salon

‘A crisis’: The US tampon shortage, explained

People who need menstrual products are struggling amid a shortage of tampons in the US. What exactly is going on?

Al Jazeera

It's not just you: Tampons are harder to find — and pricier

Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.

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Amy Schumer linked to tampon shortage

Shelves are suddenly empty of tampons, and have been for months, but what does Schumer have to do with it?

Los Angeles Times

Blamed for tampon shortage, a confused Amy Schumer says, ‘I don’t even have a uterus’

Amy Schumer doesn’t know anything about a reported Tampax shortage — even though some of the blame is being shoveled onto her.

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