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 ...

Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways Wash your hands before and after using a tampon to prevent bacteria ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

I wasn't surprised two weeks ago when I was invited to see an early demo of a so-called smart tampon. I am, after all, one of few women who write for Engadget. Indeed, as I would later find out, the ...

TikTok and Reddit users are accusing Tampax of shrinking their tampon sizes — but the brand tells PEOPLE sizing has remained consistent for decades Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE ...

According to Dr. Arumala, tampons most often feel stuck due to a lack of lubrication — meaning, the tampon hasn't absorbed enough blood for it to slide out easily. This can happen if you try to remove ...

Your vagina is only 3-4 inches deep, and the opening of your cervix is too small for anything to get lost. However, a tampon can move up far enough to turn sideways, making the string hard to find.

All these years of getting your period makes you a tampon expert now, right? Er, except for that heart-stopping moment when you go to yank out your tampon and...wait ...

In 2020, she founded Daye, which has now supported more than 5,000 patients with Diagnostic Tampons that test for bacteria, ...