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Yes, you can make alternative tampons.

Commercial tampons such as Tampax, Playtex, and Kotex are made from rayon which is heavily chemically treated and bleached - we know this increases risks such as Toxic shock syndrome, vaginal infections, and it means these tampons contain dioxin. As we don't know the ingredients used in these tampons, also tampon companies are self-regulated and there is no independent safety testing, there are serious concerns over risk of using such tampons - thus many women are seeking alternatives.

There are alternative options to consider such as menstrual cups or softcups, but looking specifically at tampons there are a few alternatives;

  • Soft tampons
  • Sponge tampons
  • Cloth tampons
  • Knitted tampons

It is possible to make your own tampons - cloth or knitted - there are many instructions online on how to make your own tampons. Typically cloth tampons can be as simple as strips of clean white organic fabric rolled into a tampon shape in accordance to absorbency needed, knitted tampons are strips of knitting rolled into a tampon shape.

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