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Tampons can have a negative impact on the environment due to the plastic and chemicals they contain. Sustainable alternatives include organic cotton tampons, menstrual cups, and reusable cloth pads.

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What are some sustainable tampon options available in the market today?

Some sustainable tampon options available in the market today include organic cotton tampons, reusable menstrual cups, and biodegradable tampons made from materials like bamboo or cornstarch.


How did the industrial revolution affect the course of world War 1?

it made tampons available


How do women athletes deal with periods?

they take sanitary napkins or tampons with them, and use sanitary wipes to keep themselves clean in a forward environment.


Do all girls have to wear tampons?

No, not all girls have to wear tampons and in fact there's little reason to use tampons when there are other options like pads or menstrual cups available. Girls often use tampons because they prefer them to pads and may not know that options like cups exist and can be much better than tampons. Some people cannot use menstrual cups so will use tampons when they need internal menstrual products.


What is a good tampon brand?

Organic tampons, like organic food, are an important option to consider. Conventional tampons are commonly made from rayon that is treated with hazardous chlorine bleaches that result in dangerous chlorinated toxins being released into the environment. Overtime, these chlorinated toxins can accumulate in the environment. According to the EPA, exposure to minute levels of dioxin, which is a chlorinated toxin, can result in immune system malfunctions, altered endocrine hormone activity, and studies have show a direct link between dioxin exposure in the environment and cancer, birth defects, and reproductive disorders. Organic cotton tampons contain 100% pure cotton grown without pesticides and not bleached with chlorine. Plus, they work just like conventional tampons. If every woman of menstruating age replaced one 16-count package of regular applicator conventional cotton tampons with organic cotton tampons, like those made by Seventh Generation, Natracare, or my favorite, Maxim Hygiene, we could prevent 17,000 lbs of pesticides from polluting our rivers, lakes and streams. Considering that the average woman will buy more than 11,000 tampons in her lifetime, organic cotton tampons are a simple but important choice to make a difference.


Do monkeys wear tampons?

No, monkeys don't wear tampons. Only humans wear tampons.


Does lidl sell tampons?

Yes, Lidl do sell tampons however they only sell rayon tampons.


What factory makes tampons?

There is no one factory that makes tampons. There are multiple factories all over the world that not only make tampons but also that make the rayon fleece used to make tampons or process the cotton used in tampons.


When is it safe to use tampons after a d and c?

You can use tampons a week after a D&C. Until then, no sex or tampons.


Do you have to wear tampons for WWE divas?

No, they wear their own tampons.


Your mum wants you to use a tampon because their more hygienic but their so hard to use PROPERLY and you dont find them comfortable any advice?

Tampons are not more hygienic - in fact the opposite is true. Tampons create the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive within the vagina, by keeping flow in contact with the vagina they effect vaginal pH which allows more harmful bacteria to thrive, and tampons also prevent the vagina from cleaning itself. Thus why tampons account for 75% of all Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) cases and commonly increase vaginal infections. Pads or menstrual cups are far more hygienic than tampons. No one can force a woman to use tampons, if you are not comfortable using tampons then simply refuse to do so - explain to your mom that you are not ready to use tampons or other internal sanitary products just yet, also inform your mom that tampons are not more hygienic, plus tampons cost more than pads especially as you would also have to buy pads too.


Where can you get free tampons?

I've never seen free tampons given out in reality; however, there is an organization trying to get public restrooms to add free tampons. I'm not sure if free tampons exist.