Reply #25: do you know what's in a tampax? [View All]

[lynnertic]

I wouldn't send it to a girl with no health insurance

http://www.seventhgen.com/making_difference/newsletter_article.php?article=446&issue=68
A Periodic Problem: It’s Time to Talk About the Trouble With Tampons

In addition to dioxin-contaminated rayon and pesticide-soaked cotton, tampons contain any number of other ingredients with which healthy women shouldn’t get intimate. These include absorbency enhancers, unnecessary synthetic deodorants, and artificial fragrances. Clearly, calling conventional tampons a form of feminine protection is a bit of a misnomer.

Remember what we've got is a bunch of porous mucus membranes down there, and American women are suffering an epidemic of uterine cysts. Even if you don't want children now, remember that losing your natural fertility will cost you dearly if you want to procreate in the future.

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