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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 ...

Melissa Kang has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Councill, Australian Research Council and Medical Research Futures Fund. She is affiliated with the Australian ...

Getting your period can be an overwhelming time as you begin to navigate this new experience for your body. On top of adjusting to this monthly visitor, you're also introduced to a new aisle in the ...

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Tampons are often relegated to the hidden pouches of pocketbooks or slipped surreptitiously up sleeves, out of the prying, judgemental eyes of polite society. But aside from stopping the flow of a ...

Two female engineers have found a modern solution to tampon leaks. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Sequel) Tampons have helped women manage their periods for decades. But these feminine ...

No matter how old I get, the discomfort that comes over me when I have to insert a tampon will never go away. Maybe that's because my first experience didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped. I consulted ...

Daye, a “femcare” startup developing a new type of tampon that uses CBD to help tackle dysmenorrhea, has quietly raised $5.5 million in funding from high-profile investors in the U.S. and Europe, ...