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A woman who accidentally left a tampon in for two months was left fighting for her life in the hospital after contracting toxic shock syndrome. Ever since she was a teenager, Kelsey Foster, 29, has ...

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An Indiana mom of six is warning against tampon use after two of her daughters were sent to the hospital with sepsis from toxic shock syndrome infections. “We honestly thought we were going to lose ...

State health officials are warning about rising cases of toxic shock syndrome in teens associated with improper tampon use. The state says there have been five reports since July. Four involved "super ...

Tampons are monthly essential for many people. Now, a new study is raising concerns about what is in them and how they can affect you. Other WRAL Top Stories A study led by a University of California, ...

A new study has found that tampons contain several metals, including arsenic and lead. "Our findings point towards the need for regulations requiring the testing of metals in tampons by manufacturers, ...

More than a dozen metals — including lead and arsenic — showed up in a broad array of tampons sold across the U.S. and Europe, raising concerns about menstruation products used by millions, a recent ...