Researchers in India are developing a tampon that changes color if it detects a urinary tract infection. They soaked fibers in a substance that breaks down in the presence of Candida albicans, a common yeast infection, and placed them inside pads and tampons. In simulations, the fibers turned bright pink, indicating the presence of an … Read more
Every day in the UK around 2.5million tampons and 1.4million sanitary towel pads are flushed down the toilet. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that this is bad for our drains and hugely damaging to the environment. Martha Silcott, 51, from London, has been on a mission to tackle this problem and help women … Read more
Female soldiers are issued with tampons and sanitary towels for the first time as Armed Forces minister ends ‘ridiculous’ situation where women had to pack their own supplies Armed Forces minister announced that a ‘provisions box’ will be provided Prior to this, female soldiers were required to pack their own sanitary products ‘Embarrassingly, hitherto there … Read more
Female soldiers are issued with tampons and sanitary towels for the first time as Armed Forces minister ends ‘ridiculous’ situation where women had to pack their own supplies Armed Forces minister announced that a ‘provisions box’ will be provided Prior to this, female soldiers were required to pack their own sanitary products ‘Embarrassingly, hitherto there … Read more