Your most embarrassing health confessions Oct 3, 2009
com) -- AWOL tampons, gas, losing your breakfast on the doc ... During the examination, he pulled out an icky black lump, which he identified as a tampon ... That's when I remembered that I had put in two tampons on a heavy-flow day and must had forgotten to remove one. (CNN)
New device could more effectively alleviate menstrual cramp pain Sep 22, 2009
During the mid-follicular phase of the first menstrual cycle (days 7-11), nine study participants received an oral dose of 10 mg of ketorolac (Toradol), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication; while nine women received a tampon coated with 10 mg of ketorolac. During the second menstrual cycle, each subject received the opposite treatment. (EurekAlert!)
The tampon tax Sep 20, 2009
And such things that are considered medical devices in class two and three, but those are things like contact lenses and solutions, hearing aids, thermometers, diabetes test strips, oxygen bottles, wheelchairs, condoms and tampons. For instant updates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Battle in Uganda Over Female Condoms Aug 30, 2009
They compare it to the tampon, which took 30 years to be widely adopted after being introduced in the 1930s. Women must have choices, they say. (Time.com)
Your Grandmothers Birth Control Might Actually Work Aug 22, 2009
(As for the ick-factor of checking cervical fluid, if you can use an OB tampon, you can do this too. No biggie. (Slate)
Internet Reveals Gym Killer's Women Woes Aug 7, 2009
" For pete's sake, put all of the blame where it belongs... on the crazed killer! It isn't anyone else's duty to know when some tankhead is going to explode! by rondivoo August 6, 2009 11:27 AM EDT and further, case in point, notice some of the crazed postings on CBSnews.com!! Think we should report them? by cs4466 August 6, 2009 11:31 AM EDT Naw, you're not that crazy. Just a little boring. by BacktoWhatsRight August 6, 2009 12:07 PM EDT He should have tried to find a gal outside the USA. I... (CBS News -- Early Show)
A somewhat startling nose bleed cure Jul 13, 2009
The doctor on call gave me some alternatives: Insert what looked like a tampon up my nose, which he would then inflate to create pressure so that the bleeding would stop, or I could choose not to and take my chances, because he couldn t force me to take his suggestion. He was a lovely young man with a great bedside manner and I decided to take his advice. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
The New Tampon Ad: What If Men Used Them? Jun 30, 2009
The New Tampon Ad: What If Men Used Them ... The New Tampon Ad: What If Men Used Them ... That's why tampon promotion still tends to fall back on two features: protection and comfort. (Time.com)
Periods: What's normal, what's not, what to do Jun 18, 2009
What's up: If your period comes in tsunami-like waves, chances are you'll spend hundreds of extra dollars on pads and tampons ... "If you change your pad or tampon more than five times a day, you could have a problem," said Dr. Nieca Goldberg, author of "Dr. Nieca Goldberg's Complete Guide to Women's Health.". (CNN -- Health)
Sinus infections in kids may lead to toxic shock syndrome Jun 17, 2009
Toxic shock syndrome is a potentially fatal condition typically known for its association with tampon use. The link between sinus infection and toxic shock syndrome in children has been largely overlooked until now, study lead author Kenny Chan, MD, chief of pediatric otolaryngology at The Children's Hospital and professor of otolaryngology at the University of Colorado, Denver. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sinus Infections May Be A Factor In Toxic Shock Syndrome In Children Jun 17, 2009
Toxic shock syndrome is widely recognized as a disease associated with tampon use and menstruation, the authors note. "Although not as publicized, numerous other risk factors have been established for toxic shock syndrome in association with focal infections, such as surgical wound infections (notably after rhinologic surgery and nasal packing), postpartum and postabortion infections and a wide variety of connective tissue lesions," they write. (Science Daily)
Cape could face lawsuit to clean up waters, attorney says May 13, 2009
More than two decades ago, years of frustration born of dodging human waste, tampon applicators and other undesirables on the beach convinced Bill Golden to take on powerful, entrenched institutions to stop the pollution of Boston Harbor. Golden has lived in Falmouth for the last 12 years; he has seen the Cape s struggle with its own wastewater woes and come no closer to solving them. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Replens Declared 'Number One Pharmacy-Recommended' Vaginal Moisturizer for Second Year Running May 4, 2009
"Vaginal dryness can occur at any age, and its effects range from minor discomfort to pain during intimacy." A decrease in estrogen levels can occur during menopause or perimenopause, childbirth, breast-feeding, cancer, radiation, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, ovarian surgery, cigarette smoking, tampon use, excessive exercise, menstruation, or stress. Certain cancer and diabetes medications and antidepressants can also cause vaginal dryness. (Canada Newswire)
At Americas Summit, Obama Reaches Out Apr 18, 2009
If a Republican starts to whine, cry and bleed about Obama in the forest, and there's nobody there to hear them, feel the spray, or be an emotional tampon for them. do they really exist. (CBS News)
Sex Workers Prefer Remote Screening For Sexually Transmitted Diseases Apr 1, 2009
The women were given tampons that they could use to collect their own samples and post them to the laboratory ... "If this is seen to be an acceptable method then it could be considered as a possible testing device for other patient groups who also find it difficult, or are reluctant, to access mainstream sexual health screening services, such as women in rural areas, prison screening services or teenagers," said Dr Kimmitt, "The tampon is a small device that can be easily posted to a central... (Science Daily)
Mom With Two Wombs Has Twins Mar 4, 2009
Possible signs and symptoms may include: Unusual pain before or during a menstrual period or abnormal bleeding during a period, such as blood flow despite the use of a tampon. Sarah and her husband, Shane, also have a 10-month old son named William. (W-USA News, DC)
Tune in, chill out with 'Flower' Feb 13, 2009
Want to find your happy place. Try 'Flower' - Citizen Gamer- msnbc. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Writing While Female Feb 8, 2009
s tampon-gone-missing tale, 's female ejaculation chronicles, ' post-childbirth sex lifethey're all a strange mix of the need to confess, the desire to shock, and the want of page-views ... Can writing about the female body go beyond the literal, transcend the body itself, make a point that exposes something more than the fact that bad things happen when you leave your tampon in for 10 days ... " Filed under: , , Meghan O'Rourke I don't know why I'm on the sex-and-body beat this week, but ...... (Slate)
