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A tampon is a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid. The most common type in daily use (and the topic of remainder of this article) is a usually disposable plug that is designed to be inserted into a woman's vagina during her menstrual period to absorb the flow of blood. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration (FDA)) regulates tampons as medical devices. A tampon in the vagina His ...
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Resources
- A Guide to Using Your First Tampon (Center for Young Women's Health)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Menstrual Hygiene Products - ACOG Publication #AP116 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- On the Teen Scene: Toxic Shock Syndrome: Reducing The Risk (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Tampon Safety: TSS Now Rare, but Women Still Should Take Care (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Tampons (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, & Toxic Shock Syndrome (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- User labeling for menstrual tampons (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
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