Should We Be Worried About Titanium Dioxide in Our Tampons?

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Should We Be Worried About Titanium Dioxide in Our Tampons?
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FWIW, gynecologist DrJenGunter says it's nothing to worry about.

."Tampons can irritate a small number of people for a variety of reasons, most often because people have pelvic floor muscle spasms and so the friction against the muscle causes pain," Dr. Gunter says."Allergic reactions with tampons and pads are rare as long as they are unscented."healthier?"Neither 'organic' [nor] 'natural' necessarily mean safe," says Dr. Gunter, so you can't judge a product based on those claims alone.

Regardless of what science says about the safety of titanium dioxide, it's fair to wonder: Why do tampon strings and pads need extra whitening, anyway? If an ingredient like titanium dioxide doesn't make personal hygiene productsbetter, why bother adding anything that could potentially pose a health risk? The obsession with"purifying" periods and vaginas is yet another example of sexism's role in women's health.

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