If you don't care about the health of your vagina, then what DO you care about?

If you don't care about the health of your vagina, then what DO you care about?

I went out reading labels on boxes of tampons. Although some make weak claims to be rayon cotton blends, the major brands in the major stores are made of rayon. The only thing that is generally cotton is the string.

Toxic Shock Syndrome is a bacterial illness that is caused by the Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin, TSST1. Rayon encourages the toxin to grow while cotton is inhospitable to the toxin. Yes. TSS is what they warn you about on the side of tampon boxes.

Rayon is a very absorbent synthetic fiber . I suspect the synthetic rayon is cheaper to work with than organic 100% cotton. Women are warned to watch absorbency to guard against toxic shock syndrome. Yes. A super tampon will have more absorbent rayon in it's makeup than a regular tampon because it is larger. Is the risk in higher absorbency found simply because these tampons are larger pieces of the toxin promoting rayon?

Then there's dioxin. That nasty by-product of chlorine bleaching. Dioxin in tampons has been linked to higher rates of female reproductive system cancers. We know that dioxin can hurt the immune system as well as the reproductive system.

Rayon and other synthetic fibers in tampons have been linked to TSS. The dioxin and other environmental toxins found in non-organic, chlorine bleached products cause cancer and disrupt normal hormonal activity. The good news is that there are alternatives that are safe, comfortable, affordable, and even kinder to the planet.

Wouldn't a woman who cares about the health of her vagina use a feminine hygiene product that is totally chlorine free and 100% organic cotton in order to reduce exposure to harmful toxins? How can anyone claim to care about the health of the vagina and continue to use a product that is linked to illness of the vagina? Do you care about the health of your vagina? If you don't, then what do you care about?

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