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Are Your Feminine Hygiene Products Making Your Periods Worse?

in direct contact with one’s genitalia.

They can worsen cramps, and make you feel sicker than you are already feeling. These chemicals can also cause harm to your nervous system, cause dizziness and fatigue (symptoms that you may already experience while on your period), and even kidney damage later on. 

The actual tampon itself can cause TSS otherwise known as Toxic Shock Syndrome. Toxic shock syndrome is a rare and life-threatening illness that is caused by the infection of bacteria and women are usually more subjected to it because it can be caused by using the wrong type of tampon or leaving a tampon in for too long.

Tampons can also worsen your symptoms if you are living with a complication such as endometriosis. It can make the use of tampons painful and the pressure on your pelvis worse. Adding harmful chemicals into it can cause an overall miserable experience every month.

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3 Brands You Should Try For An Easier Time Of The Month

Brands such as L. Organic, Rael, and Seventh Generation are all great brands that may ease period pain and symptoms during that time of the month. This is because they are organic products that don’t contain those toxic chemicals that can be found in other brands.

Many people have even left reviews on websites where these items can be purchased and stated that they notice shorter and lighter periods after switching to an organic brand.

So with this new information that you have learned, are you willing to make the switch if you haven’t already? Think about it, it may make your periods 10 times easier. 

May 28, 2022 by Jaleesa Robinson

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