Are Tampons Dangerous?
![<p>"The real problem is not that there's no scientific research suggesting traditional tampons are dangerous, it’s that there's little to no research at all," says Lindsay, who cofounded the organic tampon company <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.sheisorganic.com/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:She;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">She</a> with her sisters Kim Lambert and Lauren Carletta. "While many of us have used them our entire lives, and the FDA approves them, traditional tampons contain ingredients that should raise an eyebrow. Rayon, polyethylene, polypropylene and polyester make up the outer layer. [Our company] She prefers organic cotton, a more sustainable product that's friendlier to the environment, and we continue to fight for more research on the long-term effects of traditional tampon use."</p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/FcOKub3grWsaBwvWVUW.zg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/the_zoe_report_fashion_166/72dc9906ff09b5bd88fd66d99d5eeb49)
We’ve been hearing a lot of conflicting information regarding the safety of tampons lately—some of our friends have even been told by their doctors to stop using them altogether, regardless of whether they’re organic or not. So, we decided to talk to a few experts in an effort to establish some clarity about this potentially dangerous thing we’ve been using since our teenage years. Here, an ob-gyn, the cofounder of an organic tampon company and two integrative health professionals weigh in on our questions.
