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Lauren caught TSS when she was 24 and was found minutes from death in her bedroom covered in vomit (Photo: Instagram)

Infection caused by tampon forces model to have second leg amputated

Lauren Wasser had her right leg amputated in 2012 after she contracted a life threatening infection called toxic shock...

17 Jan 2018 3:53 PM IST

Toxic shock can occur with any tampon material and even more frequently with the menstrual cups. (Photo: Pixabay)

Organic tampons, cups no safer against toxic shock: study

Over the years, it was postulated that perhaps if tampons were made from natural materials, toxic shock would be...

21 April 2018 2:04 PM IST

The purpose of a menstrual cup is to collect the menstrual fluid and prevent the blood from leaking into clothes. (Photo: Pixabay)

An Indian woman spends about Rs 300 per month in buying sanitary pads

Amol Prakash Mane talks about how menstrual cup is different and adds to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Make in India...

3 Aug 2018 4:52 PM IST

Nimmi Ramanujam. (Photo: Duke University)

Indian-American develops handheld device for cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women.

11 July 2017 12:55 PM IST