When your daughter starts using tampons, she’ll probably rely on the Internet or her friends to get information about them. You should know that tall tales abound when it comes to tampons, and questionable Web sites often add unfounded, unproven, and just plain wrong information. Therefore, it’s important for you to be able to set the record straight. In doing so, you should remember the following facts to combat common, but completely silly, rumors:
1. Tampons CANNOT be lost forever in a woman’s body. A tampon remains in the vagina no matter what. It cannot migrate anywhere else.
2. Tampons do NOT cause AIDS.
3. Manufacturers do NOT add asbestos or other materials to tampons to cause an increase in menstrual bleeding, which then boosts sales.
4. Tampons do NOT contain hazardous levels of dioxins which are cancer-causing agents and which are claimed to be produced through the tampon bleaching process. (The bleaching process is designed to clean and purify the raw materials used in tampons. In conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, tampon manufacturers tested their products for dioxin. The levels of dioxin in tampons ranged from undetectable to 1 part in 3 trillion, far below the level that occurs through daily environmental exposure and considerably below the level the FDA believes would put consumers at risk.)
5. Tampon use does NOT affect virginity.
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