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Kimberly-Clark Announces Voluntary Recall of U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency,Throughout U.S. and Canada

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Kimberly-Clark announced a voluntary product recall of its U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, sold throughout the United States and Canada for a quality-related defect that could impact the performance of this product.

The recall is limited to specific lots of U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, that were manufactured between October 7, 2016 and October 16, 2018 and distributed between October 17, 2016 and October 23, 2018. Consumers can identify this product by looking for specific lot numbers found on the bottom of the package. A full list of recalled lot numbers is available on the U by Kotex® website. Retailers have been alerted to remove the recalled lot numbers from shelves and post a notification in their stores.

No other U by Kotex-branded products are subject to this recall.

Kimberly-Clark has received reports from consumers of the U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, unraveling and/or coming apart upon removal, and in some cases causing users to seek medical attention to remove tampon pieces left in the body. There also have been a small number of reports of infections, vaginal irritation, localized vaginal injury, and other symptoms.

Any consumer with the impacted U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, in their possession should stop using the product immediately and promptly contact Kimberly-Clark’s Consumer Service team at 1-888-255-3499 between 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, for information regarding this recall. Consumers who experience vaginal injury, (pain, bleeding, or discomfort), vaginal irritation (itching or swelling), urogenital infections (bladder and/or vaginal bacterial and/or yeast infections), or other symptoms such as hot flashes, abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting following use of the impacted product should seek immediate medical attention.

U.S. health care professionals and consumers may report adverse reactions or quality problems they may experience using these devices to MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program either online, by regular mail or by facsimile to 1-800-FDA0178.

7 Great Things That Happen When You Stop Using Tampons

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7 benefits of ditching tampons
When I stopped using tampons back in high school, the switch was purely utilitarian. On days when my flow was heavy and I didn’t have time to run to the bathroom between classes, my tampon would sometimes leak—which, when I was a 17-year-old, was really, really embarrassing.

So after reading online that menstrual cups could be worn for up to 12 hours without fuss, I bought one at the Whole Foods Market where I worked part-time as a cashier. It took a couple of tries to figure out the whole insertion thing. But once I did, I was hooked…and never bought another box of tampons again.
More than a decade later, I still swear by my cup. (And have probably saved a lot of money on feminine products in the process.) Here are 7 more great things that happen when you trade in your tampons.

1. You decrease your chemical exposure.
Most conventional tampons are made with a combination of cotton and rayon, a synthetic material derived from wood. Rayon contains dioxin, a chemical that’s formed as a byproduct during the rayon manufacturing process. The Environmental Protection Agency says it may be a human carcinogen and in large amounts could also mess with your immune system and fertility. Using all-natural cotton tampons is a step up but not a perfect solution—thanks to pollution, small amounts of dioxin occur in the air, water, and soil where cotton is grown.

2. More good bacteria stays inside your lady parts.

good bacteria vs yeast

Tampons are designed to be absorbent, which is obviously a very good thing. But in addition to soaking up blood, they also soak up the good bacteria that your vagina needs to maintain a healthy ecosystem, explains Elisa Ross, an ob-gyn at the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Health Institute. That can alter the pH of your vagina, which could increase your risk for yeast infections.
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3. Odor is less likely to be a problem.
Tampons prevent bad smells better than pads do, but they still have the potential to lead to unpleasant odor. “Eventually, the blood seeps down to the ends of the tampon, near the outside,” Ross explains.

4. You’ll have less cramping.

less cramping

Some devoted cup users swear they experienced milder cramping after getting off tampons. And while there’s no hard evidence to support their claim, the idea of less abdominal discomfort isn’t entirely inconceivable. “It’s possible that having an item [like a cup] in the vagina can apply pressure that decreases pain and cramping, but it’s no guarantee,” Ross says. Even so, if you’re plagued by belly pain during your period, swapping tampons for an alternative is worth a shot.
5. You’ll become more in tune with your body.
Alternatives like the cup can be an opportunity to learn more about your cycle—and get more comfortable with your body. “When you have a cup, you can see the texture of the blood, the level of clotting, the color, and the smell. These are all things that women in the past really had to acknowledge and embrace,” says Siva Mohan, MD, founder of Svastha Health, a private Ayurvedic practice in Long Beach, CA.

 

6. No more awkward “I need a tampon” moments.
Unlike tampons, a cup can last up to 10 years with proper care and cleaning. You’ll never wake up on the first day of your period, freaking out that you have exactly zero tampons left in your medicine cabinet or at the bottom of your purse again.

7. You’ll have a happier period overall.
But with all the potential perks that come with trading in your tampons, the monthly ordeal might end up sucking a little bit less. One Journal of Women’s Health study that pitted tampons and pads against cups found that more women preferred cups overall.

Are you putting Monsanto in your vagina?

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85% of tampons and feminine hygiene products contaminated with cancer-causing glyphosate herbicide
glyphosate

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, over 50 American women were killed by their tampons. Although the FDA and the feminine hygiene industry have gone to tremendous lengths to try to memory hole this true history (and label it just a “rumor”), tampons made from certain non-natural fibers were found to harbor deadly bacteria and release a sufficient quantity of chemicals to kill or injure over a thousand women.

As the Organic Consumers Association has published:

The worst offenders were Procter and Gamble’s ultra-absorbent Rely tampons. According to the book Soap Opera: The Inside Story of Procter and Gamble, the company dismissed consumer complaints about the tampons for years. A 1975 company memo disclosed that Rely tampons contained known cancer-causing agents and that the product altered the natural organisms found in the vagina. Rely tampons were taken off the shelves in 1980, but many women claim they left a legacy of hysterectomies and loss of fertility.

Among health-conscious women, the toxicity of mainstream tampons has long been an issue of concern. “Just as I say heck no to Cottonseed oil, it is for the same reason I say heck no to sticking toxic cotton up into my nethers,” writes Meghan Telpner. “Did ya know that 84 million pounds of pesticides are sprayed on 14.4 million acres of conventional cotton grown each year in the US.”

She continues:

The rayon/viscose used in Tampax is made from wood pulp. Last I checked, there were no such thing as rayon trees and trees don’t magically turn into rayon- it takes hundreds of chemicals. The chlorine bleaching of wood pulp is where the greatest danger lies. The process creates chlorinated hydrocarbons, a hazardous group of chemicals with byproducts that includes dioxins, some of the most toxic substances known. Parts per million my cooch! There are no safe levels dioxins, they are impossible to break down and so keep building up in our tissues.

Now Monsanto’s toxic herbicide has been found in 80% of feminine hygiene products

Fast forward to 2015. Now glyphosate, the chemical found in Monsanto’s “RoundUp” herbicide used on genetically modified cotton crops, is being discovered in the vast majority of feminine hygiene products.

The research team from National University of La Plata headed by Damian Marino revealed their research findings last weekend. Note carefully that such research would never be conducted in a U.S. university because they’ve been infiltrated and bought off by Monsanto. Example: Discredited professor Kevin Folta at the University of Florida, who was caught receiving $25,000 from Monsanto after publicly lying that he had no financial ties to the herbicide company. Even though Folta has been exhaustively exposed as a liar and a violator of university ethics, the University of Florida sees nothing wrong with such deceptions. Click here to read the secret letter where Monsanto agrees to pay him $25,000.

“A team of Argentine scientists found traces of glyphosate in 85% of personal care and feminine hygiene products containing cotton and commonly purchased in drugstores and supermarkets,” writes Revolution News.

“The study looked at a sampling of products from pharmacies and supermarkets in the area of La Plata, and analyzed cotton swabs, gauze and articles for feminine use. The results from all commercial products detected 85% glyphosate and 62% AMPA (metabolite or derivative of glyphosate). Almost 100% of the cotton produced in Argentina is transgenic and glyphosate applications are made while the cocoon is open.”

Also reported by Revolution News:

“The report left us shocked,” said Dr. Medardo Ávila Vázquez, a conference participant and from Cordoba.

“We had focused our attention on the presence of glyphosate in food, but did not think the products we use in all hospitals and health centers in the country to cure patients are contaminated with a carcinogenic product. The authorities must give an immediate response to this situation.”

Glyphosate is known to cause cancer, but propagandists are paid to cover up the truth

Glyphosate is a known cancer-causing chemical. The World Health Organization has classified it as “probably carcinogenic,” and many other studies clearly link it to an endocrine disruption process that leads to cancer.

The EPA conspired with Monsanto for decades to deceive the public into thinking glyphosate was harmless, even after knowing the molecule was extremely dangerous.

Forbes.com, named “America’s most evil news publisher” by EVIL.news, has been instrumental in publishing Monsanto’s propaganda via the corporation’s paid professional propagandists such as Henry Miller and Jon Entine. Both have been exposed as “GMO mercenaries” who betray humanity and advocate the chemical poisoning of the world in exchange for money.

Glyphosate has even been found to promote cancer at parts per trillion concentrations, meaning that even low-level exposure from tampons might lead to deadly cancers in women. (The GMO industry says women who are concerned about GMOs are “anti-science” and too stupid to understand technology.)

It is inarguable that the human vagina readily absorbs chemicals found in tampons. When those tampons are made from GMO cotton — the vast majority of cotton that’s commercially grown — they almost always contain glyphosate that gets absorbed through vaginal walls and enters the bloodstream.

This means that even beyond glyphosate contamination in food, women must now consider the possibility that they are being poisoned from glyphosate in the vagina via genetically modified cotton used in tampons and other hygiene products.

To all the bought-off female journalists who are pushing Monsanto’s agenda — like Tamar Haspel of the Monsanto-infiltrated Washington Post — SHAME ON YOU for advancing the chemical industry’s war on women.

Why you should only use organic feminine hygiene products

The only sure way to avoid GMOs in your vagina is to source certified organic feminine hygiene products made from organic cotton or other organic materials.

It’s easy for consumers to forget that their blue jeans are made from GMO cotton saturated with glyphosate… or that the cotton gauze in their first aid kits are also made with GMO cotton and glyphosate. In fact, even cotton swabs and cotton balls are usually GMO.

So if you really want to stop putting Monsanto in your vagina (or your ears, nose and other place in your body), you’ll need to meticulously source organic, non-GMO products for such needs.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/051669_tampons_glyphosate_GMO_cotton.html#ixzz3pUrcbBhH