For the past year, the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) has conducted tests on menstrual cups and tampons in order to better characterize their materials and estimate the risks in relation to toxic shock syndrome. She has just presented the conclusions of her expertise on the security of intimate protections.
Still too many chemicals
“These tests revealed the presence of chemicals in tampons and menstrual cups, but without exceeding health thresholds. The Agency nevertheless recommends that manufacturers improve the quality of these products in order to eliminate or minimize the presence of chemical substances “declares ANSES in a press release.
Not enough info on toxic shock
During its analysis, the Agency did not discover a direct link between the physicochemical properties of the materials of these intimate protections and a risk of increased toxic shock syndrome. But as this risk is linked to the conditions of use of all forms of internal periodic protection, it asks manufacturers “that clearer information on the risk of toxic menstrual shock syndrome and its symptoms be delivered to health professionals and Women’s”.
In particular, it asks manufacturers of menstrual cups, new to the market, to be more explicit on the risks, on the packaging and the instructions for their products.
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