Do yourtamponsseem smaller than you remember?
If so, youre not alone.
Is tampon shrinkflation real?
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I even started wearing liners, McNeal says.
Then I read these Twitter threads and everything made sense!
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Several other women I spoke with reported similar circumstances.
Same with Emily D., a 35-year-old living in Massachusetts.
It wasnt until she saw other women posting that she realized it might not beherbut the actual tampons.
But is that actually whats going on?
It might not be.
Its a slippery slope, so I was determined to get real, fact-checked answers.
Thus I reached out to Tampax to ask: What, if anything, is going on with tampons?
The FDA absorbency ranges have not changed since its introduction more than 30 years ago.
These can be seen on the chart below.
This could be due to their applicators changing, not necessarily the tampon inside.
But the most important test is whether Tampax works is for each woman in their flow.
Be sure youre using the proper tampon absorbency level at all points of your cycle.
Everyones flow is different which is why its so important to choose the right absorbency.
Also be sure to change your tampon every four to eight hours, asofficially recommended by the FDA.
On days your flow is heavier, change them closer to four hours apart.
That could be an indication that something different is happening with their period, the spokesperson concludes.
Perhaps more research is required to figure out whats going on with our periods otherwise.
