Even NPR got sucked into „Tampon-gate“. They had a fairly long take on this…yet again, misplaced focus. Lead in tampons as opposed drinking water which actually gets absorbed and does real measurable harm…
"The levels of lead (and arsenic and cadmium) in tampons are exceedingly low and less than are found in many things people assume are healthy, such as bottled water, green tea, and supplements. This does not mean I think it’s “okay” to ingest lead, which several people accused me of on Instagram. This means we need to put exposure risk in perspective."
Scare tactics are not reserved to the use of tampons. Women who suffer from menopause related issues (vaginal, moods, skin, muscles etc.) are being denied treatment based on the WHI study. Also ageism is applied when women were denied estrogen therapy soon after menopause. Once the issues are evident there are not enough physicians well versed in menopause treatments as well as thyroid issues which makes matters much worse.
You are quite correct in that certain grifters are milking the fear mongering for all its worth. It would be interesting to test the levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium in all the supplements, 'nutriceuticals' and 'foodceuticals' (gag) these rip off merchants sell.
FYI: After the study also hit German (social) media, the "Ökotest"-Institute analysed tampons on the German market and found even lower numbers than the US study.
Im curious, what was the point of all this "theres (whatever boogyman bad thing) in tampons"? Sell wellness products? Sell other menstrual products? Or just that general "dear god, women are putting things in their vaginas!" type background misogyny and fear mongering?
Experts don't recommend the DUTCH test, and we only recommend blood tests for infertility work up, so you had good care. I am not aware of any data linking food allergies with infertility, but I'm not an infertility expert. Here is some info about the DUTCH testhttps://vajenda.substack.com/p/dirty-estrogen-and-the-dutch-test
So, the 100s probably 1000s of dollars spent on dubious claims by providers who have zero training in reproductive health is not considered wasted? It might be worth your while to suggest spending less money with „alternative prividers“ and spend saud money to possible get real answers and solutions.
I don‘t mean to sound snarky or sarcastic, i do feel for your friend, but sometimes people make really stupid choices about how and where to spend their limited resources. And i include myself in this..
You write all the best lines….
“…vaginas aren’t filled with nitric acid, and they can’t bake something at 180o C for over 60 minutes. At least mine can’t.”
(Note to self - stop reading The Vajenda while drinking coffee…also, check vagina temperature…)
Even NPR got sucked into „Tampon-gate“. They had a fairly long take on this…yet again, misplaced focus. Lead in tampons as opposed drinking water which actually gets absorbed and does real measurable harm…
Never mind NPR. MedPage Today got sucked into it too.
It was just so...ridiculous
I put in a comment re: the study you mentioned that showed no absorption, but, not as eloquently as you've stated.
FFS.
"The levels of lead (and arsenic and cadmium) in tampons are exceedingly low and less than are found in many things people assume are healthy, such as bottled water, green tea, and supplements. This does not mean I think it’s “okay” to ingest lead, which several people accused me of on Instagram. This means we need to put exposure risk in perspective."
Scare tactics are not reserved to the use of tampons. Women who suffer from menopause related issues (vaginal, moods, skin, muscles etc.) are being denied treatment based on the WHI study. Also ageism is applied when women were denied estrogen therapy soon after menopause. Once the issues are evident there are not enough physicians well versed in menopause treatments as well as thyroid issues which makes matters much worse.
You are quite correct in that certain grifters are milking the fear mongering for all its worth. It would be interesting to test the levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium in all the supplements, 'nutriceuticals' and 'foodceuticals' (gag) these rip off merchants sell.
FYI: After the study also hit German (social) media, the "Ökotest"-Institute analysed tampons on the German market and found even lower numbers than the US study.
https://www.oekotest.de/kosmetik-wellness/Sind-Schwermetalle-in-Tampons-hierzulande-ein-Problem--23-Produkte-im-Test_14826_1.html
Im curious, what was the point of all this "theres (whatever boogyman bad thing) in tampons"? Sell wellness products? Sell other menstrual products? Or just that general "dear god, women are putting things in their vaginas!" type background misogyny and fear mongering?
Experts don't recommend the DUTCH test, and we only recommend blood tests for infertility work up, so you had good care. I am not aware of any data linking food allergies with infertility, but I'm not an infertility expert. Here is some info about the DUTCH testhttps://vajenda.substack.com/p/dirty-estrogen-and-the-dutch-test
So, the 100s probably 1000s of dollars spent on dubious claims by providers who have zero training in reproductive health is not considered wasted? It might be worth your while to suggest spending less money with „alternative prividers“ and spend saud money to possible get real answers and solutions.
I don‘t mean to sound snarky or sarcastic, i do feel for your friend, but sometimes people make really stupid choices about how and where to spend their limited resources. And i include myself in this..