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title: Is Your Period Underwear Toxic?
date: 2023-01-23T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Is Your Period Underwear Toxic?

In 2023, Thinx underwear settled a lawsuit over allegations that there are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” in its leakproof or period underwear. Exposure to some PFAS has been linked to adverse health effects. This once again raises the question of whether the menstrual products we use are harmful and toxic. Do you know what’s in your menstrual products?

> When over 1.8 billion people around the world menstruate each month, why is it so hard for them to find quality period products? Chris Bobel, a professor of gender and sexuality studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, says it has to do with menstrual stigma. As long as a device obscures the fact that a woman has her period, she may feel grateful for the coverage, not skeptical or curious about how it works.

[Read the full article ](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/19/thinx-underwear-menstruation-period-pfas)

SOURCE: The Guardian • AUTHOR: Alaina Demopoulos • LAST UPDATED: January 19, 2023

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Our content expert Margaret Johnson co-authored this article that advocates for universal, comprehensive, in-depth menstrual education.

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Our content expert Margaret Johnson co-authored this article that advocates for universal, comprehensive, in-depth menstrual education.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/now-more-than-ever-its-time-for-universal-menstrual-education)

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## The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies

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An overview of current research and advocacy in the field of Critical Menstruation Studies.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-palgrave-handbook-of-critical-menstruation-studies)

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Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-brief-history-of-periods-vagina-museum-period-exhibition-print)

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## A Menstrual Expert's Surprising Tips On How To Talk About Your Period

An interview with Dr. Inga Winkler about menstrual stigma – what it is, how it is perpetuated, and ways to combat it.

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An interview with Dr. Inga Winkler about menstrual stigma – what it is, how it is perpetuated, and ways to combat it.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-menstrual-experts-surprising-tips-on-how-to-talk-about-your-period)

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This fact sheet by UN Women explains the connections between violence against women and girls (VAWG) and climate change.

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This fact sheet by UN Women explains the connections between violence against women and girls (VAWG) and climate change.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/climate-change-and-violence-against-women-and-girls)

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## Climate Change Exacerbates Violence against Women and Girls

This UN article explains the inextricable connection between climate crisis and gender-based violence.

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This UN article explains the inextricable connection between climate crisis and gender-based violence.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/climate-change-exacerbates-violence-against-women-and-girls)

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## Asking Legislators to Provide Menstrual Products in Prison

KH discusses her work lobbying and advocating for a menstrual products bill that would benefit women who are incarcerated.

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KH discusses her work lobbying and advocating for a menstrual products bill that would benefit women who are incarcerated.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-asking-legislators-to-provide-menstrual-products-in-prison)

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## Having to Make My Own Menstrual Hygiene Products in Prison

KH explains what it’s like to be a woman in prison experiencing a shortage of menstrual hygiene products.

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KH explains what it’s like to be a woman in prison experiencing a shortage of menstrual hygiene products.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-having-to-make-my-own-menstrual-hygiene-products-in-prison)