No One Studied Menstrual Product Absorbency Realistically until Now
A new study reveals the absorbency of pads, tampons and other menstrual products is significantly different than labels suggest
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A new study reveals the absorbency of pads, tampons and other menstrual products is significantly different than labels suggest
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