The safety assessment of tampons: illustration of a comprehensive approach for four different products
IntroductionWe illustrate a comprehensive tampon safety assessment approach that assures products can be used safely.Material biocompatibility, vaginal mucosa assessment, vaginal microbiome evaluation, and in vitro assessment of potential risk of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome expressed through growth of Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) and pr