Tampon use, environmental chemicals and oxidative stress in the BioCycle study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tampons are used by up to 86% of US women and are a rarely considered potential source of pesticide and metal exposure. Tampons may be of particular concern given the likely higher absorption that occurs in the vagina. Our objective was to examine the potential associations between tampon use and metal concentrations, and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress among healthy women.

Methods

We used information from a prospective cohort of 259 regularly menstruating women, aged 18-44, followed for two menstrual cycles. Tampon use was assessed using information provided in participant study diaries. Metal concentrations were measured from a blood sample collected at enrollment. Oxidative stress and inflammation biomarker concentrations were determined from bl

SUBMITTER: Singh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6371574 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature