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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

US reeling from tampon shortage as prices of menstrual products go up

Two boxes of Tampax Pearl tampons are seen on a shelf at a store in Washington DC on 14 June.
Two boxes of Tampax Pearl tampons are seen on a shelf at a store in Washington DC on 14 June. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

The US is reeling from a tampon shortage, leaving users with fewer menstrual product options as supplies dwindle nationwide, consumers and advocates say.

This shortage is precariously timed, coming as the price of menstrual products has recently surged, advocates also said.

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