First Study to Use Blood to Test Period Products Published Last Month
Water or saline was used previously, sparking anger online about our poor understanding of the reproductive health of people who menstruate.
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First Study Conducted Using Human Blood to Test Period Products
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Period products tested with blood for the first time ever
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Scientists test menstrual products with blood for the first time
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This Whole Time, Period Products Didn't Use Actual Human Blood to
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This Whole Time, Period Products Didn't Use Actual Human Blood to
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Scientists test menstrual products with blood for the first time
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This Whole Time, Period Products Didn't Use Actual Human Blood to