31. Any woman who is menstruating and who uses tampons or pads can use Instead. 32. About 60 percent of menstruating women use tampons . 33. Most tampons still contain synthetic fibers, which have been linked to the illness. 34. The researchers used tampons , weighing them before and after the women were stimulated. 35. Have you been warned about asbestos in tampons or air freshener that kills pets? 36. The connection was even stronger for tampon use. 37. P-and-G does not sell tampons , a market Tambrands dominates. 38. One female legislator even campaigned successfully for a reduction in the tax on tampons . 39. Cases of tampon -connected TSS are extremely rare in the United States .. 40. Many cases of TSS occurred after tampons were left in the person using them.