In this interview, Dr. Sharra Vostral, associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, explains how toxic shock and tampons motivated women to speak out in the 1980s. She takes listeners through the fascinating history of tampons and laboratory testing.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.161479To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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