Are your sanitary pads really toxic? What doctors want you to know

Are your sanitary pads really toxic? What doctors want you to know

A landmark South African study found traces of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in sanitary pads and pantyliners. However, leading gynaecologists and obstetricians say the findings have been dangerously misread. A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science of the Total Environment in February 2026 set off a wave of public alarm after researchers at the University of the Free State detected endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in commonl…