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In the early-20th century, tampons were sold soaked in opium in order to relieve menstrual pain, as shown in a widely shared photograph.
✓snopescom rating: mostly credible; published on 2022-05-02
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left political leaning
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neutral sentiment
Date published
2022-05-02
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