Do tampons expire?

You know condoms have a sell-by date, but it turns out something else you stick in your V can expire, too. "Tampons have an expiry date that's usually five years after they're produced," says Alyssa Dweck, M.D., ob-gyn author of The Complete A to Z for Your V. read more

Tampons are sanitary products, but they’re not packaged and sealed as sterile products. This means bacteria and mold can grow if they’re not stored properly. The shelf life of organic tampons is also believed to be about five years, because cotton is susceptible to bacteria and mold. read more

Yes, they do have an expiry date, but it is particularly long. The tampons need to be stored in cool dry place or they catch fungus easily. Also, old tampons can cause vaginal infection. read more

Tampons can expire, but the length of time before a tampon expires depends on a number of factors, such as moisture, contamination and temperature. Perfumed tampons expire more quickly than nonperfumed tampons. read more