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'This Is A Point Where We Can Educate,' OB-GYN Says After Tampon Recall

Volunteers from Walgreens sort U by Kotex period products on May 31, 2018 in Chicago. (Andrew Weber/AP Images for U by Kotex and Walgreens)

Kimberly-Clark is recalling some U by Kotex tampons made between 2016 and 2018 after reports that inserts came apart during removal for several women, causing some to seek medical help to remove the pieces and others to report infections or injuries.

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB-GYN at Baylor University Medical center, says a recall

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