Bootyfudge to the rescue with a viable (?) alternative!
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Yes, there’s a tampon shortage. Here’s why.
Pharmacy aisles, group chats and social media are rife with conversations about frustrated searches for period products
June 13, 2022
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/13/tampon-shortage-product-shortages-inflation-supply-chain/
A tampon shortage is putting a strain on consumers across the country, an outgrowth of the same forces vexing the global economy — from soaring raw material and fuel costs, to labor shortages and an embattled supply chain — and experts say little relief is in sight.
Prices for tampons and pads have shot up amid the crunch, at a moment when historic inflation is causing households to pay more for gas, groceries and other essentials.
"...clients who come up to me in tears saying that they are menstruating as we speak and is there anything I could do to please help them.”
