How dirty is a tampon?

The video taps into a common curiosity about hygiene and product safety, using a simple, visual experiment to provide a seemingly definitive answer. The use of scientific methods, even if basic, lends credibility, while the clear "clean" result offers reassurance.

The video tests the cleanliness of a tampon applicator and tampon by swabbing them and culturing the swabs in nutrient broth and on nutrient agar. After incubation, the results show no bacterial growth on the applicator, suggesting it is sterile. The tampon itself also appears to have minimal to no bacterial growth.

Tampax (tampon brand): appears as the wrapper of the tampon being tested. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Nutrient broth: appears in a test tube, used to culture bacteria. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Nutrient agar: appears in a petri dish, used to culture bacteria. Removing it would change what happens in the video.