 Tampons have been around for a long time and they're still safe to use. Dr. Tamika Agusti is chair of women's and infant services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She says there should be more research into where the metals come from. This just requires a little bit more investigation. We have not seen any big swells or increase in incidence of bad outcomes, both in patients and women using tampons or in children that are born to women using tampons.