US reeling from tampon shortage as prices of menstrual products go up

CVS and Walgreens confirm some tampons out of stock as non-profits also seeing diminishing supplies

The US is reeling from a tampon shortage, leaving users with fewer menstrual product options as supplies dwindle nationwide, consumers and advocates say.

This shortage is precariously timed, coming as the price of menstrual products has recently surged, advocates also said.