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  "id": 10085494,
  "title": "Why women shouldn’t use cotton wool, tissue paper as sanitary pads — Gynaecologists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/why-women-shouldnt-use-cotton-wool-tissue-paper-as-sanitary-pads",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T23:28:47.000Z",
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  "summary": "Gynaecologists warn women against using cotton wool or tissue paper as sanitary pads, citing risks of vaginal infections, blocked fallopian tubes and infer Read More: https://punchng.com/why-women-shouldnt-use-cotton-wool-tissue-paper-as-sanitary-pads-gynaecologists/",
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        "title": "Why women shouldn’t use cotton wool, tissue paper as sanitary pads — Gynaecologists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/why-women-shouldnt-use-cotton-wool-tissue-paper-as-sanitary-pads-10087306",
        "published": "2026-09-26T23:40:47.000Z"
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