Sharing a tampon with your mate requires a certain level of commitment. [Photo: Rex]



Forget about best-friend jewellery; there’s a new friendship craze and it’s a little more intimate than wearing two halves of the same necklace.

Finally, a tampon that both you and your best friend can use exists. You know, just in case you feel that one of those is missing from your life.

It’s not quite as disgusting as it sounds – Friends Forever Tampons (yes, really) are actually two separate tampons but they’re joined by one string. Meaning that you’re quite literally tied together throughout the duration of your period. How that would work on a day-to-day basis is yet to be determined.

The, er, bizarre craze is the brainchild of Kat Thek, who says her invention comes with a powerful message. “We guarantee that Friends Forever Tampons will bring you extremely close to your best friend for up to eight hours at a time,” Thek told The Cut.

And if your periods aren’t synced, then you probably aren’t best buds. “Maybe take a road trip and try again next month,” Thek suggests.

Thek doesn’t plan for her range to stop at tampons. She hopes to expand to maxi pads – although we really have NO clue how the logistics of that would work, and Thek isn’t ready to reveal details yet.

“We are not able to reveal the proprietary design details, but we can confirm that Friends Forever Maxi Pads will make it easy to get into the flow and ride horses/dance in white pants with your best friend,” says Thek.

While we can’t pretend that the idea behind sharing a tampon with your bestie has us feeling a little funny, there is something comforting in the idea of sharing every ache, cramp and emotional rollercoaster ride of your menstrual cycle with another person. Periods are pretty much the only thing that unites every single woman worldwide and it’s empowering to know that we’re all in this together.

Would you consider using a Friends Forever Tampon? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.

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