Dear reader, I am going to discuss about reusable menstrual products, might seem odd and unnecessary, but please bare with me. It might just change the way you view "that time on the month", that horrible time of the month for most of us ladies.

RUMPS (reusable menstrual products) are the healthier alternative to the disposable pads many women use. It might seem strange and unhygienic to reuse such a personal item, but let me explain:

Disposable products usually contain a combination of cotton, silk(sometimes), synthetic fibers and wood pulp which might not seem as a problem, BUT what you don't know is the chemical and technological processes that are involved in the production of these components. They usually involve some type of bleach (Chloride dioxide) that has a by-products - dioxin - that is a harmful and bio-accumulative molecule and can remain in our body for many years. This is a recipe for disaster, many women experiencing side effects such as allergic reactions, hormone disruption, reproductive disorders and also, there is a high risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). This is a condition where the normal, harmless bacteria found on the skin manages to enter the bloodstream, where it releases toxins. There is no evidence to show that reusable menstrual products such as pads and menstrual cups carry this risk. It is difficult to say what "ingredients" big companies use to produce their pads, as they always (no pun intended) try and hide or not tell us that because it would just mean bad business.

When I first stumbled upon RUMPs, I though to myself - yuck, I don;t want to deal with that, is easier to just buy disposable and throw them in the bin. But as I read more about the benefits, such as less cramping and shorter period flow and that I could just not experience period rash ever again, I decided to commit and buy some to try and see how it works.
Let me just tell you, IT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER !

If you want more info about the way I clean them, let me know and I'll make a different post about that, it's easy and quick. And oh, another plus - there is no yuck smell, because reusable pads do not give any bad smell. That is given by the reusable products giving away some sort of "fumes" that are just the worst smell ever, no matter how much you wash your lady parts.



I could go on and on about how much I love my pads, but I think it's best to link some good sources, and you can read more about it:

1.treehugger.com

2.lunapads.com

3.wikipedia.org




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