Hello! It's been quite some time since I decided to finally sit down and write things that have been itching in my mind in the past few days.
My blog is always about me and my experiences. This time, I thought I would do something different. Henceforth, I want to write useful stuff apart from the occasional usual rants. Why suddenly? As cliche as it sounds -- New Year, New Me.
Ever since I read about the menstrual cups, I have been thinking a lot about them and wondering why they have not yet replaced pads/tampons. Menstrual cup is a cup-shaped, elastic, reusable, hygienic sanitary product which is made out of medical-grade silicon. It has a tube sticking out from it to facilitate insertion.
Note: I have not yet tried them out. But I'm planning to start using them in the near future.
Here's why they seem to me to be better than pads/tampons:
1. Environment Friendly: Okay. You have heard a lot about this one. We know how sanitary pads/diapers are dangerous to the environment. To give you the sense, they take around 500 years to actually start decomposing. Your menstrual cup will last your lifetime with proper care. Imagine how many pads/tampons a woman throws away in a lifetime. Isn't the menstrual cup an obvious and eco-friendly alternative?
2. One-Time Investment: Oh come on! All of us know how costly sanitary pads are. For 30 pads, we spend Rs.500. This is a main reason, girls from poor economic backgrounds can not afford pads and have a bad sanitary hygiene. The rate of a menstrual cup starts from about Rs.200 and it lasts for years. It is reusable, cheap and hygienic. It saves your pocket.
3. Awareness about one's own body: Even today, there are people who do not know that there are 3 holes down there. In case you do not know -- one is the urethra, the second is the vagina and the third is the anus. I read somewhere recently that there are people who think their belly button is one of the holes. I was laughing out loud at this until I realized how sad this was. When you use sanitary pads, you don't know what is going on down there. You do not know where the blood is coming out from. When you use the menstrual cup, you need to know where to insert it. Isn't it so nice to be aware of yourself?
4. Hygiene and Health: The menstrual cup is very hygienic if cleaned and maintained properly. We all know the array of problems associated with pads and tampons. You have to keep changing them from time to time. Rashes and irritation due to pads are very problematic. The menstrual cup is made up of non-allergic medical grade silicon and it contains no bleaching agents, deodizers or gels (which are found in sanitary pads). It is gentle on skin too!
There is something called toxic shock syndrome which is associated with menstruation. The menstrual cup is a very safe product if cleaned and used with care. They can stay in for any period of time depending upon the flow of blood. According to sources, they can hold roughly 30 mL of liquid which amounts to about 1/3rd of a period blood.
5. Cleanliness and Associated Things: Normally, on a period, you have to constantly check if the blood has leaked/stained your clothes. The menstrual cup solves this for you. The people who have used it, have reported that there is almost zero leakage. Using toilets is also a problem as when you get up, you always drip a few drops which have to be cleaned later on. But this is not the case when you use a menstrual cup.
6. Ease of Use: Apparently, the cup is very easy to use. It is reported to be so comfortable that you won't even know that it is there. After a few uses, when you get used to using it, you will identify the position in which it perfectly fits within you.
Isn't this not the obvious alternative? Hygienic, safe, eco-friendly, self-awareness-creating, and cost-effective.
I feel everyone should know about this. Spread the word everywhere and explain why it is a better alternative.
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