That time of the Month
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free skin care · Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:01 am

Ok I thought of this one and it made me giggle.
What do you like to use best at that special time of the month???? Shock

Be it towel or tampon - what do you prefer?
Personally I am not a big fan of tampons, I always feel like I'm about to give birth - no matter how far up I shove the thing!!! Shock

Now I know towels are now the best thing but I guess Always are always the ones I go for, oh and the boots ones they are not too bad.
Oh yes I saw this program once about little cups women used to use 'in the old days' - has anyone ever tried these????? Laughing

And has anyone ever looked at the amount of chemicals that are in Femfresh and other feminine hygene products - does anyone know of any chemical free ones
Smile

Will have to suggest this to those who produce Dr Hauschka, Yonka etc.
Would love to hear your thoughts on these matters Laughing

free skin care · Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:24 pm

pads....period seems to go away quicker that way.

free skin care · Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:22 pm

I agree with Lianne, the tampons never seem to work well for me. Always with dri weave is the most comfortable although I wish it would get thinner and still serve its purpose!

free skin care · Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:10 am

cotton mouse is the only way to go Laughing

can't imagine exercising in anything else.

RE: Cups. Always wondered what they used to use. I did read on some earth first type site, someone was using natural sponges..wouldn't fancy washing them but thar you go Embarassed

free skin care · Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:54 am

cotton mouse - is this a brand????
The cups are called Chalase's (think that may not be the correct spelling) - here's something a little um unusual Anxious

the contents of the cup otherwise known as ambrosia or the nectar of the gods (they drink that a lot in 'The Oddessy') was yes a very nutrisios drink - full of Iron.
Since I saw that documentary I've never looked at Ambrosia Rice Pudding in the same light Shock

Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:28 am

Well, it's pads for me too! Always seems to work best for me.

I never will forget a weekend at the beach and surfing with a pad. It was not a pretty picture. Rolling Eyes

I fell off the board and it hit me in the head and my pad washed to shore!

Ah, it's wonderful not to be young and inexperienced... Very Happy

free skin care · Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:27 pm

well, it's tampons for me all the way!
i can get these great natural tampons, with no added ickiness so it's great.
i think they are actually an australian brand but i know that the people who import dr hauschka into nz also have a natural range of femproducts from europe *maybe or i might be making that up* that you can buy at some health food stores, can't for the life of me remember the name though... will endeavour to find out for you... *watch this space*

Kiwigirl.

free skin care · Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:30 pm

yeah, i did make up the bit about europe Embarassed

the range is called naturacare http://www.natracare.net.nz/ and they're certified organic natural tampons etc all made in nz.

i'm sure there are some similar products in the uk though.

Kiwigirl.

free skin care · Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:40 pm

Babyblues I can remember coming on early once when I was at school so I put tissue in my knickes - I was mortified when this bloody tissue trailed out of my trouser leg during lessions. Oh how I really do not miss school - I used to have this really good looking lad come up to me and infront of everone say "oh look it's join up the dots, lets see what type of picture we can make".
Well revenge is very sweet, I saw him not so long ago and he has really bad acne - my skin was clear and radient at the time Very Happy

My mum used to insist on buying me those awful economy sanitary towels - you know the ones that are like nappies and that are not individually wrapped so a packet would take up half of my bag. Has anyone ever used those feminine hygiene wipes? How great are they, my father in law thinks they are 'refreshing face wipes'!!! We haven't said anything to him yet. Wink

Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:49 am

Rosebud, LOL! I'm glad you got you're well deserved "sweet revenge"! As for the feminine towelettes, I love them. I've never used them on my face but I have cleaned my dogs tush with them! Actually, it works pretty "dang" good! Laughing

free skin care · Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:00 am

rosebud wrote:

cotton mouse - is this a brand????

nah it reminds me of an episdoe of the Young Ones. Where it's Ricks birthday and he takes a tampon out of girls bag and says it's a mouse, till it fell in someones drink Cool

free skin care · Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:44 am

It has to be tampons for me I'm afraid. I remember at school (years ago) I was a very young starter, 9 years old, and my mum used to make me wear a sanitary belt with these HUGE THICK towels...I used to walk home from school with my legs red raw where the pad had rubbed. I must have looked like I'd been sat on a horse all day!!!!!

Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:13 am

If you want to know all about menstrual cups pop along here http://www.keeper.com/ Very Happy

I've used a Keeper but I prefer the Mooncup http://www.mooncup.co.uk/ which is made of silicone and came out in the UK before the DivaCup. I've been a user for about 4yrs and wouldn't ever go back to using tampons now. My periods are shorter by 1-2 days and I don't get any period pains anymore. Plus I've not had thrush at all since I've been using it and I used to get it 2-3 times a year.

What's scarey is that I may hit the menopause before I'm due to get a new one - they last for 10yrs Shock

And if you want some wierd fact & ficton about periods see http://www.mum.org/ Wink

free skin care · Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:34 pm

Wow SusanC good on you!!!
I really want one of these moon cups - will show the boyfriend later, I think he may let me have one.
Just wondering do you get any leekage with these, would I still need a pantyliner?
Every month he buys me a 'poorly period bird' gift - I know I am so spoilt, I think I'm the only girl who when I see that first spot of blood , I go running to show him or give him a ring. Then I get spoilt Very Happy

Gucci am still laughing - oh you poor thing

OOO boyfs had a read and says he'l get me one

free skin care · Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:05 pm

rose, I tell my bf and I think he's just happy there's no baby on the way. haha....if I got a gift every month I'd be rotten from his sweetness

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:22 am

Rosebud, I'll have to try to get a present everything month!!!! I'll let you know how I get on!!!!! haha

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:44 am

Gucci wrote:

It has to be tampons for me I'm afraid. I remember at school (years ago) I was a very young starter, 9 years old, and my mum used to make me wear a sanitary belt with these HUGE THICK towels...I used to walk home from school with my legs red raw where the pad had rubbed. I must have looked like I'd been sat on a horse all day!!!!!

OMG I remember those. I like towels but will use tampons towards the end of cycle.

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:43 am

haha you remember them as well!!!! Thank god, I thought I was the only child subjected to cruelty!!!

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:40 am

No I think we all went through it. Most of my friends remember wearing them as well.
I do have a little story about the stick on ones. My freinds son who was about 6 found his 14 year old sisters supply. He asked her what they were, she told him plasters. Anyhow a few days later he fell and hurt himself (you know where I am going) told his mum and she told him to put a plaster on it. Next day she gets a phone call from the school and they made her go down there. Well her little cherub had a sani towel stuck to each elbow. She was mortified.But we all had a giggle.

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:57 am

hahahahahaha That was so funny, it brightened my Tuesday!

I had a bit of an embarrassing tale a few months ago. It was my Aunties Funeral and we had everyone back to our house afterwards for some food etc. My 2 cats had been locked upstairs in my bedroom for quite a while. Everyone was saying oh let them down lets have a look at them. I opened the door, down the stairs flew both cats like whirlwinds. Everyone was saying how beautiful they were when one of them said, oh whats that Gucci's got in his mouth...yes you guessed it...one of my tampons!

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:47 am

I dunno what to say to that one Gucci, except sorry but it made me laugh. I am always laughing at the wrong moment it has always got me into trouble.

free skin care · Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:34 pm

Laugh, I nearly choked! Laughing

It certainly made everyone laugh, and Gucci looked so cute!!!

free skin care · Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:05 am

I ordered a mooncup last night - just want to say thankyou to SusanC, if you hadn't have posted I would have been none the wiser of these fasinating little devices. I will keep you all posted anyway when I get it - it's not coming for 14 days, so it should come right in the middle of my period!!!!
I loved the story of Gucci the cat - we have come home in the past to the bathroom bin empty and towels shredded up all round the house, like texas chain saw masacre!!!! Laughing

(the dog)

Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:14 pm

Logs. Don't really get one. Luck girl, I know. Eh?

free skin care · Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:06 pm

Hi everyone I'm back with the mooncup follow-up.
I am on my heaviest period day today and can you believe it I'm sat here in my pjama bottoms with no knickers Shock

The mooncup took a little getting used to, I had to have a practice with it before I cam on, it took a little getting used to shoving an egg cup up there and then trying to get it all they way up to my cervix - which I nearly bust whilst on my little mission Shock

The only slightly annoying part is the long bit that sticks down at the bottom - this is for pulling the cup out, it rubbed a little at first, but after a few days I forgot it was there.
I am still able to go do toilet (yes wee and *****) with the mooncup in.
At the end of the day I just wash it out with some femfresh and then replace for night-time - there has been no leekage on the bedsheets.
I can't stop smiling about my mooncup SusanC I can't thank you enough Very Happy

My sister called me a dirty bugger when I told her, that just made me more determined Wink

Anyway I won't go into any more details Rolling Eyes

My poorly period gift by the way this month was a book I have been after for a while (I get to go out and choose something) James Joyce - Ulysses, I love my classics but may find this one a challenge, has anyone read this?

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