OP, my period was a grab bag of misery until I switched to reusable menstrual products. When I used pads, I got the same rash. I switched to tampons--and after a while, I started getting recurring BV infections whenever I wore one. I tried everything from tucking the string inside me (just in case the bacteria were getting to my vag from my butt!) to wearing ultra-lite tampons so that they'd never be dry when I took them out. I wore underwear and I didn't wear underwear.
Like most other women, I thought that my period was tolerable and even enjoyable. Now I can actually say that I look forward to it every month, and with my menstrual cup, it affects me less than ever.
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Date: 2008-09-25 12:45 am (UTC)OP, my period was a grab bag of misery until I switched to reusable menstrual products. When I used pads, I got the same rash. I switched to tampons--and after a while, I started getting recurring BV infections whenever I wore one. I tried everything from tucking the string inside me (just in case the bacteria were getting to my vag from my butt!) to wearing ultra-lite tampons so that they'd never be dry when I took them out. I wore underwear and I didn't wear underwear.
Like most other women, I thought that my period was tolerable and even enjoyable. Now I can actually say that I look forward to it every month, and with my menstrual cup, it affects me less than ever.