Menstrual product poll

[babybloodheart.livejournal.com]

Out of my own curiosity I'd like to know what menstrual products women in this community use, so I've created a poll, the results are friends only so only other members should be able to view your answers if you wish to vote, the results aren't for anything in particular, this is only for my curiosity.
I've taken a look at the community FAQ to see if this violates any rules, I couldn't see anything however if the community maintainers wish to take this post down then I have no objections at all in it being removed.
Poll put behind cut for those who'd rather not see it publicly displayed.



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Comments

[fingertips.livejournal.com]

You can use an old unbleached cotton sheet for homemade tampons. All you have to do is tear it into strips - I usually make mine something like 1 1/4 x 8 inches for average size, then a bit wider for heavier days and thinner for lighter - and roll them up.

I've been using these for about seven months, I absolutely love them.

[ourika.livejournal.com]

Do you wash/reuse them afterwards, or do you think them out?

[fingertips.livejournal.com]

*nods* Yep, wash them afterwards and just keep reusing.

[ourika.livejournal.com]

I have another question (please forgive me if I'm annoying you!). Do you sew them up once they're rolled (so they stay rolled)? Or do you tie a string to them to make them easier to remove? Or do you just sort of shove the rolled up strip inside and then pull it out (where I would assume it became unrolled as it's removed?)

I think this is a really great idea. I've got a friend who doesn't like that she uses disposable products, but she really _likes_ tampons and doesn't want to switch to a sponge, cup, or cloth pads. I am going to mention this to her.

[fingertips.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, you're not annoying me at all. :)

Nope, I don't sew them. They usually stay rolled once they're inside. I've never tried tying a string to one, but I'm sure that would be easy enough, I've never had any trouble removing them without one though.

If I have a really, really light period the tampon'll come unrolled when I remove it, otherwise the blood pretty much holds it in the roll.

I'm the same way, I'm not a big fan of pads and I have tried the MoonCup but I much prefered these tampons to it. It takes a couple months of experimenting to get the sizing just right, but they really do work wonderfully. I hope your friend will have luck with them also!

[babybloodheart.livejournal.com]

Can I ask you a question then....doesn't it hurt?
I mean tampons are quite painful for some, usualy a case of using the wrong size for their flow...but with tampons they are shaped for easy insertion, but hommade ones surely don't - how do you cut down the chance of it hurting when putting them in?

[fingertips.livejournal.com]

Putting them in pain-free is pretty much second nature to me now, I think it just takes some time to get used to.

When I first started with them, I'd always lay on my back and then just basicly pop one in, it just barely touches the opening then.

[babybloodheart.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind trying that actualy, although I use my cup there might be cases where I don't have my cup on me and I like to try new things, something like home made tampons might be an idea - wish I had thought of that this month, my broken cup has caused me a lot of hassle this month.