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[ovarieaction.livejournal.com]

are these not the most badass cloth pads you have ever seen?

SO.. i want to try cloth pads (seeing how unhealthy tampons are, and how bad for the planet disposable ones are) but i think most importantly i feel like switching to cloth pads is sort of a statement to myself of acceptance of periods as a normal and pretty rad part of life..

i tried making them from a pattern i got, but i was not too successful. the pads i made were extremely bulky. so... what i'm looking to do it buy pads from different womyn making them, compare which i like best, and then try incorporate those styles into my own pads to sew. so anyone who knows of websites/womyn i can get in touch with who make these, let me know! so far i know of only 3 places selling these:
1.Many Moons Alternatives
2. Hag Rag
3. UrbanArmor.org (the ones pictured at the top)

(if anyone wants to know where to find those i would be happy to look up the addresses of the ones i listen)

so PLEASE post comments to this if you know places who make these, or if you use cloth pads because i am way interested in hearing how you like them and whatnot!

let it flow sisters :)
-adriane

Comments

coooooool

[raticus.livejournal.com]

I would never use them though, I like keeping my blood well away from me lol, I hate leaks.

In the olden days and sometimes even know with aboriginie women, they wear petticoats and when they have their periods they just wiped their petticoats in between their legs to get rid of the blood every now and then.

[urbangypsy.livejournal.com]

i love these. thanks for the link!

[lique.livejournal.com]

Eco-Logique (http://www.eco-logique.com/), too, sells Lunapads (http://www.eco-logique.com/p-lunapads.htm) ... pricey, but, really good quality ... what I the ones I intend to make for myself will be modelled, after, as a matter of fact.

[ovarieaction.livejournal.com]

eek yeah those are a bit pricey, but they look awesome. so i will order just one. thanks for the link!

[isolt.livejournal.com]

I try to use only tampax tampons, as they're 100% biodegradeable, and you can even flush the applicators.

[ovarieaction.livejournal.com]

be careful with tampons. tampax and other major brands of tampons contain dioxin which is a chemical produced in the process of tampon bleaching. dioxin is harmful to the reproductive and immune systems of your body, and has been linked to cervical cancer, endometriosis, toxic shock syndrome, yeast infections, and chronic headaches.

there are other types of tampons that do not contain dioxin, and are not harmful:
1. Eco-Yarn Organic Tampons (http://www.byteserve.com.au/EcoYarn/index.html)
2. Natracare (http://www.indra.com/natracare/)

ordering tampons online seems like a hassle though, so if you are not into that you should check out Fresh Fields/Whole Foods Market (or any health/organic grocery store you have) because they carry several brands of organic tampons without dioxin in them.

hope this didn't come off too lecture like heh
take care :)

[melley.livejournal.com]

i've also seen Organic Essentials tampons online. I've had bad experiences with Natracare applicators - on the two boxes I have, all the tampons are squished up through the applicators and they're a pain to put in. Natracare also makes organic disposable pads.

Fresh Fields sells Glad Rags cloth pads, if you live near one.

dioxin hoax

[urania.livejournal.com]

http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/QA/tampons.html

... i've seen several sites (This is just the first one i could pull up) pointing out that the dioxin scare is just that--a scare. Please be careful about passing on information... a lot of sites selling "natural" products claim that the "artificial" ones contain harmful ingredients just to better their own sales. While natural may be a little better, it's by no means a fact that "mainstream" tampons, etc, will make you sick. (if it was, we'd have many, many more sick people...)

[ovarieaction.livejournal.com]

i found a new link this morning:

1.Moonwit Collective (http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aq389/moonwit/pads.htm) offers 2 styles of pads, Normal and Goddess size.

[areyouapothead.livejournal.com]

http://www.prettypads.com

as the name suggests, the designs are not very badass. a gay guy pointed me to this.