Best reusable sanitary pads 2024, tried and tested
11 months, 1 week ago

Best reusable sanitary pads 2024, tried and tested

The Independent  

Since about half the world’s population is female, periods are a healthy and normal part of life for countless people across the globe. Single-use menstrual pads are among the worst offenders, as these can contain up to 90 per cent plastic, thanks to a leak-proof base, synthetics that absorb moisture and, of course, packaging. Besides the obvious benefits for the environment, they could also help you save hundreds of pounds, with the one-time cost of reusable products whittling down the estimated £18,000 people spend on periods over a lifetime. How we tested the best reusable sanitary pads We rounded up the best reusable sanitary pads and tested each over a cycle. The best reusable sanitary pads for 2024 are:

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Rethinking menstrual care: are we sacrificing health for convenience?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Rethinking menstrual care: are we sacrificing health for convenience?

The Hindu  

For years, women have relied on sanitary pads to take care of hygiene during menstruation without asking what these pads might contain. But here’s the ugly truth: standard sanitary pads include plastics, artificial perfumes and chemical residues that may be harmful to women’s health. They are also safer for hormonal health considering that organic pads are free of dioxins and …

Pads, pants or cups: Which period product is the most climate-friendly?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pads, pants or cups: Which period product is the most climate-friendly?

BBC  

Pads, pants or cups: Which period product is the most climate-friendly? Given that 1.8 billion people across the world menstruate every month, a group of academics based in France and the US conducted a life-cycle assessment of menstrual products across four product groups: disposable non-organic and organic pads and tampons ; reusable pads; period underwear; and menstrual cups, which are …

Best period pants 2024, tried and tested
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Best period pants 2024, tried and tested

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Tamara Sender, senior consumer analyst at Mintel: “Period pants are no …

This menstrual cup is the best one I’ve ever used
7 months, 4 weeks ago

This menstrual cup is the best one I’ve ever used

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, despite having far more tampon and pad brands to choose from, many …

Green Menstruation: How Cloth Pads Benefit the Planet
8 months, 1 week ago

Green Menstruation: How Cloth Pads Benefit the Planet

News 18  

Menstruation is a natural part of life for many women, but it can have a significant impact on the environment. Education and Awareness:Educating women about the environmental impact of disposable sanitary napkins and promoting the use of reusable products can lead to significant changes in behaviour. Community Engagement:Community-based initiatives, which empowers Adivasi women to design and create cloth pads, can …

Reimagining period essentials
10 months ago

Reimagining period essentials

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Are you picking the right menstrual product? Menstrual products, mainly the sanitary pads contain plastics and chemicals such as phthalates, volatile organic compounds, parabens, environmental phenols, fragrance chemicals, dioxins and dioxin-like compounds. Parabens are antimicrobials that are used as preservatives in feminine care products, whereas TCC is an antibacterial agent,” according to a research paper published by the Toxics …

Women's health experts on why tampons are the best period products ever
1 year, 4 months ago

Women's health experts on why tampons are the best period products ever

Hindustan Times  

Providing period care, toilet hygiene and intimate care products enhances women's modern lifestyles smoothly and comfortably. There is a wide range of period care products like period pain relief patches and roll on, period panties for flow management, sanitary disposal bag, menstrual cup steriliser and cleanser, rash free sanitary pads etc and offering these unique and innovative products help women …

Best reusable makeup remover pads 2022: Bamboo, cotton and microfibre to reduce waste
2 years, 4 months ago

Best reusable makeup remover pads 2022: Bamboo, cotton and microfibre to reduce waste

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reusable make-up remover pads may not be the sexiest …

Reusable Period Products To Try During The Tampon Shortage
2 years, 9 months ago

Reusable Period Products To Try During The Tampon Shortage

Huff Post  

If you’ve made a tampon run to the drugstore any time in the past couple of weeks, you may have seen nothing but barren shelf space staring back at you. Tampons have become affected by supply chain issues and increased demand in the U.S. A Time article reporting on the shortage pointed out that because this is a problem predominantly …

Sustainable menstruation tips: Initiatives every menstruator should take towards saving the environment
2 years, 9 months ago

Sustainable menstruation tips: Initiatives every menstruator should take towards saving the environment

Hindustan Times  

Using sustainable and environment-friendly products is the need of the hour to protect and restore nature and its resources and while menstruation is a testing time for menstruators with all cramps, headaches and mood swings, it is also a testing time for our planet. Sustainable menstruation tips: Initiatives every menstruator should take towards saving the environment In an interview with …

Best sustainable period products 2022: Sanitary pads, tampons and menstrual cups
2 years, 11 months ago

Best sustainable period products 2022: Sanitary pads, tampons and menstrual cups

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Every year in the UK, the disposal of single-use …

Can you have a greener period?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can you have a greener period?

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Sugandhi Gadadhar spends half the month in the remote forests of India documenting wildlife. Environmental impact of popular products Overwhelmingly popular products like sanitary pads and tampons contain a lot of plastic. The popularity of these products is understandable given the time before pads "wasn't really great for women," says Supriya Garikipati, a gender economist at the University of …

Best breast pads 2022: Reusable and disposable pads for nursing
3 years, 1 month ago

Best breast pads 2022: Reusable and disposable pads for nursing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rather than putting up with wet spots and stains on bras and clothes, …

Switch To Sustainable Products For Period Protection. Period.
3 years, 6 months ago

Switch To Sustainable Products For Period Protection. Period.

The Quint  

Remember when our moms used to tell us, “It is better not to wear white when you’re on your period”. How about when our local pharmacist used to pack sanitary products in black plastic bags because they thought others in the street must not know we were buying? Many women in rural and urban India are unaware of new period …

Tampon and pad shortages in lockdown means now is the time for sustainable period products
4 years, 8 months ago

Tampon and pad shortages in lockdown means now is the time for sustainable period products

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I found that their knowledge about other available options to manage periods is severely lacking, and …

Project Baala: 18,000 reusable sanitary pads distributed amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 11 months ago

Project Baala: 18,000 reusable sanitary pads distributed amid coronavirus lockdown

India TV News  

The entire country is under lockdown that has impacted the economy and daily life amid an unprecedented outbreak of the coronavirus. While many have been impacted badly due to the virus outbreak, the situation has also pushed the marginalised women into greater vulnerability as many women are in dire need of menstrual-related products. To mitigate the suffering of menstruating women, …

How to be environment-friendly during periods and ensure personal hygiene
5 years, 9 months ago

How to be environment-friendly during periods and ensure personal hygiene

India TV News  

Use menstrual cups, biodegradable sanitary napkins or organic tampons to ensure you are environment-friendly during menstruation, suggest experts. * Biodegradable sanitary napkins: Use biodegradable or cotton sanitary napkins or tampons during menstruation. * Switch to sustainable eco-friendly menstrual hygiene products like a menstrual cup or organic tampons. * Never use two pads simultaneously: Some women who experience heavy flow, tend …

Tips to follow while picking organic sanitary pads
6 years, 10 months ago

Tips to follow while picking organic sanitary pads

India TV News  

Just picking organic sanitary pads is not enough. Tanvi Johri, Founder, Carmesi, and Richa Agarwal, MBBS, PG Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Doctor Insta, list some important things one must keep in mind: Composition: Many brands claim to offer natural sanitary pads, but a lot of them do not provide all natural sanitary pads as only the top sheet of …

PAD'AGogic & eco-friendly, period
7 years, 1 month ago

PAD'AGogic & eco-friendly, period

Deccan Chronicle  

The movie Padman and its #Padman Challenge has gone viral, and how. To educate people on green and safe alternatives, men and women alike have been posting pictures holding menstrual cups or cloth pads over the past couple of days, with the hashtags #Padman Challenge and #CupAndCloth and it has gone viral. City-based entrepreneur Punitha A is definitely a supporter …

Tampons, pads, menstrual cups, period underwear: What's best for the environment?
7 years, 5 months ago

Tampons, pads, menstrual cups, period underwear: What's best for the environment?

ABC  

The average Australian woman uses around 10,000-12,000 disposable menstrual products in their lifetime. For women like Claudine, the "waste factor" is an issue that invites guilt when it comes to buying tampons and pads. "It kind of looks like a gumnut," says Jess, also in her 20s, who almost exclusively uses menstrual cups. " A 2016 CHOICE study found menstrual …

City doctors talk about how being careless about your period can harm you
7 years, 10 months ago

City doctors talk about how being careless about your period can harm you

India Today  

A normal menstrual cycle can be 28 days give or take seven days. Says Dr Anjali Kumar, senior consultant and HoD, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon, "Some women may suffer from genital infections due to poor menstrual hygiene or pelvic pain, which could lead to infertility. Speaking about how keeping infected, dirty or soiled clothes intimately with your body …

Menstrual hygiene
7 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual hygiene

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Every year, Menstrual Hygiene Day observed on May 28 witnesses numerous awareness programmes that aim to break taboos and educate people about the importance of Menstrual Hygiene Management. Despite the efforts, MHM in Chennai takes a back seat with a huge chunk of population considering menstrual cycle “impure.” “Indian tradition has made it into a taboo. It is advisable …

Why 2015 Was The Year Of The Period, And We Don't Mean Punctuation
9 years, 2 months ago

Why 2015 Was The Year Of The Period, And We Don't Mean Punctuation

NPR  

Why 2015 Was The Year Of The Period, And We Don't Mean Punctuation Enlarge this image Mouni Feddag for NPR Mouni Feddag for NPR Tampon or pad? There's the woman who ran the London marathon without using feminine hygiene products, and the #PeriodsAreNotAnInsult hashtag that erupted after presidential candidate Donald Trump referred to GOP debate moderator Megyn Kelly as having …

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