#menstrual products
Everything to Know About the Tampon Shortage
okay i tried to find an article was wasnt gendering shit to high hell, i THINK this ones fine but. well, luckily i have mostly reusable stuff now and with birth control i rarely even have to worry anymore, but this aint good
if you havent tried reusable stuff yet and youre able, nows probably a good time to try em out before a possible rush. i definitely reccomend menstrual cups, recently tried making myself some reusable pads which work pretty well, and a lot of people use period undies (but be careful about these types because as you might have seen, some brands like thinx and kinx have been shown to have some nasty chems called PFAs which can cause huge issues).
If you’re handy with a needle, you can make your own reusable pads, and maybe even check if ppl around you would want some too. Tons of tutorials online, you can make em as simple or as fancy as you want, ymmv of course but its an option! mine look like cute lil bats and theyre fun.
ill say the cheapest option for anyone wondering is the menstrual cups, because honestly you only need one as opposed to a set of them like you might need with pads.
of course though reusables have inherent issues accessibility wise, like being way more expensive on first purchase even if they save you money in the long run in a classic vimes boots, and the cleaning part can be more difficult if you dont have access to ways to boil water to sanitize the cups or sinks/washing machines to clean the pads and stuff, also some people might just not vibe with the current options, so i aint gonna say “yeah no its SO EASY just SWITCH”.
still, if you can, maybe look into it? IDDK how many people switching itd take to lessen the strain on the supply, but at the very least it would benefit you personally. and hey, if you do switch and you still got a supply under your sink you could maybe check in and see if anyone needs em. I kinda wanna see if i can donate some i got leftover in light of this, though im not sure if the box being opened means i cant, but its at least worth checking.
