Comments on: Part 2: Tampax Tampons, Toxic Sticks Of Death http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/ At Making Love In The Kitchen- we talk all things healthy, sweet and fun. It's not just about nutrition but about how healthy living is the vehicle for living the great life. With a different guest each episode- there are always great conversations and insights shared. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:55 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Morgan http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Morgan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:39 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3380 The cup is actually ideal for women like yourself with really heavy flow as it can hold a lot more fluid than any tampon ever could. Have you actually tried the DivaCup yourself? It sounds like the people you have been speaking to about the DivaCup were not inserting it properly and making sure it was properly sealed. When used properly the DivaCup creates a vacuum seal against the vaginal wall so there isn't really any way for it to "come off" unless you reach in and break the seal. The cup is actually ideal for women like yourself with really heavy flow as it can hold a lot more fluid than any tampon ever could.
Have you actually tried the DivaCup yourself?
It sounds like the people you have been speaking to about the DivaCup were not inserting it properly and making sure it was properly sealed. When used properly the DivaCup creates a vacuum seal against the vaginal wall so there isn’t really any way for it to “come off” unless you reach in and break the seal.

]]> By: K. Oster http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 K. Oster Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:43:22 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3379 Hello Meghan, I truly appreciate your illuminating article of the dangers of the pesticide and bleach saturated tampons we've become accustomed to using for generations. There can never be enough awareness-raising information and insight on this topic which goes largely untouched by mainstream press. With an an alarming increase in various reproductive cancers and disorders, women are eager to learn more about quality alternatives available to them. Naturally for Her http://www.naturallyforher.com provides a comprehensive selection of trusted natural, organic and hormone-free fertility and sexual health products, including the premium Natracare line...which we love! In November they will expand their offering to include 30+ new products including reusable Luna Pads and the Diva Cup. In this climate of uncertainty around the quality and safety of the food we consume and the products we have been told to trust, consciousness building is key! Hello Meghan,

I truly appreciate your illuminating article of the dangers of the pesticide and bleach saturated tampons we’ve become accustomed to using for generations. There can never be enough awareness-raising information and insight on this topic which goes largely untouched by mainstream press. With an an alarming increase in various reproductive cancers and disorders, women are eager to learn more about quality alternatives available to them.

Naturally for Her http://www.naturallyforher.com provides a comprehensive selection of trusted natural, organic and hormone-free fertility and sexual health products, including the premium Natracare line…which we love! In November they will expand their offering to include 30+ new products including reusable Luna Pads and the Diva Cup.

In this climate of uncertainty around the quality and safety of the food we consume and the products we have been told to trust, consciousness building is key!

]]> By: Marissa http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 Marissa Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:56:34 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3378 I really wish Diva cup worked for me, but it doesn't (at least not for 2-3 days of my cycle). I am one of those women who has SUPER heavy flow. As in I can leak through a super plus tampon in 2 hours. I also have heard stories about women (from their mouth, not urban legends) where they have had the dive cup come off in the middle of the day (while at work) and they have had menstrual fluid gush down their legs. I admit I am a bit too terrified of this happening to even attempt the diva cup. I am also not a big fan of bodily fluids. Menstrual fluid is no more gross than any other bodily fluid, but I also don't pick my nose or spit on my hands and wipe my face off. I would have just as much issue if I was wiping myself with a washcloth instead of toilet paper (which some uber eco-conscious people do). I would really love to know if there are any good tampons out there that are NOT dangerous to use, and also would love to know if they actually work. I would be more than willing to spend a little extra if there is a better option when it comes to tampons. For those of you who can use the Diva cup...hooray! I wish I could 1. physically use them and 2. mentally get over the bodily fluid factor. I really wish Diva cup worked for me, but it doesn’t (at least not for 2-3 days of my cycle). I am one of those women who has SUPER heavy flow. As in I can leak through a super plus tampon in 2 hours.

I also have heard stories about women (from their mouth, not urban legends) where they have had the dive cup come off in the middle of the day (while at work) and they have had menstrual fluid gush down their legs. I admit I am a bit too terrified of this happening to even attempt the diva cup.

I am also not a big fan of bodily fluids. Menstrual fluid is no more gross than any other bodily fluid, but I also don’t pick my nose or spit on my hands and wipe my face off. I would have just as much issue if I was wiping myself with a washcloth instead of toilet paper (which some uber eco-conscious people do).

I would really love to know if there are any good tampons out there that are NOT dangerous to use, and also would love to know if they actually work. I would be more than willing to spend a little extra if there is a better option when it comes to tampons.

For those of you who can use the Diva cup…hooray! I wish I could 1. physically use them and 2. mentally get over the bodily fluid factor.

]]> By: Morgan http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 Morgan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:35:10 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3377 It's only messy if you are not paying attention when removing it. It is essentially a cup full of menstrual fluid so ya, if you aren't careful you could potentially spill it somewhere that you don't want it to go. If you are removing it over a toilet ( as you should be) then it will just "spill" into the toilet. Personally I have never made a mess with my DivaCup; you just remove, empty and either wipe out or rinse out (depending on where you are) and re-insert. It’s only messy if you are not paying attention when removing it. It is essentially a cup full of menstrual fluid so ya, if you aren’t careful you could potentially spill it somewhere that you don’t want it to go. If you are removing it over a toilet ( as you should be) then it will just “spill” into the toilet. Personally I have never made a mess with my DivaCup; you just remove, empty and either wipe out or rinse out (depending on where you are) and re-insert.

]]> By: Jo-Ann http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Jo-Ann Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:08:31 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3376 I'm definitely interested in trying a diva cup, once I work up the courage and can find one! For now I'm using Natracare tampons... they're supposed to be organic cotton so I hope they're okay! I’m definitely interested in trying a diva cup, once I work up the courage and can find one! For now I’m using Natracare tampons… they’re supposed to be organic cotton so I hope they’re okay!

]]> By: motheralice http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 motheralice Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:08:13 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3375 A friend of mine read my blog about this from the other day and is considering giving diva cups a shot! Mwhahahaha! We will save the world one woman at a time!! Sorry... spazzed out a bit there, didn't I. ;) A friend of mine read my blog about this from the other day and is considering giving diva cups a shot! Mwhahahaha! We will save the world one woman at a time!!

Sorry… spazzed out a bit there, didn’t I. ;)

]]> By: stephanie http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 stephanie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:02:21 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3358 Love my Diva Cup. I am shuddering at that Acid Wash jean picture, though. YIKES!!! Love my Diva Cup. I am shuddering at that Acid Wash jean picture, though. YIKES!!!

]]> By: Sunny http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 Sunny Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:53:42 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3357 The Diva Cup is a godsend! I love it...cheaper in the long run, easier to manage, doesn't create the waste...and let's be honest...the waste doesn't smell good either! Diva Cup does it :) The Diva Cup is a godsend! I love it…cheaper in the long run, easier to manage, doesn’t create the waste…and let’s be honest…the waste doesn’t smell good either! Diva Cup does it :)

]]> By: Tressa http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3359 Tressa Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:14:27 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3359 I am so happy that people are becoming aware of what they put next to the most sensitive skin on their body. This was very well written. Thank you. For the women who use disposable pads out there, they are made with the same materials or worse. The ultra thin pads get their absorbency from super absorbent chemicals and or gels. Yuck! I switched from tampons to cloth menstrual pads about a year ago, and I love it. For the women who want to switch but not up to the Diva Cup yet, this is a valid choice. I get mine from http://www.partypantspads.com/ and http://living.wallypop.net/cyclepads.html mostly. Just do a search for cloth menstrual pads or momma pads. There are lots of small business owners out there who make them to sell, or you can make them yourself. Cleaning them isn’t gross either. I just rinse the use out of mine (in the shower at the end of the day), toss them into a “wet bag” or pail (no soaking), and wash them at the end of the week with a load of towels. I am so happy that people are becoming aware of what they put next to the most sensitive skin on their body. This was very well written. Thank you. For the women who use disposable pads out there, they are made with the same materials or worse. The ultra thin pads get their absorbency from super absorbent chemicals and or gels. Yuck! I switched from tampons to cloth menstrual pads about a year ago, and I love it. For the women who want to switch but not up to the Diva Cup yet, this is a valid choice. I get mine from http://www.partypantspads.com/ and http://living.wallypop.net/cyclepads.html mostly. Just do a search for cloth menstrual pads or momma pads. There are lots of small business owners out there who make them to sell, or you can make them yourself. Cleaning them isn’t gross either. I just rinse the use out of mine (in the shower at the end of the day), toss them into a “wet bag” or pail (no soaking), and wash them at the end of the week with a load of towels.

]]> By: leslie http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/10/14/part-2-tampax-tampons-toxic-sticks-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 leslie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:29:08 +0000 http://meghantelpnerblog.com/?p=2822#comment-3360 I use Gladrags, but would love to try the Diva cup. I use Gladrags, but would love to try the Diva cup.

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