Why Use Cloth?
Cloth is reusable therefore creating less trash.
Cloth pads will last from 5 to 10 years depending on care.
Cloth will save you money in the long run.
Cloth is more breathable than disposable pads therefore cutting down on itching or sweatiness.
There are a lot less chemicals, and you can control which chemicals are used for cleaning.
It is rumoured that switching to cloth will result in shorter, lighter periods with less cramping.
There are no chemicals in cloth for your bodily fluids to react with causing fowl smells.
It's estimated that roughly 20 billion pads, tampons and applicators are put into landfill every year in North America alone! As you can imagine this is having a huge effect on our environment, especially as traditional disposable pads are backed in plastic which takes many years to break down.
A women will have around 400 menstrual cycles in her lifetime, that's roughly 12,000 disposable products which end up costing approximately $1,970.
Disposable Pads and tampons are packed full of harmful chemicals which you then expose to one of the most sensitive and absorbent areas of your body.
One of the most dangerous chemicals in pads and tampons is dioxin. Dioxin is a by-product of the chlorine bleaching process which pads and tampons go through to get them looking white. Dioxin is listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency as the MOST toxic of ALL cancer causing chemicals and is a known carcinogen. It has possible links to:
breast cancer
ovarian cancer
uterine cancer
Immune system suppression
reproductive and developmental problems
organ failure
Endometriosis
Infertility
Dioxin can get stored in the fatty tissues in your body. One example being your breasts which means it can also be stored in breast milk and passed on to your baby if you're nursing.
(*Not all tampons and pads contain dioxin but as feminine hygiene products are classified as "medical devices" companies aren't required to list what's in their products, making it virtually impossible to tell which products do contain it.)
Tampons are made of synthetic fibres which can get absorbed into your vagina. These fibres then get fed on by Staph bacteria (Staphylococcus Auraus) to produce the toxin in Toxic Shock Syndrome. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a potentially fatal illness.
Cloth pads only feel like you're wearing a slightly thicker pair of underwear.
Cloth is reusable therefore creating less trash.
Cloth pads will last from 5 to 10 years depending on care.
Cloth will save you money in the long run.
Cloth is more breathable than disposable pads therefore cutting down on itching or sweatiness.
There are a lot less chemicals, and you can control which chemicals are used for cleaning.
It is rumoured that switching to cloth will result in shorter, lighter periods with less cramping.
There are no chemicals in cloth for your bodily fluids to react with causing fowl smells.
It's estimated that roughly 20 billion pads, tampons and applicators are put into landfill every year in North America alone! As you can imagine this is having a huge effect on our environment, especially as traditional disposable pads are backed in plastic which takes many years to break down.
A women will have around 400 menstrual cycles in her lifetime, that's roughly 12,000 disposable products which end up costing approximately $1,970.
Disposable Pads and tampons are packed full of harmful chemicals which you then expose to one of the most sensitive and absorbent areas of your body.
One of the most dangerous chemicals in pads and tampons is dioxin. Dioxin is a by-product of the chlorine bleaching process which pads and tampons go through to get them looking white. Dioxin is listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency as the MOST toxic of ALL cancer causing chemicals and is a known carcinogen. It has possible links to:
breast cancer
ovarian cancer
uterine cancer
Immune system suppression
reproductive and developmental problems
organ failure
Endometriosis
Infertility
Dioxin can get stored in the fatty tissues in your body. One example being your breasts which means it can also be stored in breast milk and passed on to your baby if you're nursing.
(*Not all tampons and pads contain dioxin but as feminine hygiene products are classified as "medical devices" companies aren't required to list what's in their products, making it virtually impossible to tell which products do contain it.)
Tampons are made of synthetic fibres which can get absorbed into your vagina. These fibres then get fed on by Staph bacteria (Staphylococcus Auraus) to produce the toxin in Toxic Shock Syndrome. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a potentially fatal illness.
Cloth pads only feel like you're wearing a slightly thicker pair of underwear.