Happy Saturday! I have finished my cleaning chores...so I thought I'd write. First, above is a picture of my Miscarriage Mug...My dear friend was shopping at Anthropologie when I told her about my miscarriage..so she bought me a gift! Isn't that sweet! And it is all mine, because no one in the house has a name that begins with "J"...and you thought my name was Hannah...ha!
Anyhow, here is the scoop on the tampons...
1- If you use Napro, you really are told not to use tampons. You can not get a accurate reading of CM at the end of your period if a tampon is sucking it up.
2- After my miscarriage, the thought of sticking anything into my body seemed so repulsive...that I swore I was not using them anymore. My first period without them was crazy because for the first time in 25 years I actually noticed how much I bled. I was at a funeral and I had to stand in the back of the Church because I was afraid of leaking.
3- I really think they effect fertility...I found this article below that gives a better reason as to why tampons are not good for you.
Tampons contain two things that are potentially harmful: Rayon (for absorbency),and dioxin (a chemical used in bleaching the products). The tampon industry is convinced that we, as women, need bleached white products in order to view the product as pure and clean. The problem here is that the dioxin produced in this bleaching process can lead to very harmful problems for a woman. Dioxin is potentially carcinogenic (cancer-associated) and is toxic to the immune and reproductive systems. It has also been linked to endometriosis and lower sperm counts for men. For both sexes, it breaks down the immune system. The real danger comes from repeated contact (Karen Couppert "Pulling the Plug on the Tampon Industry"). I'd say using about 4-5 tampons a day, five days a month, for 38 menstruating years is "repeated contact", wouldn't you? Rayon contributes to the danger of tampons and dioxin because it is a highly absorbent substance. Therefore, when fibers from the tampons are left behind in the vagina (as usually occurs), it creates a breeding ground for the dioxin. It also stays in a lot longer than it would with just cotton tampons. This is also the reason why TSS (toxic shock syndrome) occurs.
So there you have it! Tampons....bad!
I've got to be honest: in pre-ttc days I loved them. I hate the diaper feel of pads so much, but trying to ID CM patterns was why I stopped. Good info on them.
ReplyDeleteWow...that is interesting about tampons...in my 20's..it was all I would basically use. Gosh...I wonder if that is how my endo evolved? I use to hear about the toxic shock warning with using tampons but I used them anyway. I wonder if they should add could cause IF and other immunity issues. Thanks for sharing that info. Good to know.
ReplyDeleteI rarely used tampons growing up. I hate the diaper feel of pads, but just can't do tampons. I'm really interested in cotton reuseable pads. Gross, but they look so comfy!!!
ReplyDeleteWhy were they ever invented. I mean cotton fibers that are toxic stuck in your who-ha! YUCK!
Good explanation. I like my diaper-pads, thank you :)
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