Menstrual Product Survey Results

fuckyeahsexeducation:

What sort of product do you use during menstruation

I don’t have periods 3   1%

disposable pads 169  70%

disposable tampons 138  57%

menstrual cups 42   17%

cloth pads 11  5%

sea sponge 1  0%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Are you satisfied with your menstrual product?

yes  157    65%

no 471  9%

Other 391  6%

Tampons

   Brand: tampax, U by Kotex,  kotex, Always,  Playtex,  off brand,  whatever parent buys, whatever’s the cheapest, 

   Size: Regular, Thin, narrow, 

Pads:

  Brand: Always, U by Kotex, supermarket brand, whatever’s on sale, off brand, always, Kotex, whatever parent buys, stayfree, natracare, intimus, libra

  Size: Overnight, regular, Small, Maxi, medium, large, ultra thin and long, regular, super

Menstrual cups: Diva Cup, lunette, moon cup, ladycup

cloth pads:http://www.ethicalocean.com/welcome?destination=frontpage, gladrags, etsy, amazon, lunapads

Reasons for not being satisfied: Disphoria, expensive, wasteful, smelly, uncomfortable, hassle, irritation, messy, feels like a diaper, worrying about chemicals, don’t like blood, make cramps worse

the menstrual cup and cloth pads didn’t have anyone who was unsatisfied.

“the menstrual cup and cloth pads didn’t have anyone who was unsatisfied.” Seriously, need I say more?

: Been sitting here for the last half hour staring at the checkout page for Luna pads.

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My order is currently:

• Sampler Kit: Mini pantyliner (x1), maxi pad (x1), maxi liner (x1) and maxi liner with wings (x1)
• Maxi liner (x4)

I really want to jump all in but I don’t have the money to buy a starter kit right now and I want to know where best to spend my money. I’m also going to be…