Period Gear Alternatives
Alternatives to Standard Tampons A list from the people at Tampon Alert.
What Is Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and Possible Ways of Decreasing Your Chances of Getting It This website was started by the parents of a young woman who died from Toxic Shock Syndrome that was caused by tampon use. There's a lot of interesting information on this site that you probably won't read in the Tampax or Playtex advertisements. If you are using tampons, their suggestions make a lot of sense. If you'd like to try alternatives to tampons, consider using a menstrual cup, cotton pad, or menstrual cup and cotton pad.
Menstrual Pads--Cotton Alternatives to Chemical-Laden Commercial Pads
How To Make Menstrual Pads Includes a materials list, patterns, construction guides, the pros and cons of winged vs. pads with clipped wings, and advice on length.
Cloth Pad Database More cloth pad resources than you can shake a tampon at. Includes patterns, a gallery, and sites from all over the world that you can purchase cloth pads from.
Cloth Pad Shop Cloth Pad Shop is a collaboration of individual sellers who have gathered together to form one convenient specialised place to shop.
Glad Rags A reputable site where you can purchase ready made cotton pads. They also sell the Moon Cup and other menstrual cups (see the next section below).
LunaPads One of the leaders in reusable, ready made pads.
Obsidian's Cloth Pad Stash You know how there are people who collect quilts? Well this woman collects cloth pads, and some of them are pretty amazing.
Menstrual Cups--An Excellent Alternative to Tampons and Pads
Great Site with Input From Many Menstrual Cup Users There's a learning curve for using a menstrual cup. This site will walk you through it. You will find great advice and answers to any and every question you could possibly think about asking.
There are several brands of menstrual cups. The materials, dimensions, lips and stems differ. The following photos are from the amazing collection at www.ecomenses.com
Menstrual Cups--Brands, Reviews, Photos, Advice An amazing review of the different brands of menstrual cups, including photos that allow you to compare them, and her description of each cup. However, you'll need to click on her "menstrual cups" link and work your way in, as all pages on the site have the same URL.
How-To Insert a Menstrual Cup Video Videos on putting in menstrual cups and the Instead cup, as well as videos on doing menstrual cup folds.
Cup U A thesis film on the menstrual cup by Vanessa Tolkin Meyer.
Mooncup's 'Love Your Vagina' Campaign The people at Mooncup are trying to convince women to hold their vaginas in the same high regard that a lot of straight guys do!
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