Cottons Ultra Thin Period Pads, Super, Pack of 12, 100% Organic Cotton Sanitary Pads, Hypoallergenic, Biodegradable

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Maternity pads (or maternity towels) will soak up the bleeding that comes from your uterus, mostly from where your placenta was attached. Bleeding is at its heaviest in the few hours immediately post-birth but will ease off to a more manageable amount as your body begins to heal. In the Women’s Health Lab, we measured the amount of liquid each pad was able to hold and timed how long it took to fully absorb.

These pads are made with 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, minus all those nasty toxins and bleaches that most companies use to lighten the cotton in their pads. There are no chemical absorbents, and there are no unnatural fragrances. If you’re sensitive or allergic to chemicals in conventional pads, any of the organic or natural pads and panty liners on our list should give you relief. And none of the products we listed contain dioxin, a known carcinogen. There are a number of studies that have proven that reusable sanitary products are safe, as long as you don’t use them for longer than recommended - just like your average disposable sanitary product. How we test In the GHI lab, we measured the amount of liquid the pads were able to hold and timed how long it took for it to be fully absorbed. Tampons If you’re looking to try organic menstrual pads, it’s probably because you know that wearing a chemical-laden product pressed up against your lady parts 24/7 might not be the way to go.Their pads are sold around the world in more than 26 countries and are recommended by doctors around the globe for people dealing with allergies and skin sensitivities. The short answer is, very. We’ve seen enough Blue Planet episodes by now to know how plastic pollutes our oceans, and our period waste is a large part of that. You know your flow the best, so once you're familiar with your period and its different stages, you'll know when to use certain products for the best protection. Pads made from organic cotton Tampon Tribe is a small U.S. company that calls Southern California home. Its founders recognized that many conventional sanitary products contribute to plastic pollution, and that many of the same pads and tampons contain toxins that really don’t belong anywhere near your most sensitive body parts. In response, they joined an ever-growing list of companies that offer organic feminine hygiene products, focusing not just on providing GOTS certified organic cotton, but also on completely eliminating plastic. Following an 18-year-long campaign, states and territories removed the tax in January 2019, with the following menstrual products now exempt from GST:

Some manufacturers also offer free samples of their various products – for example, Libra offers free samples as well as educational resources for parents and kids as well as teachers and educators. Maternity bleeding can contain small clots - again that’s perfectly natural, and the maternity towel will be more capable of capturing that. Just a note to avoid using tampons as an alternative to maternity pads. It’s not recommended and can increase your risk of infection straight after birth. The cheeky wipe reusable periodpadsare great and nice not to be contributing to landfill. Thepadswash well and dry in no time on a radiator.

Reusable Cotton Sanitary Pads

Buying sanitary products that make you feel secure and comfortable during your period is important, but as we all aim to become more eco-conscious, it’s also worth considering how environmentally friendly our tampons and sanitary pads are. Worse still, if sanitary pads end up in the ocean, they can soak up harmful chemicals that will disturb its fragile ecosystem. It can be hard to know which brands are sustainable and will keep you protected during your period. The good news is that we’ve tested a range of brands to find these favourites: You're likely to use a mixture of regular and super tampons throughout the different stages of your period. If you're using a regular tampon and notice overflow onto the string or your underwear, you should consider using a super tampon to avoid leaks. On average, a first period tends to occur at around age 12, but it can happen earlier or later than that. It's important to equip young people with knowledge on what to expect and what period products are available for them to use, given they'll likely have many years of menstrual cycles ahead of them.