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Can I talk periods?
First, remember when we called it "on the rag"? Does anyone still say that? I think I want to bring it back, it's hilarious.
So, I menstruate like crazy, think Dexter when he investigates a crime scene.
It's quite annoying, especially when I'm not at home. I am constantly running to the bathroom to empty my Keeper, sometimes as much as 8 times in a 24 hr period.
What is this Keeper, ask? It is a natural rubber reusable cup that you insert much like a tampon. It takes some getting used to, but after a couple of periods, it's just as easy as a tamp. I discovered it about 5 years ago and am like an evangelist when it comes to telling people about it. 
A few of the benefits are:
1) The health of your body. Tampons are extremely dangerous, especially scented ones and those with bleached cotton.
2) The environment. Imagine how many tampons and pads are not only made but then flushed and thrown away every day! I cannot believe people still use tamps with plastic applicators! There are probably numbers to go along with this, but I'm too lazy to research them right now.
3) Using The Keeper greatly decreases cramps for many users, including myself.
The Keeper can hold much more menstrual blood than a super-plus tampon. When I don't have my Keeper handy, I may use a super-plus and on a heavy day I have to change it every hour! When I'm using The Keeper on a heavy day, I can wait about 4 hours before having to empty it. On normal days, I only need to empty it about every 8 hrs.
At times when I need extra protection, like I can't make it to a bathroom and fear my Keeper might overflow (which doesn't happen to many people, unless you are an extreme bleeder like me), I wear a reusable pad as a back-up. I recently discovered P.I.M.P (Party In My Pants) pads. They are reusable and come in fabulous fabrics. They are desgined to be super absorbent and prevent leaks. Also, when you buy one, you are supporting a woman-owned independent business. They also are great for light days. You can purchase them from their website www.partypantspads.com or if you live in Chicago, you can buy them at the Chicago Women's Health Center.
You'd think I am a paid spokesperson for these things, but I promise I'm not :)
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Periods
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oh pussy, you've saved my, uh...pussy.
glad to know i am not rowing a canoe through the crimson tide alone.
the first time i 'spotted,' i yelled down to my mom, who, without even coming upstairs, knew exactly what had happend. and then my grandmother told me that, in her day, there was no such thing as a pad, so she has to use old rags, which, i am assuming is how the 'on the rag' phrase came to be...
perhaps we can bring it back, 'cause 'on the keeper' is not nearly as delightful to say...
Yes - let's talk periods. Menses if you will (said in a low voice surrounded in a flowing muumuu).
My favorite thing about The Keeper is cleaning it afterwards. With vinegar. It makes me feel so hippie: "Don't mind me: Just cleanin' my keeper!"
My mother had me using the keeper when I was 13. No joke. I was initially grossed out by the concept that I had to stick my fingers in and out of my vag multiple times a day. Oh, what a fool I was. I have been using the SAME ONE since then.
AND, she gave me washclothes to deal with any aftermath. She wasn't trying to be a hippie. She was just all about being practical and savin' some cash. Plus, who thinks the scrunch of the pad in your pants is hot?
Mothers always know.
wow, cervix-a-lot! i'm impressed that your moms had you use it at 13. that's really rad. at 13 my friends and i were swimming in pools with pads on. that is so disguisting-the pad probably soaked up so much water that the pool's level went down.
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