Poll: THE CURSE!!!

[alias_sqbr]

So, sonnlich posted a link to this interesting article about the way menstruation is still a pretty taboo subject, even though a lot of guys probably wouldn't actually freak out if women brings it up. So, a poll.

Nb: when I say "mention" I just mean in vague, non-gross terms like "Crap! Out of tampons" or "Ow. Cramps", not going into icky detail. The same way one might talk about having gastro or a runny nose.

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Comments

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Women should also be educated about reusable menstrual products as well as pads and tampons.

[ide-cyan.livejournal.com]

Cups for the win!

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

It warms my heart to know that a decent amount of chicks on my f-list use a cup (or cloth pads). There needs to be more though!

[alias_sqbr]

You'll be happy to know, then, this this conversation prompted me to finally get around to ordering one :) (I was going to before, but their site was down for maintenance, and then I forgot)

[flyingblogspot.livejournal.com]

I heartily endorse this comment! :)

[ilumiari.livejournal.com]

I then to go out of my way to tell people about how wonderful menstrual cups are. I wish they got more of a mention in Australia, I don't know what I'd do without mine.

[nephron.livejournal.com]

They don't work for everybody, though, and not all the time for many of those they work for at all.

I have a menstrual cup, which for various anatomy reasons, I am only able to comfortably use maybe 1 in every 2 periods, and I'm not inclined to use it for some of the time in that period.

[ilumiari.livejournal.com]

That's interesting. I know that they don't work for everyone, but I'm interested to hear that you can only use them comfortably sometimes. Does it get too hard to put in, or will it not sit right or something?

[nephron.livejournal.com]

I think that sometimes my cervix sits too low so the end is poking out, or at the very least poking into my more sensitive tissues (though I've trimmed the stem). That is really uncomfortable when I walk, or do anything much really.

I know instructions say you can and should wear it low in the vagina- but I constantly feel it that way.

[auntpol.livejournal.com]

YES!!! And they should be easier to get in australia. Because THEY ARE AWESOME