In honor of JVS: Feminine Product Thread!!!

[NMMNG]

Maxi Pads, Tampons, Diaphragms, IUDs, Douches, FDS, you name it! Keep it clean enough that we don't get locked but talk away!


My first offering: Christmas crafts from tampons!

[JVS]

1. Thank you Buffy, how kind to start a thread in my honor

:hi:

[NMMNG]

13. You are quite welcome

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

2. please do not forget contraceptive sponges

since they are coming back on the market!

[elshiva]

7. Spongeworthy?

[KitchenWitch]

8. LMAO!

I remember that episode!

[elshiva]

10. YES. But who is spongeworthy for you?

[KitchenWitch]

14. LOL

My husband...although I no longer need the contraception.

[elshiva]

18. YAY!

:toast:

[KitchenWitch]

21. ...

:toast:

[LaraMN]

3. Anyone use a Diva Cup? I'm thinking about getting one.

I'm sick of tampons.

[JVS]

4. Ewwwwww

[LaraMN]

5. It's not ew!

Lots of people love them!

[JVS]

6. does it hang under or fit up in? One use only or rinse/wash?

[LaraMN]

9. It sits like a cup,

up by the cervix, I think. I believe it's flexible and you just pull it out by the stem and dump it out/rinse it. It's reusable and you don't have to deal with it as frequently as a tampon. I know- none of the options available are entirely without some "ick" factor. The joys of fertility.

[JVS]

12. Can't we give it a funny name like "Dracula's shotglass"?

Maybe that would help me cope

[RevCheesehead]

16. LOL

:rofl:

[NMMNG]

19. And should we call a condom "Winky's Raincoat"

Just to pretty them up? :shrug:

[JVS]

23. Yeah sure. Sounds good

[LaraMN]

24. OMG!

:spray: :rofl: :rofl:

[XemaSab]

29. Jesus!!!!

:rofl:

[NMMNG]

11. I've never heard of them.

Years ago I tried the Instead Cup but it leaked so much that I never used it again. Maybe I'll give the Diva Cup a try.

[LaraMN]

15. My friend tried Instead and hated it for the same reason.

She likes the Diva Cup, though. I've yet to make the investment. I think the last time I checked they were around $30. That would easily pay for itself in a year in savings on tampons, for me.

[NMMNG]

17. Well, when I get neare the end of my supply of tampons I'll invest in one

It's worth a try, plus much friendlier for the environment.

[RevCheesehead]

20. Nothing says "I love you" like a pair of slippers.

Kotex, I believe.




:bounce::bounce:

[Kali]

27. HAHAHAHAHAHa

:rofl:

they look like they have heels!

[LeftyMom]

22. I use cloth pads I sew myself.

I'm so fucking granola. :)

[Kali]

26. aww c'mon lets go harvest some moss

Just kidding - saw your pattern on a thread a while ago - good idea. I kind of have the rep as an earth mother type, but gotta admit - washing those would get on my nerves, rather, the soak bucket would.

That ans the sewing machine has been collecting dust for nearly 20 years - dare I say it? Maybe this year - I used to love to sew. Too bad this damn computer isn't a sewing machine! I would have a hell of a lot more to show for my "liesure time" hahahaha

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. What an interesting thread this is, my dear Buffy.......

The chief benefit for me is to make me glad that I'm post-menopausal!

Good luck to the rest of you!

:hi:

Don't worry.....I sure as hell paid my share of dues....:puke:

[NMMNG]

28. Why thank you my friend

I really started it to poke fun at JVS, because of this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4568894

But I can see why you are relieved not to need any of this junk. I'm tired after a mere 28 years of this mess/pain, and who knows how much longer it will continue? :scared:

[XemaSab]

30. Menstruating is gross

but alas, it's a part of life, and it's less gross than my vulture head, which I'm now too scared to move. :scared:

[NMMNG]

31. Any grosser than other body functions?

Which I won't say by name to avoid further turning this into a "bodily function thread".


But some smilies hopefully will illustrate without causing too much harm.