We’ve all read about it over the years, but here’s a refresher - it takes almost 800 years for your regular sanitary napkins to decompose! And given the population of women in India, alone, that means that our landfills are collecting more plastic than can be disposed of properly.
The regular sanitary napkins available these days use plastic and other synthetic fibers like rayon along with chemicals in the form of gels and perfumes which causes rashes and infections, as well as blocks airflow to your vagina. The itchiness that you sometimes feel during your period is because of these materials! Cloth pads are completely devoid of chemicals or harmful materials, making it easier on your body.
2. You can save lots of money!
You’re probably thinking that that’s not entirely true, but here’s the thing about cotton pads - they can also be reusable. So you might be spending a little more buying your first pack of cloth pads, but being reusable, you can wash, dry and use them over and over again for a long time. That means, you’re not spending lots of money every month to buy a new pack of pads.
We get it, spending lots of money on big companies that are not protecting the environment and also harming your body sounds like hell. But cloth pads use materials that are locally sourced and hand-stitched by women artisans.
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