Question from Adrian
Hi, I was wondering if tampons are one of those things that should be organic. I usually do buy them, however my daughter was recently given a huge box of regular ones from a bulk store and don’t know if we should use them. Thank You, Adrian
Debra’s Answer
Definitely tampons should be organic and unbleached, if paper. Ordinary bleached tampons made from paper usually contain residues of dioxin from the paper bleaching process (chlorine bleach combines with wood lignins in the paper to form dioxin, one of the most toxic chemicals on earth). Dioxin can be released from the tampons and be absorbed through the skin, which is particularly vulnerable in that delicate area.
I would toss those tampons.
I’ve used the DivaCup. It’s like the “keeper”, although the keeper was made of rubber and the Diva cup is made of silicone. I haven’t had a reaction of any kind to this medical grade soft silicone.
What I noticed using it and occationally with cloth pads the most is that my period became shorter and I didn’t feel like I was wearing a ‘diaper’.