you're really not supposed to flush tampons
I think it really depends. Especially since most tampons say they're flushable.
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§ ita § - Oct 06, 2010 7:25:56 am PDT #5194 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Shir - Oct 06, 2010 7:43:29 am PDT #5195 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I switched to reusable pads
Thinking about doing so myself.
Jessica - Oct 06, 2010 7:49:47 am PDT #5196 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
most tampons say they're flushable
I've been told by more than one plumber that "flushable" wet wipes have been great for his business, so it wouldn't surprise me if tampons fall into the same category.
I still flush mine, mostly. Or did, back when I had periods. Having now been pregnant since THE BEGINNING OF RECORDED TIME, I barely remember what it was like.
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2010 7:54:42 am PDT #5197 of 30000
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Never liked tampons. Apparently I have a tipped uterus, so the architecture in there is not conducive to internal methods.
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2010 8:00:24 am PDT #5198 of 30000
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Just did a quick Google of reusable pads. The entry for the Swiffer pad was quite disconcerting.
Jessica - Oct 06, 2010 8:02:55 am PDT #5199 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Mama pads" is probably going to be your best search term, Connie.
Most cloth diapering sites (Nicki's, Happy Tushies, etc) sell them. Happy Tushies has the best wet bags on the market.
Deena - Oct 06, 2010 8:07:01 am PDT #5200 of 30000
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
According to the doctor who delivered Nick, my tailbone is oddly shaped and impinges on things. Whatever the reason, I can't use tampons either. I have a partially bicornate (bicornuate in the UK) uterus, too, which may be why all three of the monkey bunnies presented transverse.
erikaj - Oct 06, 2010 8:07:14 am PDT #5201 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I use Lunapad liners and period underwear. I read about them in Bust magazine after having some sort of rash from maxipad tape.
Laga - Oct 06, 2010 8:07:33 am PDT #5202 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Our problem is that if we don't flush tampons the dog will find them. She know how to open a covered trash can. I guess we could take them right to the outside trash.
tommyrot - Oct 06, 2010 8:08:39 am PDT #5203 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Our problem is that if we don't flush tampons the dog will find them.
Yeah, friends of mine had this problem. They began referring to used tampons as "Scooby snacks" and joked about freezing them and using them as doggie treats.