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10-12-2007 20:22 #1
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what is a cup?
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There are many threads within the Cloth Mama section explaining was menstrual cups are
In short, they are made from medical grade silicon (there is one made from latex). They are inserted similarly to a tampon, but rather than absorb blood (as well as the rest of your uterus lining), cups collect the menstrual blood. Once filled, you either empty it into the toilet or onto a plant (fantastic fertilizer!).
No chemicals, last approx 10 years making the cost of them about $3.50 - $6.00 per year (depending on the brand of cup and their price), and you're no longer throwing something away that takes hundreds of years to decompose.
Google: Obsidian Star Menstrual Cups.
You'll find more information regarding cups (and cloth) than you could poke a stick at
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sounds really weird huh! Does anyone have a pic of one? I am really curious!
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Menstrual Cups - photo from Obsidian Star's site
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thanks! they look heaps different to what i thought they would!
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10-12-2007 21:01 #6
I'm supposed to have a plan? Can't I just be proactive with pep?
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Bub Hub has a great resource list in the directory, compliments of Gremily. :biggrin: Have a browse! Originally Posted by greengables
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shes a great source of info isnt she! Originally Posted by Funkychicken
It's a woman's choice what she does with her own body, but when she is entrusted with the care of another life, whether in her womb or as a newborn, she has an added responsibility.
The importance of this should be far greater than her own needs.
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More like I don't have a life Originally Posted by My_fallen_angel
You're wonderful MFA
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