I have always considered myself a "crunchy" person. I try to do everything I can naturally around my house hold. I am a member of a number of Facebook groups dedicated to this style of parenting. In these groups I stumbled across something that has officially changed my life as a woman forever.
All women hate that time of the month. It is horribly unpleasant let's just be honest! I have found a way that has forever changed my period. Reusable menstrual products, or RUMPS as many women call them.
I started out using a menstrual cup. It is a silicone cup that is inserted into your lady parts which catches your flow. You only have to empty every 8 to 12 hours (hallelujah!). There are many different brands dedicated to these. Often time it takes a while to find your "goldilocks cup" as many call it. The perfect fit for you and your body. Once you find said cup though it is simply bliss. You don't feel a thing. You can almost forget it is even that time of the month! Swimming, exercising even sleeping is all possible with it! Talk about music to a woman's ears!
There are also cloth pads. Much like cloth diapers for a baby, all you have to do is wash them when you are done with it! They are easily stored in a bag for days at a time until you get around to washing a load of laundry, then you just toss them in and you are done! They come in all shapes and sizes much like disposable pads do, but once you get 15 to 20 of them you are set! No need to ever buy anymore. That is unless you fall down the rabbit hole of adorable prints like most women do, which means you want to buy them all!
Yes periods are a touchy subject for many women. I mean who really wants to hear about your flow? It is a perfectly natural part of life though! I believe women shouldn't be afraid to talk about it or hide the fact that they are a normal woman. RUMPS could be a complete change for many women, including girls in third world countries who do not have access to disposable menstrual products.
We, as women, should spread the word to one another that periods no longer have to be a monthly burden upon us. Women and girls from all walks of life can come to enjoy their periods. If nothing more than no longer seeing it as a hassle. RUMPS have certainly changed my outlook on being a woman, and saved me a ton of money in the process! It is time for us as women to take control of our bodies.
