Alternative monthly hygiene. Around half of the world's population has it, has had it or will have it in the future:
The menstrual bleeding.

Although billions of women worldwide share this aspect of their femininity, the knowledge of monthly hygiene is rather hidden. Disposable products such as sanitary napkins and tampons can be found as examples in advertising and educational classes at school. Alternatives are rarely mentioned. There is a lot to know when those special "days" happen in a woman's life!

The menstrual period: so individual lieke everyone of us.

Every menstrual cycle is unique. Every woman experiences it differently, every menstruation is different, from woman to woman from month to month. It can be short and intense or weak and lasting for many days. The strength of the menstrual period literally ties some women to the bed, while other women are doing sports at the highest level or give inspiring speeches. In some countries in Asia such as Japan, Indonesia or South Korea women have the right to take paid vacation during their period – to rest at home.

Because the menstrual cycle is so different from woman to woman, the products for monthly hygiene should be also different for each woman. On the typical drugstore shelf there are therefore pads and tampons for heavy or light bleeding, with and without leakage protection. Panty liners are mostly used during the weakest days of the cycle. So far so good – but isn't there more? Oh yes!

Monthly hygiene:cloth pads, tampons,cups & sponges

The good news first: if a woman searches long enough, she will find the right monthly hygiene for herself. And the search itself is worthwhile, because we use a big number of products during our life with the female cycle. The calculation is comparatively simple:

• 5 till 7 tampons or pads per day
• for 5 till 7 days per month
• and an average of 12 times a year
• till 40 years long

Monthly hygiene products in Germany were charged at 19 percent, i.e. the higher VAT rate. They were considered a "luxury good". In the course of her life a woman spends around € 2,000 to € 4,800 only for her menstrual cycle days.

Alternative monthly hygiene is cheaper

alternative Monthly hygiene is therefore worth a second look for several reasons.

A sponge can be used from months to 1-2 years and costs between 4 and 6 euros. A menstrual cup has a lifespan of up to 10 years, the same applies to cloth sanitary towels. Thus the costs are just as lower as the garbage that is produced.

Every single form of monthly hygiene has its advantages and disadvantages, depending on whether the safest possible leakage protection, sustainability and environmental compatibility, costs or the simplest possible handling with pleasant wearing comfort are in the foreground. Cheapness is an issue that comes into play when we talk about alternative monthly hygiene. In the next blog post we will look at the health aspects and advertising promises of conventional monthly hygiene products.