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Kotex Tampon Recall
Hey ladies I just saw this on the news and wanted to let everyone know about it:
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That is scary stuff! Thank you Glitter for sharing this recall with us.
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Thanks for the heads up! I use playtex gentle glides and was considering trying kotex but now that that's come out I think I will stick with my current brand.
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I've moved to using a menstrual cup and have been thrilled with it. There are some threads on Studioveena about this if you are interested in finding out more. It's not for everyone, but for me it has meant less fuss, less money wasted on throwaway products, and less impact on the environment; a bonus!
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another vote for a menstrual cup! love, love, love mine. never want to use tampons again (and yay, don't have to!) 🙂
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I use a menstrual cup…it is called Diva Cup…LOVE it!!! Can not say how much I love it….you will never use tampons ever again….saves money and easier to use,safer,also less leaks if any…I haven’t had any and been using for years….worth trying it..
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Yikes, Thanks for posting Glitter.
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Thanks for posting this!
I never heard of the cup…where do u get it?
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You can get them offline..or at natural food/health stores..but I got mine from vitacost.com….I absolutely love it..they are abt $25-30 depending on where you buy it from and replace it abt every 12 months …you can go longer as long as you take care of it and make sure it has no holes…it comes with instructions and will tell you..but it is still cheaper than tampons even if u do replace it every 12 months..they sell soap for it and you boil it after that time to sterilize it…it is great…def worth giving a try…go to divacup.com
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OMG I just had a scare https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pumpkin.gif
I got a 36 count box of the Security kind from Walmart last month and carefully checked the recall chart but thankfully the carton lot number and sku number wasn't listed. THEN I noticed it was only in specific states. Hopefully they'll be more friggin' careful after this >.>
This has me seriously considering changing brands. Thanks for posting the artical, glitterhips https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
Also, I'll have to look into this popular cup thing because now I'm wondering wtf it is exactly, I mean is it something you jimmy right up into there and it fills up like a balloon? I'm sure thats not what it does but thats what came to mind at first. I can't imagine waltzing down the road then it suddenly fills up because …well, that would definitely be an interesting sensation https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif lol
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It is what they used to use many years ago before tampons were around…so it has been around for centuries…it looks like a cup made out of latex..u don’t feel it..look it up..u fold it in half and insert just like a tampon and it will open to create suction so it doesn’t come out and no leaks….
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Ah ha, very interesting 🙂 Thanks for the explanation. I'll have to try it to see if I like it. Pardon my last reply btw, I have quite the imagination that tends to run a bit whild often lol
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You’re welcome! I don’t use this brand but thought it might be helpful 🙂
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are the cups sanitary? i wouldnt mind switching to them ,.. but yall said you dont take them out ??
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You do take them out to empty them and wash and after that time u wash and boil for a few minutes to sanitize and put in a clean bag…I have been using for yrs with no problems….there are several brands out there..I just happen to use the divacup..
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My sister uses these cups but i think she also uses one to hold sperm in so that she can try to get pregnant. No local stores around here carry them 🙁 but i might get them offline 🙂 i have endo and polycystic ovarian cysts so tampons sometimes hurt and pads tend to break me out so this sounds great . thanks yall 🙂
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