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This is what I LOVE about this place. Even one (or more!) of my (sometimes) hormone-driven rabid rants are accepted. Nay, forgiven! My neighbour's food bank was referral only but the staff would keep some overstock back for those we all know in the community to be in need. We're pretty lucky...

Now, this I hate. Why should it be taboo? I could go on for hours but I've worn myself out moaning up-thread. Let's just say I feel like throttling every teen boy that calls periods 'dirty' and girls 'dirty sluts' for having them (as happened in my niece's school not so long ago). What the...

You can get a disc that looks similar to an old-fashioned contraceptive diaphragm or a cup without pull bit. Both need you to hook your finger under the rim to release. I think this design is easier as I usually have to break the suction with my finger or I'd be there forever giving myself a...

I don't understand how people can't afford a pack of basic tampons. I went through a stage after my divorce where I was homeless and sofa surfing. I literally left with the clothes on my back and went to a refuge. Lots of people had donated toiletries and period products but even back then I'd...

Thanks, MtM. I'll ask her what she used.

Most importantly, wash your hands before using them. I was always shocked to see/hear women unwrap tampons in a public/work loo when I knew they hadn't washed their hands. The leaflet with my brand tampons says 4-8 hours but others may be different, of course. I use a menstrual cup overnight...

I warn Mr. AE and he's still surprised when I'm irritable with him. I've started leaving the tampon box out now so the penny drops sooner.

I have NEVER heard any woman mention this before but it was my experience, too. Years of periods so breathtakingly painful must have made me immune to the pain. Like you, I have a high pain threshold. I walked on broken ankles (both at the same time) for a fortnight before I thought I should see...

These socks may help you, Patsy. They're nowhere near as hard to put on as the prescribed socks. The elastic may cause a reaction but you have the MBG if that happens. I don't know if these are the same as the last lot but they were soft and comfortable. The mild compression helped. However...

Oh, SF. I'm so sorry. While being pushed out of your comfort zone can ultimately be good for you, it certainly doesn't feel that way at the time. I'm sorry you've gone through so much, happy you've come out the other side a stronger person.

Excellent choices :)

My SIL forgot a tampon once. She went to the GP when she got concerned about a nasty smell coming from her nethers. She nearly ended up divorcing my brother as she was convinced he'd been cheating on her. The GP had a fish around and pulled out a mouldering tampon she'd forgotten to remove...

There's always the one. A few drunk bleach on Trump's recommendation during Covid. Sometimes I wonder about nature doing its thing... I'm a big fan of Chlorhexidine. It's in the Corsodyl that I used during lockdown when I used it on the dentist's (phone call) advice to help prevent an infection...

I've mentioned in the Shark TSV thread that I've found Gtech products to be better quality all round and they're sustainable. Yes, the Dyson products look great and seem well-built but they don't last. I'm also miffed by their deliberate choice to make their products in a way that you need to...

That reminds me - there's a pack of 7 anti-microbial hot cloths on the Tesco site going for £7.50. I couldn't resist and bought a pack. They're basically rather nice flannels with a linseed-based treatment that helps prevent musty smells (caused by bacteria). I haven't been in-store since before...

It's still in a lot of products as it's currently so effective. It's in Dermol 500, one of the most widely-used items in the NHS and out of it, and is often prescribed for children and babies. So many anti-microbial are losing effectiveness due to resistance but Chlorhexidine's trick is its...

I love my Gtech, too. I've had a few over quite a few years, all still running. Parts are easy to get and, as you say, the CS is excellent. Dyson used to have an okay CS department and you used to be able to get replacement parts. It's not as easy now. Instead, they offer to 'repair' your...

Are we related? I fought my mum hard to get her to allow me to buy tampons but I was 11 at the time and being pushed into using them. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I was being told I was a 'woman' but I really wasn't so mum was right all along. We definitely had the same grandmother! I was...

They're brave enough to use red on pads these days but stick to blue for urinary incontinence products. If I had blue pee I'd be down the doc shop in a flash! Or think I was related to Spock. Which, for people who know me, would be more likely. I'm often accused of coming from another planet.

I remember the first liner ads coming on telly and saw my mum cringe, too. I'm so glad times have changed and we can see adverts for products like these. No one should feel embarrassed by our bodily functions. They're not shameful. I feel like shouting that from the rooftops sometimes...