Menstruation Danger and Choosing Safe Sanitary Napkins

Are you aware of the Danger during menstruation? Many women feel tensed up and depressed during menstruation. During menstruation, the skin of women’s sensitive part is the most vulnerable. Women are prone to many types of bacteria and viruses during menstrual period, as much as 107 types of bacteria residing on the surface per cubic centimetre on a common sanitary napkin, when used for as short as 2 hours. Such sanitary napkin is tested to facilitate growth and multiplication of bacteria and harmful viruses after continuous use. A woman will use an average of 15,000 pieces of sanitary pads within 30 to 40 years in her entire lifetime. Sanitary napkins have become a necessary “friend” of women, however sometimes; this “friend” may create more trouble if not treated well. Surveys and studies have shown 73% of the women would feel itchiness and pain on certain areas of the skin during menstruation. These are commonly caused by sanitary napkins which are not air-permeable. Most sanitary napkins nowadays are relatively cheap, and are made from bleached and recycled papers. Redness and itchiness during menstruation are clear indicators of allergic reaction to man-made fibres.