• Evia@lemmy.world
    76·
    9 months ago

    Yeah, by stuffing moss and bundles of cotton in their knickers. If it’s a choice of that or stocking up on pads when I’m raiding Tesco, I know which one I’d rather

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      18·
      9 months ago

      Cloth works well enough that in extreme survival situation you might forego pads in favour of food or drink.

      • Evia@lemmy.world
        44·
        9 months ago

        I can’t speak for all women but I think I’d try to have enough of both food and pads/tampons if I could. Pads are much more efficient at absorbing than a bundle of cloth and are cleaner, so wouldn’t cause thrush and other infections

        Pads and tampons are also good first aid supplies - I think tampons were first invented to plug bullet holes

        • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
          11·
          9 months ago

          I think tampons were first invented to plug bullet holes

          I think tampons are older invention than bullets. I know tampons have been used for battlefield wounds, but I don’t think that’s their original intended use.

        • medgremlin@midwest.social
          1·
          9 months ago

          Tampons are useless for wounds as they typically hold less than 30mL/1oz of fluid. If you have a large wound that is bleeding despite applying pressure, use a tourniquet (which you can make out of any sufficiently strong fabric and a stick)

      • ReveredOxygenEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Pads are relatively light, to the point that if you’re not in a time crunch, they’d probably be worth grabbing