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a bit gross - period stuff
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i usually use a mooncup but i can never get it quite right and usually wear a pad too just in case. problem is i'm finding that sanitary towels are really irritating my girly bits and causing itching,soreness and a rash which looks exactly like nappy rash. This is also happening with pantyliners too. the problem calms after a bit of air exposure and sudocrem so i'm not concerned it is much more than irritation, but i'm a bit unsure how to continue now! obviously walking round with nowt on isn't an option, any suggestions? has anyone tried these?
http://www.babykind.co.uk/sanitarywear.htm
http://www.babykind.co.uk/sanitarywear.htm
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I just found this:
From a women's health website.
I think it's probably pretty common, and although you say you've been using sudo-cream it might be worth getting an over the counter treatment like canisten?
I haven't tried those re-usable towels, but might well be effective in helping to stop the itch. I guess you'd just have to make sure you change them just as regularly to and might be a pain to carry around?
Hmm, that would be my concern about those too... if you're out and about and have to change it, you would have to carry the used one around with you, so would probably have to think about what to carry it in so it didn't leak anywhere. Other than that, I think it's a good idea, although I don't think I could get my other half over the icky factor enough to let me put them in the washing machine!
If it leaks id say its not cupping your cervix properly or maybe you need to get a different size