Pays de Ploërmel: They have banned tampons and pads for menstrual panties or cups

By Amélie Loho Published on Le Ploërmelais See my news

She would never have imagined posing in her underwear. Even less pass in front of the lens in menstrual panties. Nolwen, in her twenties not yet completely consumed, displayed herself without complex in sailor boxers for La Minette. A lingerie brand from Vannes that has taken the feminine hygiene market by storm with panties almost entirely made in France.

"Fears about odors"

“Its founders regularly ask their clients to participate in shootings, all body types combined. It was my husband who encouraged me to participate. I am not a model, simply a woman who has drawn a line under sanitary napkins for protections that respect my body and the environment", argues from the outset the one who saw the snapshot shared on the website of the women's magazine Marie-Claire.

"I had a priori on the quality of absorption, fears on the smells", she admits bluntly. “Today, I will not go back. Especially since the brand reflects my values, and highlights local skills. »

But period panties, quèsaco?

Gain in comfort

Gradually, taboos around menstruation are lifted, and Fleur is part of this generation who has questioned her sanitary protection. “Wearing tampons or pads was the norm, I had never really wondered about the alternatives until my former boss mentioned, at the turn of a cycle, wearing a cup. She seemed convinced and extolled her merits, ”reports the 30-year-old.

And one argument decided the young woman to take the plunge: comfort. “Disposable pads have always bothered me, itchy me. These sensations have literally disappeared with the cup”, explains the one who has been using it “without regret” for six years already.

“Toxic shock syndrome is a reality”

For the uninitiated, it is a small silicone bell, which, positioned inside the vagina, retains the blood. Depending on its size and flow, it needs to be emptied two to five times a day. "Not always easy depending on the situation and the professions, it supposes having access to a toilet equipped with a sink when you are not at home", agrees the one who says "wear a panty liner in the event of an accident . »

A "small" downside that does not put her off too much. The cup came to soften her menstrual cycles. What's more, the accessory is “reusable, easy to maintain and inexpensive. “A solution” perfect for people in precarious situations “, she launches while distributors of periodic protections will be installed free of charge on student campuses.

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More recently, Fleur has equipped itself with “made in France” menstrual panties to manage the beginning and end of the cycle. Nights too. An “aesthetic and practical compromise” for those who see the democratization of these underwear as “an additional step forward. I even learned that there are now menstrual swimsuits! »

Sensitized to the ecological scandal

Periods, Marie also talks about them without pressure. She banned tampons and pads almost two years ago. “These are familiar protections, essential, but using them is not a trivial gesture. The composition of these products clearly leaves something to be desired. »

While “obvious” health issues prompted the 20-year-old to question herself, she also became aware of the impact of feminine hygiene products on the planet.

While two billion hygienic protections are thrown away every year, in France alone, his choice naturally fell towards the cup, or menstrual cup in the language of Voltaire.

The “best option on the market” in the eyes of the one who says “having adopted it without any problem. Positioning her would be easy as pie. "It's a hit, no doubt, but once it's set in, we barely feel it. »

The cup, an economic protection

Once the technical stage is over, Marie also says she can save money. “Its lifespan is on average five years. The investment quickly pays for itself,” says the student.

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If Nolwen, Marie, and Fleur talk openly about periods today, it's because they are flabbergasted by the omerta that reigns around disposable protection. A law of silence that they naturally break here and in their surroundings, to change mentalities. So that their experiences help women make informed choices.

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