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Name: Alice

Age: 21

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
I saw them in store and I was curious.

Please describe your monthly needs:
My period almost always comes at night.  It is an average flow and I experience continuous cramping for the first three days.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
Regular pads and Pantyliners.  I used to use tampons but I found them uncomfortable and itchy.

If you are currently using reusable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
No, but I’m dying to try!

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I want to lessen my impact on earth. I also get rashes from that synthetic material.  I don’t know, it’s like plastic or something, and the sticky things rub my skin.  It’s just not a comfortable time of the month.  I am very active and with that stuff rubbing my skin I would rather not move. Luna pads sound soft and wearable; maybe I won’t even notice them.

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I do yoga and frequently exercise.

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
Think about your vagina!

Our recommendations for this active, young woman who has had enough with disposables!

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Name:  Tonya

Age: 27

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
Google.

Please describe your monthly needs:
3 to 6 light to average nights & 3-6 light to average days.

If you are currently using reusable products, which ones do you use?
Sea Sponge Tampons.

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I am making small changes to be a little more eco-friendly for my health and now I have a 22 month old Daughter.  I want the best for her.

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
I have been using Sea Sponge Tampons for 3 months.  I have noticed few, if any cramps and I have noticed a change in my flow.  It’s not nearly as heavy as when I was using disposables. If that isn’t a clear sign that the disposables are unhealthy, I don’t know what is.

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Name:  Liz

Age: 21

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
I first heard about it in a vegan cookbook.

Please describe your monthly needs:
Its a  steady medium flow for the first 4 days then it starts to slow down over the next 2 days until it’s just a light pinkish then I switch to a liner for a day. I also have light discharge pretty frequently throughout the month.

If you are currently using reusable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
I made my own cloth pads and they’re all pretty bulky.

Why did you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I switched to save money and to keep pads out of the landfills.

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I’m a vegan mom of two girls love gardening and yoga!

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
They work better then disposables in my own experience!

Our recommendations for this holistic, DIY mama!

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Name: Lisa

Age: 26

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
I heard about them on another WordPress blog!

Please describe your monthly needs:
I have a five day period: the first day is light, the middle three are heavy, and the last is light.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
I use Kotex because reusable ones have not been readily available to me. I usually wonder about ordering them, but I get nervous it won’t work for me.

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
First of all, I want to be more eco friendly. As such, I am steadily changing things in my life. On the other hand, my skin is so sensitive, and I believe these may be gentler.

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I’m an Art History Professor who loves to blog!

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
Let’s do it together!

Our recommendations for this creative woman who’s changing but still a little unsure!
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Names: Julie and her grandmother, Julia

Ages: 27 & 79

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
Julie: A visit to Drugstore.com

Julia: Julie!

Please describe your monthly needs:
Julie: Cycle is usually 1 light day then 3-4 heavy days (all night and day) and an average day. The rest of the month is a light discharge on average 3 days per week.

Julia: My grandma deals with mild to moderate incontinence. She has limited mobility and stays at home most of the time. Two to three times per week she goes to a senior citizens health club for physical therapy.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
Julie: I only use disposables if it’s an emergency. If I am at friend’s house or out in public I will borrow/buy whatever is available. I am not really girl who likes to carry a purse so I’m not always very prepared.

Julia: She has to purchase Poise pads on a weekly basis costing about $30 per week. She does not have complaints about using Poise except that during the warmer months she says they make her “uncomfortable” but she is a bit too modest to mention the exact nature of discomfort.

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Name: Katie

Age: 26

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
Ad for Lunapads in Bitch Magazine.

Please describe your monthly needs:
Approximately 4-5 days moderate to heavy flow, 2-3 days light flow, and light daily discharge throughout the month.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
Super tampons for about 4 days, regular tampons for about 2-3 days, and pantyliners everyday.

What reusable menstrual products do you currently use?
I am using The DivaCup for the second time this week and I have been a little leakier than I’d hoped, but all in all I can’t complain. It’s much better than creating all that waste. The pantyliners alone have made my decision well worth it. I just sent out an email to pretty much every woman I know raving about the Lunapads Pantyliners and DivaCup. A lot of people I talk to seem interested. They say I should be a spokesperson for your company, because of my enthusiasm. (Laughing)

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I hate having to wear a pantyliner everyday, but I also hate creating so much waste. I think reusable menstrual products will make me feel better about my bodily fluids and get me on track for a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I’m a professional organizer extraordinaire.

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
We can make a difference, starting now!

Our recommendations for this super organized woman who is ready to change!

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Ashley’s LunaRevolution Video
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Ashley is the winner of The People’s Choice Award for our recent LunaRevolution Video Contest – Congrats, Ashley! She is also an avid maker of videos reviewing various feminine hygiene products and sharing her menstrual experience with her peers on her YouTube channel.  We are excited to share our recommendations for this Lunagal!

Name: Ashley

Age: 14

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
I heard about reusables from YouTube videos!

Please describe your monthly needs:
My flow varies from month to month. Typically 2-3 days super light, 3 days average and 3 nights average to heavy. Also, light discharge throughout the month.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
Pantyliners for the first day or two. Regular tampons for about three days. For 3 nights thin overnight pads. And pantyliners throughout the rest of the month.

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I want to switch to reusables for several reasons! First, Lunapads are so cute! Secondly, they are discreet and quiet! Thirdly, I’d love a more comfortable option without rashes!!

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I am a teen girl who loves to make YouTube videos!

Our recommendations for this teen who is out in the world sharing about positive periods with her peers!

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Stephanie’s LunaRevolution Video
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I recently went on a week-long hiking/backpacking trip to the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming and my period came the first day we were on the trail.  While I wouldn’t say it was entirely pleasant to be doing business in the woods during the peak of mosquito season, having a DivaCup and Lunapanties (along with a pStyle) was the best thing I could ask for.

With all the sweating and walking (the longest day was nine miles, which was also my day of heaviest bleeding), I’m sure I would have been chafed and in pain if I were still using disposables (not to mention probably picking up a pretty bad yeast infection from the lack of breathability).

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Name: Laura R

Age: 30

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
Looking at cloth diapers before my niece was born.

Please describe your monthly needs:
2 days heavy flow with one or two very heavy nights, 3 days average flow, 2 days light flow.

If you are currently using disposable products, which ones do you use, and for what needs?
Super tampons for 2 days, regular tampons for 3 days, regular pads as back-up at night. My DivaCup doesn’t work for me since I became a mom!

What reusable menstrual products do you currently use?
Mini Pantyliners as backup to tampons.

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I wanted to avoid all of the irritating chemicals in tampons, and hate the plasticy feel of pads. When my sister got pregnant and we started looking at all the great new cloth diaper options available, we also stumbled upon reusable menstrual products for ourselves.

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
Full-time mom w/ a part-time job + my own biz!

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
You’ll never want to go back.

Our recommendations for this mom who means business!

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Name: Laura

Age: 28

How did you hear about reusable menstrual products?
Eco Friendly Website

Please describe your monthly needs:
2 days and nights light flow, 2 days and nights heavy flow and 1 day and night spotting.

What reusable menstrual products do you currently use?
Lunapads- long pads, liners, and panty liner.

Why do you want to switch to reusable menstrual products?
I switched because I didn’t like the number of pads I was using. I calculated over 4,000 pads by the time I am 35!!!

Anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I love to cook, I love to sing and going green!

Based on your own experience, what message do you have for other women who might be thinking about reusable menstrual products?
It’s much more comfortable then wearing plastic!!!

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