THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SANITARY PADS AND COTTON CLOTHES.

SANITARY PADS

 

Sanitary pad, which is also known as sanitary napkin or menstrual pad.Some sanitary pads are disposable and are meant for single use only. Most sanitary pads available in the market are disposable ones. Sanitary pads come in different shapes and sizes, with different capacity to absorb for days of heavy and light menstrual bleeding.

 

COTTON CLOTHES

Some women use a washable or reusable cloth pad. These are made from a number of types of fabric—most often cotton flannel, bamboo, or hemp (which is highly absorbent and not as bulky as cotton). Reusable sanitary pads are mostly cloth pads that can be washed, dried and reused over a number of times. Most styles have wings that secure around the underpants, but some are just held in place between the body and the underpants. Reasons women choose to cloth menstrual pads include comfort, less expensive, and health reasons.

 

CONCLUSION

Menstrual hygiene should be promoted by implementing a course on menstruation and menstrual hygiene management. Subsidies should be given on menstrual products so that every girl/women can afford them easily. Emphases should be given on the use of reusable sanitary or cloth pads to overcome the problem of disposal. Girls and women should be aware of the consequences of disposing used menstrual products in open or flushing them in toilets. Dustbins with proper lids should be placed in the toilets.