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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Evia 45 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Tampons are not good for wound packing, thats a myth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

yeah, using tampons for bullet wounds is like putting a spout in the hole

[–] Evia 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, probably an old wives tale, I guess

[–] JustUseMint 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

The last one is a myth, they are awful for trauma use cases and do nothing to actually staunch bleeding

[–] LowtierComputer 1 points 10 months ago

They draw up the blood.

[–] Evia 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Huh, TIL. Thanks

[–] JustUseMint 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Of course :)

Only came up recently with the war in Ukraine. Some female Russian officer/leader was instructing new troops/mobiks to ask relatives for tampons for bleeding because the RU military literally doesn't have enough tourniquets everyone.

[–] Evia 2 points 10 months ago

Yet another reason to not go to war

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 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)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

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