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How can girls affordably and sustainably meet their menstrual hygiene product needs, while also improving their knowledge of menstruation?
Oinsá maka labarik-feto sira bele atende sira nia nesesidade produtu ijiene menstruasaun nian ho baratu no sustentável, enkuantu hadi'a mós sira nia koñesimentu kona-ba menstruasaun?
Why cloth pads are
a better alternative
to disposable pads
Disposable sanitary pads, while commonly used, present a significant amount of challenges. They must be purchased monthly, and can only be used once. As a result, disposable sanitary pads take 500-800 years to decompose and contribute significantly to landfills and oceans. Disposable pads pose health risks because they are often filled with a variety of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, posing concerns about potential health effects.
Cloth pads offer a promising solution to this issue. They are reusable, making them sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective in the long term. Furthermore, unlike disposable pads, cloth pads are better at breathing in because they allow the menstrual blood to dry, which prevents sweating, causing there to be a less favorable environment for yeast and bacteria that can lead to vaginal infections. They are not filled with any chemicals, ensuring comfort and safety. In addition, they can be made at home using readily available materials, making them accessible.
Almofada sanitária ne'ebé uza dala ida de'it, maski uza beibeik, aprezenta dezafiu lubuk ida ne'ebé signifikativu. Sira tenke sosa fulan-fulan, no bele uza dala ida de'it. Nu'udar rezultadu, almofada sanitária sira ne'ebé uza dala ida de'it lori tinan 500-800 atu dekompostu no kontribui maka'as ba lixu fatin sira no tasi sira. Almofada sira ne'ebé uza dala ida de'it hamosu risku ba saúde tanba dala barak sira nakonu ho kímiku oioin ne'ebé perturba endókrinu, ne'ebé hamosu preokupasaun kona-ba efeitu potensiál sira ba saúde.
Almofada hena nian oferese solusaun ida ne'ebé promisór ba kestaun ida-ne'e. Sira bele uza filafali, halo sira sai sustentável, amigavel ba ambiente, no kustu-efetivu iha tempu naruk. Aleinde ne'e, la hanesan ho almofada sira ne'ebé uza dala ida de'it, almofada hena nian sira di'ak liu atu dada iis tanba sira permite raan menstruasaun nian atu maran, ne'ebé prevene suar, hodi hamosu ambiente ida ne'ebé ladún favoravel ba fermentu no baktéria sira ne'ebé bele hamosu infesaun vajinal sira. Sira la nakonu ho kímiku ruma, hodi garante konfortu no seguransa. Aleinde ne'e, sira bele halo iha uma uza materiál sira ne'ebé prontu disponivel, hodi halo sira asesivel.
Tanba saida maka almofada hena nianalternativa ida ne'ebé di'ak liuba almofada sira ne'ebé uza dala ida de'it
Pros of cloth pads
vantajen sira husi almofada hena nian
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Eco-friendly
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​Comfortable to wear
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Easy to clean
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Cost-efficient
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Lasts about 4 years
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Variety in sizes
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Customizable
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Amigavel ba ambiente
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Konfortavel atu uza
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Fasil atu hamoos
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Efisiente iha kustu
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Dura besik tinan 4
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Variedade iha medida sira
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Personalizavel
Cons of cloth pads
desvantajen sira husi almofada hena nian
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Takes time and effort to create
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Initial cost
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Hard to maintain (Need to be washed and dried properly)
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Need to make more than 1
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Presiza tempu no esforsu atu kria
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Kustu inisiál
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Susar atu halo manutensaun (Presiza fase no maran ho di'ak)
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Presiza halo liu 1