It took me more than 15 years to finally consider looking for more eco-friendly period products. There are two reasons for this: ignorance and intimidation.

Ignorance, because for most of those 15 years, I didn’t even think eco-friendly products existed. I grew up with disposable pads and tampons so I just assumed that’s the way it worked. It didn’t even occur to me that eco-friendly options could exist.

Once I knew, it was intimidation that kept me from acting right away. I was nervous about the learning curve, the upfront cost…and OK, there was also a mild squick factor at play.

Six month after finally making the switch, I can’t imagine going back to disposable options. Curious about eco-friendly period products? Here’s a review of what I’ve tried so far.

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