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Are women man enough to
know the facts about sanitary protection?
One of the tests for allergy to
man-made fibres is to tape a sanitary pad to the back of the patient and
leave it for several days.
It is not uncommon for layers of
inflamed skin to be torn off as the pad is removed!
It is widely acknowledged that
direct contact between the skin and some man-made fibres can cause severe
allergic reactions, for example, recent research has shown that 80% of
patients were actually allergic to the very dressings that were being
applied to treat leg ulcers.
It is estimated that as many as 5%
of women are allergic to man-made fibres in feminine hygiene products and
that this allergy is a contributory factor in vulval pain and non-specific
vaginitis which is becoming an increasingly common occurrence in G-U
clinics around the country. Medical advice for the relief of vulval pain
has long recommended that women should avoid synthetic fibres and wear
100% cotton underwear. Unfortunately the advice has not extended to the
use of pure cotton and non-synthetic tampons and pads.
Feminine hygiene products that are
free of man-made fibres and the by-products of chlorine bleaching, such as
Natracare, have been found to be very successful in treating vulval pain
(Dr David Nunns, Senior
Registrar in Gynaecology, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Chief Executive of
the Vulval Pain Society)
Unfortunately for women, allergies
of this nature are potentially just a minor irritation compared to some of
the health issues surrounding sanitary protection.
Natural Woman Ltd provides links to
hundreds of pages of relevant information, the latest medical research on
related topics and details of sanitary protection products for those
seeking natural, environmentally friendly options including washable pads,
Certified Organic Cotton tampons and Certified Organic Cotton underwear.
Natural Woman
Information Service (IHL)
PO Box 1915, BRISTOL, BS99 2NH
Tel: 0117 974 5141
www.natural-woman.com
Editors: For more information call
0117 974 4060
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