Traveling With A Period

No one wants to travel with Aunt Flo. It's only because sometimes you have to, which totally sucks. But there's no need to let your period get in the way of a well-deserved vacation, because, believe it or not, you can manage your period and still have fun.

1) Pack adequate supplies. The area that you're traveling to, especially international travel, may not have your preferred brand of feminine hygiene supplies. There's no fun in getting stuck with pads the texture of cardboard or tampons with flimsy strings. Pack at least the minimum for getting through the trip, and if you are a heavy bleeder or want to feel secure, feel free to pack a few more. Better safe than sorry.

2) Get ready before you get out of the door. There might be a long line for the bathroom before you leave, and before you can get in the stall, you might have already leaked. Save yourself some time and hassle by getting ready before you leave and changing later, when it's more convenient.

3) Pads: Use extra protection. This applies especially on planes. Use a higher absorbency because you might not be able to change as often, so the absorbency will keep you protected. For long, international plane rides, you could also consider overnight pads, which are usually extra long, and have higher absorbency. This way you only need to change a few times as opposed to many.

4) Tampons: Backup or protect. For security, you could use a pad or extra pantiliner with a tampon or increase to the next absorbency. Your call.

Paranoia: Smelly Period

Paranoia: Smelly Period


Fear #1: Other people being able to smell the period
Fear #2: If period smells are associated with other issues

Fear #1:


Yes, periods do have a smell of their own (all women's periods have its own distinct smell, it's natural), but can other people smell it? Even though you might notice, it's likely other people won't because they aren't as close to you as you, yourself. Often you might not even notice because it's so subtle. If anyone actually could smell it, they'd have to sniff "down there" closely, but I don't think you'd let them get that close. But if you really are concerned, you should practice good hygiene by showering everyday paying special attention to "down there, changing sanitary products as often as needed (to feel fresh, smell fresh, and be courteous to the comfort of others), and wearing breathable, cotton underwear.

Fear #2:


All periods naturally have their own, subtle smell, but if the smell is really strong, could it be some sickness? Only a doctor can know for sure. If you follow a good hygienic routine, this shouldn't happen, but if it does even on your most stringent routine, seeing a doctor is advisable.

U By Kotex "Curves" Regular Liners

U By Kotex "Curves" Regular Liners

This is my very first review of a Kotex brand item! Hope you like it!

Packaging and Appearance: U by Kotex is known for its colorful, sleek, and bold packaging in the signature black box. That's what first caught my eye. The box is black, and the liners are each individually wrapped. The wrappers are colorful, and have this paisley/swirl designs on the edges. The liner is held closed by the folded wrapper and pressed edges, which has a thin edge of adhesive on the opening fold, but it isn't very strong. After unfolding the liner, the liner has an additional paper backing on the inside, which you peel the liner off of. This wrapper is decently quiet.

The liner itself is white, with a light purple design in the center. It's basically shaped like any other pantiliner to fit the shape of the crotch of your underwear. The cover sheet is soft, but does kind of feel "plastic-like" in a way. The adhesive is edge-to-edge and works very well.

Absorbency: This liner has nice absorbency, but only for more fluid substances. For example, discharge or heavy, sticky (sorry, graphic, I know) periods take FOREVER to absorb, which is a big thumbs down for me, but anything lighter light wetness or very fluid periods absorb pretty quickly.

Comfort: The liner is very flexible, which means it'll bounce back into place if bent or folded. This hugged it close to my body, so I couldn't even notice it after awhile. However, when I first put it on, it took awhile to feel invisible. The liner also made me feel dry, which is very nice.


Reliability and Weartest: The liner is pretty reliable because it has decent absorbency, etc., but the only thing I've noticed that it would kind of fall apart during exercise. If you were just lounging around the house, this doesn't happen, but I went jogging and played some soccer at the park, and I had noticed that the layers of the liner had separated, which could be a problem. However, before it fell apart, the adhesive did stick nicely with no shifting.

Summary:


Pros:
. Colorful, attractive packaging
. Strong adhesive
. Nice absorbency
. Flexible
. Soft
. Felt dry

Cons:
. Layers separated after exercise and a lot of movement
. Took a long time to absorb thicker fluids, but the thinner fluids were just fine
. Takes awhile to become unnoticeable
. Has a slight "plastic-like" feel

Overall, this is a pretty good liner, but it's not something particularly special or striking that you need to rush to the store for. As much as I love the cute packaging and other pros, the major thing is performance, and one of the biggest things that didn't completely "sell" me on this product was the layers separating. On a scale of 0 to 10, I would give this product a 5.

The Crescent Moon Blogs News! (Again!)

Hello!

I can't believe all the pageviews and support I'm getting! I'm really flattered and I am so thankful for such nice people in this world. :)

I hope that my blog has given you some useful information, but I want to give you more useful information! I will probably start doing more reviews, and that's where you can help me start a blog-ocracy! I want to know what you want to know about. If there is anything you want me to review, just post it in comments! Whether it be hair products, hush-hush stuff, shoes, whatever. I will try my hardest to write a review and hopefully save you some time and effort. :)

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Paranoia: Swimming On Your Period

Paranoia: Swimming On Your Period


Fear #1: Not being able to swim and have fun on the period
Fear #2: Ruining a perfectly good bathing suit
Fear #3: Leaking in front of everyone

Fear #1: 


You can still have fun on your period thanks to tampons and menstrual cups. Most commonly, this is a question and fear for girls that use pads a lot. Pads will swell up and not absorb anything in water, so a tampon or menstrual cup is a good choice because you can splash around and swim with them.

Fear #2:


Using a tampon, you have a slight chance of leaks (but this is common with every product), but you won't ruin a bathing suit. All you have to do is change the tampon often and immediately as soon as you get out of the water. For menstrual cups, correct positioning and insertion will eliminate any chances for leaking.

Fear #3:


Again, to prevent leaking with tampons:
. Change often
. Immediately after exiting the water (or as soon as possible)
. Using the correct absorbency

To prevent leaking with menstrual cups:
. Correct insertion
. Correct postitioning

Now go and have some fun in the sun and swimming with the dolphins!

Paranoia: Showering On Your Period

Paranoia: Showering On Your Period


Fear #1: The period stops in the shower, but immediately starts after the water keeps running and makes a mess.
Fear #2: Seeing blood in the shower.

Fear #1:


Your period can stop flowing or slow down in the shower because of the counter pressure caused by the water, but there's no need to rush around like a mad woman afterwards to keep from making a mess. The flow will take a few moments to start flowing again, so take your time. Any fluid that does come out can be easily cleaned up with a tissue, anyways. Just make sure you don't have to walk all the way around the house to find a clean pad or tampon.

Fear #2: 


I am not the hardcore, dare-devil type, so I understand why seeing blood in the shower is a terrifying, disgusting thought for some people. However, this is natural, and the blood that you see on your period is normal. If you really will faint or freak from seeing blood in the shower, try a tampon or menstrual cup. They are both designed for water.

Introducing A New Series: Paranoia

Hi readers!

Thank you so much for reading my blog and for all of your support. I could never thank you enough in spoken words, so I would like to introduce a new series called "Paranoia". The Paranoia series will debunk common myths about your period, life, and hopefully blow fear out of the water and offer advice.

If you have a question that you would like answered in the Paranoia series, feel free to post them to the comments on this post, and I will answer them!