8 Deadly Truths About Sanitary Pads That Women Should Be Aware Of - Silent Killer

This is very alarming topic and should not be ignore, not just by women but everyone.

Every woman will experience adolescence and will let them discover thing about their body. Their body will go through a lot of change such as pubic hair growth, body shape transformation, breast development, the height and they will also start having period or menstruation.

Of course it happens once a month with women and there are a lot of products that could help women with this. You have tampons, menstruation cups and most women use pads.

However, using pads may have side effects and women should be aware of this to protect their own health. Below are the 8 deadly facts of Sanitary Pads.

1. Chemicals

All sanitary napkins have different kinds of chemicals in which can cause disease and infections to women’s private part. Dioxin is just one of the example that sanitary pads contain, it causes abnormal growth of tissues.

2. Cotton Pads

Pesticides and herbicide are used when growing cotton.

3. Gel Pads

Sanitary napkins contains gel pads, this factor can trigger cervical cancer because of the exposure to cellulose that present in Sanitary pads.

4. Tampon

Phthalates – materials and chemicals that are use to produce tampon can actually cause organ damage.

5. Deodorants

Sanitary napkins also contains deodorants that when it enters woman’s bloodstream may lead to infection and also other abnormalities in women’s body including infertility and some other complications that can affect the baby.

6. Lump

Using pads for a long period of time can cause lump development in the private part of a women and can cause infection and irritation. So if you have your monthly period, changing napkins is a must for atleast every 4 hours.

7. Environmental concerns

Studies shows that woman uses about 16,800 pads in her lifetime, it seems a lot and if you multiplied that to the total number of women aroung the world then it is very alarming, because these pads will contribute to solid waste.

8. Impermeable Layer

Pads have layers and is made of synthetic material to contain red days wetness and in which causes unstable air passage. When heat will trapped in women’s private area this may lead to numerous kinds of bacteria growth.