• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
    18·
    4 months ago

    Cloth works well enough that in extreme survival situation you might forego pads in favour of food or drink.

    • Evia@lemmy.world
      43·
      4 months ago

      I can’t speak for all women but I think I’d try to have enough of both food and pads/tampons if I could. Pads are much more efficient at absorbing than a bundle of cloth and are cleaner, so wouldn’t cause thrush and other infections

      Pads and tampons are also good first aid supplies - I think tampons were first invented to plug bullet holes

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
        11·
        4 months ago

        I think tampons were first invented to plug bullet holes

        I think tampons are older invention than bullets. I know tampons have been used for battlefield wounds, but I don’t think that’s their original intended use.

      • medgremlin@midwest.social
        1·
        4 months ago

        Tampons are useless for wounds as they typically hold less than 30mL/1oz of fluid. If you have a large wound that is bleeding despite applying pressure, use a tourniquet (which you can make out of any sufficiently strong fabric and a stick)