Your Carrie Days Just Got Better with Hannahpad
The horror industry loves blood! We adore bleeding walls and creative kills. Blood is where it’s at, baby! I mean, Stephen King built a highly successful writing career on periods. Remember Carrie? Yeah, us horror folks don’t shy away when it comes to menstruation. This is one of the reasons I decided to share my experiences of Hannahpad with you.
Look, I’m not one of those people who’s into the mumbo-jumbo “pretty moon goddesses” stuff, and I’m sure as hell not going to sugarcoat it. Periods are not, in my personal opinion, oh so beautiful. It’s a natural process, yes, and there’s no reason to be embarrassed about Aunt Flo, but that’s where my euphemisms end. So, if you want the lowdown on Hannahpad, you’re going to have to bear with me as I tell it as it is.
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Background Info
I was an early bloomer. I started my period when I was 12, and used disposable pads for two years, which was a nightmare. I detest the sound of disposable pads—the crinkling noise whenever you move just made me so uncomfortable—not to mention always knowing you’re wearing a pad. The “ultra slim” is still noticeable, no matter what people tell you. Pads, in general, just didn’t work for me. So, I switched over to tampons when I was 14, and I’d be lying if I said tampons weren’t more convenient, comfortable, and less noticeable. I mean, I used them for 17 years, so I think it’s clear they were my product of choice.
In 2012, I started seeing the Venus Cup/Moon Cup/Goddess Cup, whatever you want to call it, making the rounds. Women swore by it—”It’s perfect for you, especially since you’re more comfortable with tampons”. Honestly, I don’t know why I simply dislike the concept. I just do. So, no. Not gonna try it even if you give it to me for free.
In 2018, however, I started to feel off whenever my menstrual cycle was coming on. And I don’t mean the usual PMS type of off—that I could handle, my husband not so much—what I mean is the cramps. I’ve never had to deal with excessive cramping before, but suddenly I was doubling over with pain. I also suddenly went through two big boxes of tampons a cycle, which was not normal for me. And my insomnia was cranked up to the max, both because of the pain and needing to constantly change tampons.
Something was wrong and I instinctively knew it was because of the tampons. So, I started to do some research…
Bad idea!
We’re Killing Ourselves
Do you have any idea what commercial sanitary products have in them? I read and I read, and apart from disposable sanitary products using a lot of plastic, they also included: Rayon, Dioxin, Phthalates, Chlorine Dioxide (BLEACH!) and a whole lot of other scientific words that would give Clive Barker the creeps. Oh my word, no wonder I felt like I did. Now, yes, I know all the health organizations say that the chemicals in sanitary products are too low to really be toxic to humans, but how do they explain Toxic Shock Syndrome then? Rare as it is, I was not willing to take that risk. I was not going to voluntarily kill myself any longer.
During my research, I also realized how bad disposable sanitary products were for the environment. The plastic doesn’t degrade, the chemicals are leeching into the earth, and the landfills and oceans are full of them. It’s just a nasty business that I didn’t want to partake in.
Surely there was something out there, some alternative product to disposable pads, tampons, and the silicone cup?
There simply had to be something for me.
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Introducing Hannahpad
Hannahpad is a reusable pad made of 100% organic cotton, which means they breathe, and lasts between 3-5 years. They are pretty to look at, completely recyclable, much more economic, and they feel natural! There’s no crinkling noise when you walk, the pad doesn’t twist, you no longer have to worry about chemicals or TSS. Oh, and they’re super absorbent—more absorbent than your regular disposable pads.
I’m also helping the environment during my Carrie Days. 
