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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, technically they are, but I've been reading about some pretty awful damage they can cause whether in your own home, in the pipe between your house and the main sewer line, or in the sewer treatment facility. That said, I generally flush them, but switched to a menstrual cup a year or so ago so I don't use too many tampons anymore.

Anecdote: many years ago my sister's toilet wouldn't work. Something was clogging it and her preschooler had a habit of flushing pencils and things down so she thought it was something like that. She had my brother come over and help her take the toilet off the floor to get whatever was clogging it out. It was tampons. She was pretty embarrassed and said this doesn't leave the room. Of course he told me though I think it had been a few years at that point. But yes, the strings can get caught and it can cause a very expensive problem. Menstrual cups eliminate all of that.[/quote]

A menstrual cup sounds like a good idea. I like the idea that I wouldn't be contributing to more trash, pollution and it seems more eco-friendly but how much 'interaction' would I have with blood when using a menstrual cup?  I'm embarrassed to say that I am grossed out by my own blood.  Just gross.  
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About the same you would get using a tampon or pad.  Once you get the hang of it, it really isn't messy.[/quote]

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