Biba's editorial team has tested ecological and healthy alternatives to traditional pads and tampons. Between the 100% healthy "Dans ma culotte" sanitary napkin with its very girlish look - a wide choice of prints is available on the brand's website -, the Me Luna cup suitable for beginners on a small budget, the tampons reusable Imse Vimse in 100% organic cotton which last ten years and which are sold in small pouches with trendy patterns, and the Thinx menstrual panties which are reimbursable and adapted to our needs... In short, a multitude of choices are available to us when are hygienic protections that are good for our bodies and the environment.
Each woman can choose the alternative that best suits her, taking into account her lifestyle, her flow of periods and her periodic protection budget. (which often turns out to be staggering and which raises many debates as to its reimbursement). To make your life easier, we have tested its different alternatives and give you our opinion.
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