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Re: Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

Sophia — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:09:04 -0000

Thanks for those suggestions, will try to incorporate them into a future study, if we do one after this one.

Yeah. the put it in would be if it were an MD teaching...

Re: Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

ebuhead — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:23:59 -0000

i just went through the survey. but there's no mention of Instead Softcup! (www.softcup.com). aiya! what a shocking omission. but i think it's an interesting & Very Worthy study.

still, i was surprised that the survey asks only about whether or not the mother figure worked in the medical field, and doesn't ask about a father at all and whether or not he worked in the medical field---study seems to assume a father's role is always irrelevant. even in situations where the father never discusses menstruation with his daughter, i could still see how his line of work could have a strong impact; conversely, i could also see how a mother working in the medical field would not necessarily be relevant to the daughter 's comfort or lack thereof using sanitary products (which is certainly true in my case-my mother worked in medical field, and still does, but we never discussed that topic), but the line of questioning might insinuate a connection where there is none.

i was also intrigued by one of the possible answers to question #25, in reference to how the survey filler-outer first learned how to use a tampon:

25. How did they teach you?( Check all that apply)
Talked me through it
Diagram/picture/drawing
Showed me
Put it in for me
Other (Please Specify)

"Put it in for me"? wow. that is some hands-on instruction. although of course i realize there could be certain circumstances that would call for that kind of guidance.

Re: Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

John — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:02:12 -0000

Ernie, I didn't know you knew Sophia? Or did Sophia just contact you because of 8Asians.com? I think she knows I blog for 8Asians.com.

Re: Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

Sophia — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:33:38 -0000

Thanks so much, Ernie! Great clip art!

If anyone has any questions about birth control, acne, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, would be happy to help answer those.. perhaps be a guest blogger...

Thanks ladies for your help with this important research!