Dr Elesha explains why natural sponges can traumatize your vagina and why soft tampons are a better choice

Soft-Tampons look very different to cotton ones. They are bigger, softer and go without a thread. That's why the first question for Soft-Tampon Newcomers: How can I remove a Soft-Tampon?

While soft tampons have many benefits for our well-being during menstruation, they still have no contraceptive effect. Now many will think: "Contraception during the period? I can't get pregnant anyway, can I?"

Purchasing Soft-Tampons in retail stores is not that easy. The menstrual sponges have been on the market since the 1970s but were almost exclusively used for professional sport or sex work. Therefore almost exclusively sold in sex shops or pharmacies.

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Dr Elesha explains why natural sponges can traumatize your vagina and why soft tampons are a better choice