Re: [at-l] the keeper

[Glenda D Hubbard <glenhubb@juno.com>]

I would think on the trail it would be easier to handle the cleanup
especially if you have an alcohol burning stove.  You could just rinse in
the alcohol, put in a plastic sealable bag, and put it in  your bounce
box for later use.  I love it!!! Especially since I know what a "bounce
box" is now, thanks to this site :-)

 
On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:09:37 -0400 "Janel Clement" <janel@kismia.com>
writes:
>shannon wrote:
>
>> All the same benefits of the Keeper, as mentioned --  nothing to 
>pack
>> out, none of the kotex dioxin yuckies -- along with the added 
>benefit
>> of coming from the ocean rather than a plastic factory.
>
>Agreed, except that the Keeper is not made of plastic or latex - it's
>natural gum rubber.  And as such, doesn't absorb nearly as much 
>bacteria and
>doesn't need to be boiled to be hygienic.
>
>Medically, it's safer in that regard than either tampons or sea 
>sponges.
>The way that it works is by forming a seal around your cervix, so that 
>the
>blood does not encounter oxygen, and there is no breeding ground for
>bacteria.  The fact that you can leave it in twice as long as a tampon 
>with
>no leaking and no health risk is just a bonus.
>
>-J-
>
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