Do you know on an average a woman disposes off around 16,800 sanitary pads and the major concern is all they are non –biodegradable. Shockingly, in our country we have no separate system for sanitary waste management.
This leads to so many diseases to the people, who separate it from the normal household waste. In fact if you don’t know here are some shocking facts about your sanitary napkins.
- There are chemicals in your sanitary napkin that can cause several infections. Dioxin present in napkins can cause growth of abnormal tissue growth in reproductive organ.
- The good smell and deodorants can cause birth defect and infertility.
- Most of them claim of being super observant but do you know cellulose present in napkins can cause cervical cancer.
- If you don’t change your pad within 4 hours, it can cause toxic shock syndrome. It is so dangerous that it can even cause death.
So, next when you go through your cycle keep all this points in your mind girls.
