Bethany Black (@BethanyBlack@mastodon.social)
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After all these years I’m rarely surprised by medical misogyny, but finding out that the research from the first ever tests on period products using blood instead of water were published LAST WEEK is one of those surprises.

Archive link to story here: https://archive.ph/HVNLH

Posted here because there is no community for Absolutely Infuriating (that I know of).

  • Donjuanme@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    11 months ago

    I’m sitting between my hplc and gcms, if you think pH and acidity (both carefully controlled for by the body) have nothing to do with absorption you might have very little experience with lab sciences.

    It’s about much more than viscosity, it’s about evaporation rate, chemical balance, and yes some absorbency. I would say just using generic human blood isn’t enough, the chemistry within the vagina is self regulated like no other part of the human body, it’s kinda the key organ to life’s continuance.

    • gowan@reddthat.comEnglish
      13·
      11 months ago

      As the only real goal of tampons and pads is to absorb the discharged fluids and prevent their transfer to clothes and skin. Unless there is a rampant problem of menstrual products not working I fail to see how this is a problem.

      If you actually work in a lab you should know how much more expensive using biohazards to test would be.

      • Donjuanme@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        11 months ago

        Yes I actually work in a lab, recycling/waste disposal is something we work into our budget. You think they aren’t funded well enough to afford those expenses?

        Question my credentials again, please, it amuses me.

        • gowan@reddthat.comEnglish
          12·
          11 months ago

          You don’t think it costs more to do?

          Are you completely unaware of how business works?

          There’s no way to prove your credentials and frankly I would not be inclined to believe you at all.