In the era of social networks, it is common to meet daily debates of all kinds.Regardless of the seriousness of those who begin and the level of knowledge of those who get involved, platforms like Twitter offer the opportunity to discuss a wide variety of issues that sometimes are viralized by their level of controversy.
Such was the case of a tweet that has received close attention in recent days.The theme: male sanitary towels.
It is possible that many people do not know the existence of this personal hygiene product, focused on a very specific sector of the population that faces a more common health problem than most imagine.Therefore, the controversy generated by the Tweet may contribute to creating more awareness about the need for this type of products and that helps the future design of better options for those who have this problem.
What are male sanitary towels?Male sanitary towels have been for many years, but they have a very different objective from the female towels with which most are already familiar.
These are absorbent anatomical products, specifically designed for people with male genitals who have urinary incontinence.
As mentioned in the Continence Product Advisor site, there are different types, sizes and levels of towel absorption for this purpose, depending on the degree of incontinence of each person.In addition, they are designed to adapt to the body, although there are some that only have a rectangular shape.Most have an adhesive on the back so that they are securely stuck to the underwear of who uses them.
These types of towels have the advantage of being comfortable and easy to change, in addition to being discreet, which allows those who use them to carry out their activities in a normal way without having to worry about incontinence.
Existen distintos tipos de toallas sanitarias para hombres - Foto: Tomada de ContinenceProductAdvisor.org
Controversy in networks While male sanitary towels are not a new invention, recently the Malvina del Olmo (@eykikx) tweet attracted attention to this little known personal hygiene article.
On the Tweet published on October 6 of this year, the user of this social network asks his followers for his opinion about male towels and adds that, in addition to being useful, they are comfortable and discreet.
The controversy did not wait because, until this Saturday, the Tweet has more than 14,000 likes, more than 13,000 retweets and more than 4,000 comments from other users think about the product in question.
Most of the reactions are against the personal hygiene product and refer to an alleged weakness of men to show interest in self -care.An example of this are comments such as “I think Western man is increasingly soft and weak..."," Men no longer mature "," denigrant "," go subnormality, go to the cave ", as well as memes referring to the so -called" princesses ", as some people refer to men who consider that they do not correspond to theTraditional gender stereotype.
Comments such as "pollutes personal hygiene", "I think it's useless.I am in favor of the correct hygiene, use of water and soap ”or“ bathing, washing your inner clothes and changing daily is also an option ”, they allude to the lack of personal hygiene of those who use them and at the same time show that those whoThey published them do not know the real use of the controversial product.
Others appeal to the ecological impact of this type of products, mentioning that those who menstruate are opting for more environmentally friendly options such as the menstrual cup.
“Women already go for the menstrual cup precisely not to leave so many waste..."And" Another load of non -biodegradable material for the planet? "They are just some examples in this regard.
Of course, there is no lack of mockery about the existence of this type of product such as “in a few days the flavored ones will come: goal, pineapple, red fruits, jasmine, etc.."," Better use full diaper ".
There was also the occasional user who knew about the existence of male sanitary towels and contributed to the conversation by sharing information about their use: “It seems to me an excellent resource for those patients with a case of mild to moderate incontinence.Decreasing the need for uncomfortable or risk catheters for the [sic] "or" those are towels for incontinence, and there are for years.There are also absorbent disposable interiors, only that nothing arrives in this mountain and people believe they are new and attribute rare uses ”.
También existen toallas sanitarias masculinas lavables - Foto: Tomada de ContinenceProductAdvisor.org
However, there were also users who pointed out the disadvantages of the controversial product, such as that they can cause infections - as well as female panthector - due to the humidity and heat they accumulate.
Regardless of each person's opinion, the controversial debate initiated in social networks demonstrates that the issue of sanitary towels for men requires more dissemination about what they are, for what they are and how they are used.It is necessary that, those who need them, know that there is an option that can help them deal with urinary incontinence and so that in the future, there are new options that allow them to deal with it more effectively.
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