When mine was a baby...before I was health conscious...before I had a clue...she would get the most horrific bleeding diaper rashes with these little gel balls all over her. I just knew it wasn't healthy and it was the diapers that were causing her so much torture. So I made the switch to cloth diapers and never looked back. Low and behold...her diaper rash finally got better. Surprise surprise. Once we made that transition...I also looked into washable reusable feminine cloth pads for myself. When that time came for my daughter it was easy. It's all she has ever really known growing up into adulthood and it's just part of our life now. It's not as difficult as people think to ditch the disposable chemical laced products both for babies and for our teens/women. I think both age groups would have far less issues!