Anyone who has their period in Catalonia can go to the pharmacy to purchase a reusable menstrual product for free. You can choose between a menstrual cup, menstrual panties or a cloth pad.
This action is part of the Menstrual Equity Plan to guarantee the right to equal menstrual management in Catalonia, promote menstrual education and facilitate access to reusable menstrual products.
Although the plan 'La meva rule, les meves regles' (My rule, my rules), promoted by the Department of Equality and Feminisms of the Generalitat and the Consell de Col·legis Farmacèutics de Catalunya (CCFC), was presented a year ago , it has been decided to launch it precisely coinciding with the week of 8M, International Women's Day. The Minister of Equality and Feminisms, Tània Verge, explained that "for many decades, sexual and reproductive rights have been at the center of the feminist struggle on a global scale. And the right to one's own body is the most essential right. of everyone," explained the Minister of Equality and Feminisms, Tània Verge.
If you live in Catalonia and want to get a reusable menstrual product for free, at El Comprador de La Vanguardia we explain what you should do and what type of products you can choose.
To get one of these products without paying anything you must have access or download the 'La Meva Salut' application and there obtain a QR code that must be presented at the pharmacy.
To obtain the QR code, go to the 'News: My rule, my rules' section in 'La Meva Salut', either through the website or the mobile application. If the code is not visible, you can request it using a form in the same application.
When you have the QR code, go to any pharmacy. Product delivery is immediate if the pharmacy has units available; Otherwise, it will be available within a maximum of 48 hours after the order.
The QR code will be temporarily blocked after you reserve the product and will be activated again when you pick it up at the pharmacy. This code will be active at 'La Meva Salut' until requested and will be deactivated after delivery.
The QR code has no expiration date and will be available until 2025.
The 'My period, my periods' action allows you to choose between menstrual panties, a menstrual cup or two cloth pads. Each person can choose one of these products and get it for free. However, you must know which product is most suitable for each person's needs in order to make a good choice.
The menstrual cup is a container that is made of hypoallergenic silicone and is inserted into the vagina during menstruation to collect the flow. Its design generates a vacuum that adjusts it to the vaginal walls, ensuring total immobility and freedom for up to 12 hours.
If you do not live in Catalonia and want a menstrual cup, we offer you some purchase links of the best-selling and best-rated models on the market.
Menstrual panties, which look exactly like regular underwear, have several special layers to absorb blood, as if it were a pad or a tampon, and with the convenience of not having to wear anything attached to them that could move and get all over us. clothes. Therefore, it is impossible for blood to leak out if we wear it well and for the recommended hours.
In Catalonia pharmacies they offer 2 panties for free, but you can purchase more units to have enough replacements. Here we leave you the purchase links for the best-selling menstrual panties on Amazon.
Reusable pads are made with washable materials such as organic cotton, bamboo or absorbent fabrics, and are intended to replace disposable pads. They are designed with absorbent layers and a waterproof layer so you can wear them for hours without the flow passing through. In addition, they are very durable and can be washed for reuse in successive menstrual cycles.
