November 21, 2003

• Menstrual Cycle

  This book is pretty good so far. Here’s an excerpt:

  The Cruising Woman’s Advisor : How to Prepare for the Voyaging Life by Diana B. Jessie Menstrual Cycle Menstrual cycles, prenancy, and menopause are issues common to all women. With increasing numbers of women sailing, questions about dealing with these life patterns are common. Generally, there is little difference in how you manage these events cruising or on shore. Dawn Riley faced a rigorous life skippering a boat in the Whitbread Round-the-World Race. She dispatched of her period in a practical manner. “My solution was to take my [birth control] pills straight through. The doctor said that it was okay for a limited period of time.” ***snip*** A number of women ask about disposal of napkins or tampons. Unless you are using totally biodegradable brands (read the manufacturer’s label), these products should not go overboard. If they are biodegradable, dispose of them only beyond the limits specified by local and international law. (The minimum under the MARPOL Treaty is at least twenty-five miles offshore and never in inland waters.) A double, self-sealing plastic bag will suffice for soiled supplies until you can reach a proper shoreside disposal.

  The Sex at Sea section is pretty interesting too.

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