In Toulouse, ragagnas are no longer a taboo with Rañute, the first shop dedicated to menstruation
In the Rañute store, all questions are allowed! Mid-November, the first shop in France dedicated to menstruation opened at its doors in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), not far from Toulouse I-Capitole University. A strategic location to meet the needs of these women who want to move towards more durable hygienic protections. Every year, 45 billion sanitary napkins, 90% plastic, are thrown away around the world. Adolescents and older women can find and buy period panties, washable glyphosate-free tampons or hypoallergenic silicone menstrual cups to replace traditional tampons.
“The French market is very dynamic and Toulouse is a city in the South, with a young population where mentalities are changing on these feminine issues, underlines Eléonore Arnaud, the founder of Rañute who opened the first store of this type in Switzerland a long time ago. a. The idea of this shop is to talk freely about this subject with women, to stop saying poppies ! We give them advice and offer them products from different brands, with ecological and local values because it is not innate to know what best corresponds to our rules. “
And the theme is not limited to menstruation since advice on the perineum and urinary leakage is also legion. Apart from reusable panties and towels, Rañute offers herbal teas to relieve painful periods, essential oils and books for a happy period.