When I am menstruating (which hasn't been very often lately thanks to my DH keeping me either pregnant or breastfeeding ) I use a diva cup and some home-made cloth pads.

The diva cup is great and very easy to use. There are so many good things about the diva cup - lasts all day (on an average flow day) easy to use and clean while out and about.

I have made post-partum pads for after the baby is born. I used cloth after last baby and I found them much more comfortable and I bled for less amount of time. Really easy to make, don't need a lot of fabric or skill - I actually used scrap fabric left over from sewing.

Washing cloth pads is super easy when there are nappies that need to be washed to. They certainly don't add to my monthly workload.

Not only in the environment thing a big factor for me choosing to use cloth, but also the money saved is great. It's kinda like buying disposable nappies.... I'm always shocked at how much both disposable pads and nappies cost and how much they drain a families budget (not mine )