I actually get this question all the time. Here the link I point people to.
http://www.griztrax.net/bearsafe_menstrual_risks.html

One study cited is
"Black Bears Rogers (1991) recorded the responses of 26 freeranging black bears (Ursus americanus) to used tampons from 26 women and the responses of 20 free ranging black bears to four menstruating women at different days of their flow. Menstrual odors were essentially ignored by black bears of all sex and age classes. In an extensive review of black bear attacks across North America, no instances of black bears attacking or being attracted to menstruating women was found (Cramond 1981, Herrero 1985, Rogers 1991)"

"Truth" will still depend on whether you'd like her to go or not.

Keeping a clean camp, free of food scraps and other garbage is much more important. It still might be fun to (lovingly) refer to her as "bear bait." I know my wife enjoys it so.

Posted by db on July 02, 2002 at 14:03
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