Leighton Meester teams up with Proof. to donate period underwear

[just444]

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For the next month Proof® will donate 10% of proceeds from sales to the LA Downtown Women's Center that supports homeless women

have you tried period underwear yet ontd?

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[megzzy]

Can someone who has tried period underwear explain to me how they work? Are you still supposed to wear a tampon/pad with them?

How do you wash them? I’m assuming they’d have to be on their own?

I know I could look this up but I’m lazy lol I am curious about them but have never really understood the logistics.

[newyorkangst]

They absorb the blood so you're not supposed to use pads or anything else with them. But they only work on low or medium flows, if you're a heavy bleeder you'll need to use a tampon as well.
I wash mine by hand, then dry them like regular clothes, they take a lot longer to dry ofc.
I think of them like a reusable pad.
And that's it.

[sweetwaterlane]

That is good to know re: heavy flows because I didn't understand how they could absorb that much. Sounds like it wouldn't be a day 1-2 option for me. Do you not feel...wet...while wearing them?

I also am confused how they're hygienic. Like I thought you're not supposed to wear pantiliners or a wet bathing suit etc etc, so how is it okay to have that moisture trapped around there? Doesn't seem like the vagina's getting a chance to breathe?

[newyorkangst]

The material is super thick and absorbent so unless you bleed heavily, they shouldn't feel wet, humid at most. imo if that is still uncomfortable you could change them midday.
They're not very different from reusable pads as far as I know. The high absorption but breathable material makes them wearable for long periods of time

[therearewords]

You've got them for light, medium and heavy so it's up to you if you trust the knicker or add a cup or tampon. I let it rest in cold water to get the blood out, let them dry before they go into the machine (in a bag). I like them better than reusable pads because it feels less diaperish.

[thebadunkadunk]

The ones I have you rinse out the blood in the sink at night with cold water and then you machine wash cold, then air dry. It’s a bit of an extra step but it’s easy

[pinkspade]

i wear a tampon (cups do not work w/ my body) on heavy days and use them sort of like a pantyliner as backup protection and on lighter days just the underwear

they rock tbh infinitely more comfortable and less wasteful than wearing pads/pantyliners and great for days when it's an intermittent/light flow and a tampon would be too much. mine came w/ a wash bag and i've had no problems washing them with other dark clothing but they're also easy to wash in the sink

[rubie_dubidoux]

I don't wear tampons so I can't speak to them, but I've found that on heavier days I either just switch out the underwear more frequently as needed (I now have enough pairs in my arsenal to do this), or if I'm going to be out and about all day I'll wear a pad with the underwear and then either eventually take off the pad and freebleed if i'm closer to the end of the day, or if the pad is starting to reach its limit earlier than I need it to, I'll just keep switching out pads as needed and the underwear is just a nice option to prevent leaking. but I've only found that to be an issue for typically one day of my period - the rest of the time just the underwear works. they sell them for different flows too - I typically only ever bought the heavy flow ones anyway. for a while the heaviest option wasn't heavy enough but the brands have gotten a lot better in the last few years at beefing them up

[ginainabottle]

It's essentially like a built in pad inside the underwear. They're drier and far more comfortable than a pad, but depending on your flow, they feel like you pissed yourself lol

[rubie_dubidoux]

yeah I would say they're much easier to switch to if you're already used to wearing pads - I think a lot of people who switch from tampons would find that a jarring adjustment lol

[anolinde]

depending on your flow, they feel like you pissed yourself lol

Yeah this is why I can't even bring myself to try them lol. Pads are similarly gross to me.

[mangomuch]

I've not had issues with feeling like someone can tell whether I'm wearing them or not, I know some people feel uncomfortable/self-conscious. Might depend on the brand/model?

I've not had any leaks and like them a lot, especially for sleeping!

I rinse mine after use and if need be, leave to soak (with some vinegar) and then wash all of them in either 40 or 60C when I'm done, depending on the other laundry I have. And air-dry. (I do have my own washing machine, I wouldn't have bought these back when I relied on the communal washer...)

I do still use liners for ovulation days if I feel like it and I would use pads for travel, but otherwise I'm just using the pants.

[insomniachobs]

You wouldn't use them plus a pad, but if you wanted to have them as a back up for a tampon then you could do that. The idea is though that provided you get ones absorbent enough, they should be the only thing you need.

Before I had my coil put in I had a super heavy flow and I found them so helpful. The padding goes up much higher at the front and back so while leaks aren't impossible, they're much less likely. And in general it was just nice not being in the bathroom every five minutes changing pads