Im being silly about buying period pants

Yes I'm curious about this too. Not wanting to hijack the thread or anything, but I'm intrigued how these work and whether they are worth it?

I don't understand the practicality of period pants? Wouldn't you need to change them at least twice a day to feel comfortable and dry? And how is the changing practical at places like work ehne you have to fully strip off your bottom half on your lunch break?

Yeah i think a pair of period pants would be getting properly mangy after 20 years!

Mine have lasted about a year. I have 10 pairs. I wear them all the time though so they would last longer if you were only wearing during your period.

I was going to say this too. I think they use wool and have heard some people say it is great but, like a woollen jumper, can be washed but only a limited number of times.

I can't actually offer anything more informed or helpful than raising the issue as I have forgotten which brands were problematic, but I have seen concern around some using materials/chemicals that were considered carcinogenic (or similar?).

I don't remember the details except my takeaway was that Modibodi, Wuka and M and S seemed ok.

Perhaps a more knowledgeable poster can step in?

But my point was that cheaper ones may be a problem from that perspective.

I have both modibodi and tesco. The tesco ones have lasted far better. The gusset in the modibodi ones disintegrates after about a year (although mine get a lot of wear since I only wear period pants nowadays)

Definitely don’t buy any more M&S ones - they’re absolutely shit - I bought 2 packs of 3 and all six pairs literally fell apart.

Like others I would use a combination of pants and reusable (and disposable) pads.

240 periods so 50p a month sounds like a bargain (I know they probably won't last 20 years though)

I love my modibodis. Bought them on special offer and I wash as I go - my period is 5 days and I own 3 pairs. I just think of the money I am saving on tampons but also how deeply worth the money it is to sleep through the night on day 1-2 with nothing leaking anywhere.

I have next ones. And the M&S ones come in different fabrics and styles.

I don’t rinse them, just chuck them in a normal wash!

Buy them - I am well past period time and use them for wearing on long coach or car journeys, just incase of small leaks which do happen as you get older.

I still only use tampons with a cardboard applicator as I cannot imagine it’s possible to use period pants or a moon cup without a hell of a lot of mess. I guess if you have awful in periods that leak through everything, they would be useful to wear alongside something else like a tampon.

I cannot get past the mess factor

I get mine from Next. They are cheaper than the branded ones. I've even bought my daughter a random make from Amazon that are OK. They don't need to cost a fortune.

I don't rinse mine immediately. I have used reusable period products for decades and period knickers for years. Every pair I take off goes into a wet bag. When my period has finished I put them all into the washing machine on a rinse cycle. My machine also has a "rinse hold" which means after the rinse is done in 8 minutes I set it to no spin but instead to hold the water in the machine. I let them sit in the water for 20 minutes, then drain it, then wash them usually with some bathroom towels to fill the machine.

I use Dettol Laundry Cleanser in the load and they are dried on an airer. My period knickers are WUKA (Wake Up Kiss Ass) there is no ass kicking, more veg on the sofa as I have endometriosis.

OP if the ModiBodi ones are comfy then get those. Yes it is an expense but you will reuse them again and again. I am 51 and my body shows no signs of stopping periods.

I have several different brand ones, the modibodi ones are my favourite, but the primark ones are a close second and a lot cheaper. M&S ones are ok, don’t like cheeky wipes ones, flowette are quite good and fairly cheap, but need to size up.

On that basis, I’d invest

The M&S ones come in different heights and cuts so could be worth trying there again?

I use the M&S ones (ultra heavy flow) with a size 6 nighttime pad to get through each day. Without them I couldn’t cope, so absolutely, spend the bloody money. If you need them and they make things more comfy why not?

Tesco high waisted period pants are brilliant, and I think £15 for a pack of three. I’ve never looked back. I usually wear a pad with them for the first couple of hours and then take it out and just have the period pants and I love it.

Black Friday is coming up, get on the mailing list for modibody, wuka etc and you might get a good saving

I was going to say that I have a few pairs of the Primark ones and they have been ok so far.

OP if you feel that the modibodi ones are better maybe get Primark ones for night time / home use and fewer pairs of modibodi for when you are out and about

Rinsing them is a faff but I find them such less faff than anything else