Period Pants for Teens - which brands?

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DD is 11 and I was thinking of getting her period pants. www.modibodi.co.uk/product-category/teen/ seem good. Has anyone tried them? Any other (cheaper) recommendations? Thanks.

Dd has some from Thinx which are about the same price and I also bought some from ebay which were from China for just £3 and are just as good. I will look for the seller it's a couple of years ago now.

Is DD on board - you have already discussed with DD how she wants to deal with sanpro, I assume. It's a tricky age and some girls will not want to be doing something different from their peers.

I'd be a vote for thinx. They're not cheap, but they're great, and I think it's worth the money for the confidence.

period pants? what is this witchcraft? And the cost!!

What is wrong with cheapo black knicks from Primark and pads (disposable or washable ones)?

Bundy, they’re instead of using sanitary towels / tampons. They contain period blood.

they sound a bit squishy. is there any real advantage to justify the cost? Presumably you'd need 4 or 5 changes a day? over the course of the average 7 day period, that's hundreds of pounds and a lot of laundry

Thanks very much for your responses.

fleshmarket Thanks for the recommendation.

Spoon good thought but dd is onboard. It would be more comfortable than wearing a pad just in case.

They sound disgusting.

A pad can be changed at every toilet trip. Do you wear the bloody pants all day?! I thought they were only meant for use with other protection to catch leaks.

This is one of the reasons I love Mumsnet - I had never heard of such a thing! So, do you have to take half a dozen of these pants with you to school/work, have to take off your tights/trousers to change pants several times during the day, then carry the soiled pants around with you? Is there a special bag you put the soiled pants in that disguises the contents? Genuinely intrigued!

I was reading about these the other day, I don't like the sound of these at all. By the sounds of it you sit in the same old blood all day...

They sound like a sick joke that has been taken seriously... a bit like free bleeding...

By the sounds of it you sit in the same old blood all day...
That sounds uncomfortable and smelly. Yuk!

I haven’t looked at the link but they sound quite useful as a safety thing as I think DD is on the brink of getting her period and it would make it much easier when it happens ? Or useful when someone is expecting theirs to start but not sure of exact days? Rather than throughout period

From what I could gather they have layers that can absorb a whole day's worth of blood whilst also keeping you dry and fresh but I don't see how they can. And what about women with heavy periods? I wouldn't fancy staying in the same pants all day.

DD has them and they're fab. She's very environmentally conscious and is much happier not using cheap pants made in sweatshops and endless pads that never properly biodegrade.

The design is really clever and they feel dry - her periods are medium/ light though so she puts a clean pair on in the morning, changes them at lunch and is fine until she gets home. Much better for sport as well.

They seem to have really taken off- most of her hockey team use them and lots of the girls wear them when they're due in so that they don't worry about leaks.

I tried a pair in my size and it takes some getting used to but they are much more comfy than pads. I'm still happiest with tampax though but i was really pleasantly surprised.

I wash them all together - first a quick 5 min cold rinse then a short wash cycle.

I'm pretty sure my DD would object strongly to period pants. Having the "right" pants is a bit of a thing, the right colour, cut, seams etc.

@hopefullyhelpfully
That's really interesting. What does she carry the soiled pants in all day? Is there a special bag or something? Still intrigued ...

She keeps them in a plastic ziplock bag. They always seem quite dry as the absorbent layer really does hold a lot of blood.
She used modibodi

I keep meaning to get some - I use washable pads to catch any mooncup slip ups, but they’re wildly uncomfortable to cycle in I’ve discovered! Any recommendations for cheaper options? I only use six reusable pads over a period (I love you Mooncup) but that’s still quite a bit if I’m buying Thinx...

hopefullyhelpfully thanks for your very helpful feedback
Exboarder just what I was thinking - useful as a safety option.

I know this is an old discussion but a year on I'm asking the same question and assume there are more options now. Any particular recommendations ?

Came across this thread as I'm looking for some for DD. I've personally used WUKA and Modibodi. They are life-changingly brilliant. They are not squelchy at all. Absorb lots, you don't need to change them as often as a pad, and they just make the whole thing so much easier. I suspect the actual pants are much of a muchness, but I think the point about getting ones you know have been made ethically is good. I've had mine for about 9 months, have used about 3 pads in that time, and they show no signs of wear. Well worth the investment.