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I think I've been doing periods wrong

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SapphosRock · 05/07/2023 08:11

Please help a sister out. Which way round do these things go?

What is the flower supposed to represent?

And what are those two bird things?

I have a feeling I've spend the last 30 years getting it wrong.

I think I've been doing periods wrong
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pippinsleftleg · 05/07/2023 09:23

I'm with you OP, every time I use one I'm not sure whether it represents my Lady Flower or my Little Starfish.

usenamehshs · 05/07/2023 09:38

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ellebelli · 05/07/2023 09:51

Haha i have always wondered this and do usually put the flower to the front.. so that's good to know I have been mostly bossing periods!
I hate wings too (and it's harder to find wingless pads)

ButImNotOldEnough · 05/07/2023 09:57

Surely you’ve figured out in your many years of being female and having periods that you put the long bit wherever you need it? Unless you’re hairy handed.

bonfirebash · 05/07/2023 09:59

On the topic can anyone recommend cheap pads that aren't scented?
Aldi are, I've not checked but if anyone knows are Lidl pads?
I use reusable but they have poppers and I need disposable for spin classes!

OneFrenchEgg · 05/07/2023 09:59

So this is actually the perfect thread to ask if anyone else thinks their liners are trolling them? What does this look like? (Upside down for some reason)

I think I've been doing periods wrong
cornflower21 · 05/07/2023 10:05

BertieBotts · 05/07/2023 08:41

Longer at the back. Because when you sit down gravity will cause all the blood to seep around.

Oh the many joys of womanhood.😸

INeedAnotherName · 05/07/2023 10:17

I never knew what they represented. I just thought it was a pattern known only to the designer. I always had the longer bit at the front as that is where I needed it.

LookItsMeAgain · 05/07/2023 10:29

@OneFrenchEgg - the end that is wavy goes to the back and the non-wavy edge goes to the front.

OneFrenchEgg · 05/07/2023 10:31

LookItsMeAgain · 05/07/2023 10:29

@OneFrenchEgg - the end that is wavy goes to the back and the non-wavy edge goes to the front.

See I always think it looks like a fish Grin

Soubriquet · 05/07/2023 10:32

ohwhatafunday · 05/07/2023 08:54

Can I aso just get off my chest how fucking ANNOYED I am at SCENTED pads. Yet they seem to be the default now and I have to sniff all the packs like a loon in Tesco trying to figure out which are unfragranced.

That was cathartic, thank you.

Scented pads should be illegal. They are awful. Just a breeding ground for thrush. It was one of the main reasons I went for reusables. Because I couldn’t escape the scented products.

borntobequiet · 05/07/2023 10:38

They need a better graphic designer, or they could use the easily comprehensible indicators “front” and “back”.

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SapphosRock · 05/07/2023 10:54

borntobequiet · 05/07/2023 10:38

They need a better graphic designer, or they could use the easily comprehensible indicators “front” and “back”.

Hear hear

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CombatBarbie · 05/07/2023 11:11

borntobequiet · 05/07/2023 10:38

They need a better graphic designer, or they could use the easily comprehensible indicators “front” and “back”.

Like I said earlier, come Dec it won't be a problem because always are removing the symbols entirely to be inclusive......

CombatBarbie · 05/07/2023 11:14

My bad.... They removed the venus symbol in 2019.....

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