to not understand why some women use panty liners on a daily basis?

[MardyBra]

Understandable possibly at the end of a period but otherwise why?

Kind of got used to them, bit like a security blanket really.

Ha haaa 180 at superplus

Minging

Pregnancy = increased discharge = need of pantyliners everyday. It's better than having manky knickers at the end of each day!

YABU

...why do people bleach their knickers...?

Some type of chemical reaction DGC

Some women have weak pelvic floors (like me ) so when I have a bad cough for example I can leak a bit so I wear them then.

Do people bleach their knickers?

Avinalarf I love that film!

Ivortheengine8, people don't intentionally bleach their knickers, with chemicals. But some of us produce secretions that do it anyway.

Because being peri-menopausal my periods are totally erratic and follow no pattern, so I often don't know when I am coming on. Also get urinary urgency sometimes with escaping little bits of wee. I work in the public sphere and am often in appointments for a couple of hours at a time, so like the security of a panty liner or pad.

Chemical reaction....caused by their own body you mean?

ok just googled it...got it! wow!

@ DontGoCurly

oh ok oldlady. Still learning at 31!

well ya learn something new every day!

anything there DGC?

Ivortheengine8 and DontGoCurly, I guess if you don't do it, it would seem freakish to you. I do, I always have, it's bog-standard normal to me.

I never even thought about it until a previous MN thread, where I discovered that not every woman does.

All clear except for a few barnacles

I'm quite impressed really that people have chemistry going on in their undies, slightly jealous actually!

I'm sure it has happened before at some point....maybe just not taken much notice OLKN. I'm more used to pee at 30 weeks pregnant and a fast deteriorating bladder. :(

DGC, I think you should go and see your Dr about that...

Hope it all gets better for you soon, Ivortheengine8.

Because if I don't I get a bit whiffy. I do not have anything that can be treated eg bacterial vaginosis or anything dodgy but I notice an odour if I dont wear one. I shower and change underwear every morning and change panty liner around 3 times a day. It is something I just have to live with.