AIBU... to ask you about what you use for your period? Desperate!

[bluesbaby]

Really close to running out of my stash of Always silk collection unscented pads.

Seems it's now discontinued and everything is scented! WTF has everyone else started using now, instead? :(

I'm lucky to have a pretty light flow, but still need a proper pad rather than a panty liner. Struggling to find anything for normal flow, without wings, unscented.

I really don't want to make the same mistake - I bought a scented pack (it was marked unscented... but odor neutralising... very misleading... I don't trust any of these pads marked "odor neutralising" now...) and had to throw it out straight away, the smell was sick. I know that sounds dramatic, but the smell was... something else.

Mooncup...an absolute revelation. Have always had really heavy, clotty and crampy periods that meant I was changing tampon and pad every hour or so in the first day or two. Mooncups gave me these days back.

Cramps were less, no dryness, I actually find them no messier to use than tampons and pads...at least when you get used to them. There is a knack to inserting and removing them and do take a month or two to get used to...persist they are worth it!

Tesco own brand are 75p and work for me. Have a coil so limited options!

I bought a Mooncup recently but I tried it last month and had real trouble removing it. I will try it again but need to wait til a day I have lots of time and patience.

Until then I'm alternating between bodyform pink packets and lillets tampons

I'm also away to Google soft sponge tampons.

Shit!

All these people who say Always stink cos they are 'odour neutralising'. Is this just something people 'say' cos they are paranoid they do or do they really stink?

I have worn Always for YEARS, and I mean YEARS and have never noticed an issue with them. I have no idea if mine are 'unscented', 'scented', odour-neutralising', etc!

But seriously, wondering if I stink! I have some problems with the nasal cavities and 'smelling' is not something I am good at.

I simply buy towels for my periods. I have never cared less about who, what, manufacturer.

Now I should??

You would definitely smell the vile Always pads from across the room.

I can remember the smell of them now. I haven't worn them for over 2 years!

Banging, the scent was vaguely annoying when i opened them and really stinky when disposing of them, much more so than just the smell of blood to me. I'm generally fairly sensitive to artificial smells, hate air so-called fresheners etc. I can't detect what SP others are wearing from across the room though, doubt you smell to other people.

banging
You would definitely know, as other posters have said. Unless you have no sense of smell whatsoever.

I have used Always ultra forever with no issue. In the last 12/18 months I have found it increasingly impossible to find unscented ones even if they do exist. But you may have been luckier.

I kept a legacy one for absolute emergencies in a bathroom cupboard and the whole cupboard reeks. Even our cats are appalled and wrinkle their noses.

Er, hasty clarification! by "legacy" I do not mean used

Thanks everyone! I'm a little scared of the mooncup to be honest, I like the fact that I can take my pants off, and there's no blood hanging around inside me. For various reasons, some of which may be tmi.

banging it's like pot pourri in yours pants. I can smell others wearing these scented pads in the gym changing rooms, and the gym. Especially potent when we're all sweaty! I mean, none of us smell good, but I feel bad that it's basically like a neon sign telling everyone that they're on their period. It's not discreet at all.

OP get some scrundies they're the same as csp's

I'm scared of mooncups too. I remember reading about one getting stuck and the user having to do star jumps to release the seal.

I'd worry that the suction would cause a prolapse!

WAShable pads are great - unscented, very soft and comfortable and amazingly absorbent. I thought they'd be gross but actually they're so much nicer than the sweaty, plastic disposable ones - I'd never go back now. Much less waste too obviously.

I could actually smell an Always pad when I walked past a mum at school the other day. revolting.
I use a mooncup, but these Thinx period pants keep popping up on fb ads, and I'm thinking of trying them. Disclaimer: I have not tried them yet, so maybe they're crap, and they are quite pricey. www.shethinx.com/ Anyone tried them?

moon cup and panty liners. once you've tried it you'll never go back - saved a fortune in the past year, no leakage, good for the environment and don't need to change as often

Have never heard of washable pads. Can anyone recommend any? Do u have to do a separate wash with them?

Always sensitive

I just use Bodyform in a bright pink packet. (yeah thanks for that design decision, embarrassing when there's a bright pink packet of pads sticking out of your shopping bag...) Never failed me, never had leakage, usually on some sort of offer somewhere and doesn't smell of perfume!!

I use Kotex, get them from costcutters. I never use tampons or a cup as there is a slight increased risk of UTI's, and as I've never had a UTI it's not something I want to risk. As well as toxic shock syndrome.

Strangely the shops own winged ones are cheaper and unscented. Bodyform. Look around. Superdrug own is good. Sadly always is now a no no. Really dont get mn obession with mooncup. Op asked about towels. I really cant understand why they scent towels now. Must be losing sales.

I know what you mean re scented pads - horrible, why are they suddenly so popular? Scented = itchy!
They play on women's anxieties of smelling "down there" which 90% of the time is nonsense.
I use body form, prefer them to always and fairly good value x

Washable pads. I was in the same position, couldn't find unscented without wings. Was very squeamish about washable but eventually gave them a go. Honestly, they're great. Have a look at honour your flow.

I started with washables about 3 months ago. So much better!

Oh yes and I used to use kotex. But can't find them anywhere now.

Just googled unscented and seems even always sale them but never seen them in the shop! www.always.co.uk/en-gb/feminine-products/sanitary-towels#viewtype:gridview/facets:scent=unscented/category:sanitary-towels/page:0/sortby:popularity-desc/productsdisplayed:undefined/promotilesenabled:false/cwidth:3/pcwidth:/pscroll: