AIBU to not wear panty liners every day?

[Sammysees]

Tbh this is a complete new one for me. Was having a conversation with a friend yesterday who wears panty liners every day and has done since she was 15. I’d never heard of this before and told her so. She told me I was a manky minge and that everybody wore them. Is this true? Thoughts please ....

I have an acid dripping manky minge who knew :) btw as one who has had relationships with other owners of marvellous minges ... A dry vagina is never a good thing ;)

I don't, only for end of period, occasionally after sex. I use reusable washable ones too, so much nicer than plasticky ones. Each to their own though

I have LS & bladder issues so have to wear something even though nothing would be better for the LS 🙄.
Bodyform don't seem to be perfumed (for those with LS or sensitive issues). Until I get some surgery (maybe never) I'll have to continue using protection.
I wouldn't find it odd that people choose to with medical reasons, each to their own, but it doesn't make those who don't dirty in any way!

That should say without medical reasons 🙄

No, I don't use them either. Waste of time, money and bad for the environment. I was my knickers and clothes, that's sufficient.

that’s exactly what I thought! If you need to wear a panty liner everyday for years on end you’ve probably got a long term yeast infection!

How many women have said they have been checked out and are absolutely fine? Lots! RTFT

Stop shaming women for CHOOSING to wear liners!

I think a lot of liner wearers probably trim/shave their pubes to nothing, that always made me feel like my discharge/groin sweat was like sitting in a cold slimy puddle. A decent bush wicks moisture away.

Not in my case, bush still intact as it was when this all started at puberty.

Still so many people not reading the thread. Awful.

Vaginas are mildly acidic, like your stomach, as a barrier to bacteria. Bleach is alkaline so no idea how the bleaching works! I’ve had to wear a daily liner since having the copper coil, think my body is trying to expel it! These are great washables and available in other sizes too. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06ZYG8CNC?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title&th=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21

Stuckforthefirstime ......
Where on earth can you buy washable liners? 😳
Have to say, I do wear them as I need to due to a medical issue but would love not to have to! I may buy the washable liners 👍🏻

I'm old enough to remember when panty liners became a "thing". Thankfully I was also old enough - just - to realise that they were just another way to tell women that they were dirty and needed yet another product to make them not dirty.

Waitrose sells unperfumed biodegradable ones. Not individually wrapped because, well, plastic. Don't remember the name, sorry.

Ridiculous. Of course most people don't wear them every day. I never wear them and am not a manky minge lol She can speak for herself because obviously if she has to wear them every day she has some sort of yeast infection lol

I wear them so my trousers last all week! I would feel like I needed to have clean ones at least every other day if I didn't.

And I have no infections, nor do I piss myself every five minutes!!!!!

Does anyone remember that 'untouched' photo of Cindy Crawford that came out a few years ago? The thing I remember most is that you could clearly see the outline of her pantyliner under her bikini knickers!

Yuck!

I wear them 90% of the time. Minge not manky just suffered with horrific unpredictable periods since i was 10- been wearing daily since about 25. Am 31 and on injection, so no monthlies but it's a hard habit to break for me.

No wonder we have a huge environmental problem.

I wish I didn’t need to but my pelvic floor is non existent thanks to DD & DS. I think your friend has some weird ideas and should keep them to herself. Also the name manky minge .... 😂

What really irked me was when dd1 came back from PHSEE lesson on puberty a couple of years ago with a big questionnaire/ brochure sponsored by either Always or Bodyform which kept saying things like ‘You can choose to use a tampon or sanitary towel when you’ve got your period, and for every other day a panty liner will keep you fresh’ . They have their uses of course but the implication for these girls was 1) it was the norm 2) Staying ‘fresh’ could only be done by using a pantyliner . Stealth marketing on insecurities. Grrr

I wear one every day. I need to or I'd have to change my underwear a few times a day. I have reusable and disposable. It's very judgemental for people to say a blanket 'nobody needs one every day'. Good for you if you don't. I'll be glad for my daughter if she doesn't need one every day when she grows up.

underpants are clothes liners

I do. I've had to since I had the copper coil fitted as I seem to produce more discharge (sorry tmi). I spoke to my doctor about it and I haven't for an infection, it just seems to be a side effect for me. Before I had it fitted I didn't need then.

I’ve never heard of this. I hate liners I use a cup for that time of the month and just change my under around ovulation time if there is excess lubrication down there though usually it’s fine. I actually feel terribly itchy and sweaty when I wear liners. I mean I just if you have a real excess of fluid then maybe liners are required but anyone in the more average zone of vaginal lubrication surely doesn’t require them every day?

Having plastic against your fanny is gross. Washable ones are ok.