Im being silly about buying period pants

[Ihgdeyjnvd]

I think I want to buy new period pants, I bought 4 Modibodi pairs but then I shrunk them/got fatter and then I bought some from m&s that were so uncomfortable I threw them in the bin. I looked at buying more Modibodi ones but theyre at least 15 pounds each so two pairs a day (which i think is what I'd wear?) for my 4 day period is going to cost £120. £120 to spend just on pants seems nuts. I dont want to have to remember to wash them during my period, I know what I'm like I wont remember.

240 periods so 50p a month sounds like a bargain (I know they probably won't last 20 years though)

I love my modibodis. Bought them on special offer and I wash as I go - my period is 5 days and I own 3 pairs. I just think of the money I am saving on tampons but also how deeply worth the money it is to sleep through the night on day 1-2 with nothing leaking anywhere.

Definitely don’t buy any more M&S ones - they’re absolutely shit - I bought 2 packs of 3 and all six pairs literally fell apart.

Like others I would use a combination of pants and reusable (and disposable) pads.

I have both modibodi and tesco. The tesco ones have lasted far better. The gusset in the modibodi ones disintegrates after about a year (although mine get a lot of wear since I only wear period pants nowadays)

I can't actually offer anything more informed or helpful than raising the issue as I have forgotten which brands were problematic, but I have seen concern around some using materials/chemicals that were considered carcinogenic (or similar?).

I don't remember the details except my takeaway was that Modibodi, Wuka and M and S seemed ok.

Perhaps a more knowledgeable poster can step in?

But my point was that cheaper ones may be a problem from that perspective.

I was going to say this too. I think they use wool and have heard some people say it is great but, like a woollen jumper, can be washed but only a limited number of times.

Mine have lasted about a year. I have 10 pairs. I wear them all the time though so they would last longer if you were only wearing during your period.

Yeah i think a pair of period pants would be getting properly mangy after 20 years!

I don't understand the practicality of period pants? Wouldn't you need to change them at least twice a day to feel comfortable and dry? And how is the changing practical at places like work ehne you have to fully strip off your bottom half on your lunch break?

Yes I'm curious about this too. Not wanting to hijack the thread or anything, but I'm intrigued how these work and whether they are worth it?

It depends how you use them. I use them as a back up to tampons (occasionally mooncup) when I have heavy flow, then on their own for the whole day later in my period. I sometimes get leakage from tampons so they give me a lot of reassurance (especially at night) and mean I use fewer tampons overall, and don’t have to bother with pads.

I was sceptical but actually they are great - especially at night. I'd be surprised if you have to get up to change them.

As for changing, they are genuinely super absorbent: I've never had to change them when out and about.

Yes but they’ll start to smell over the day?

I wash as I go, I don’t want them to be sitting around wet.
They’re mainly back up but have served me well during fibroid related extreme bleeding. I have the most heavy duty Modibodi ones which were insanely expensive, bought before there were so many cheaper alternatives, but they have more than paid for themselves and they are just so much better than pads at catching everything, especially at night.

Surprisingly they don't seem to.

I had all these concerns but they seem quite good.

If I am going somewhere where I really feel worried, I would wear a tampon and back-up pants, but, having bought them only for night-time, I have found myself wearing them much more than i expected, simply because they are quite good.

I don't know why they don't smell like pads or tampons can, but they do seem not to.

The other thing is you don't feel "wetness" because it wicks it all away - which might also be why it doesn't smell.

Mine don’t 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think that might only happen if they get full? I use heavy flow ones and I don’t think I’ve ever actually reached their full capacity.

The only ones I have had smell were a pair I didn't get dry quickly enough after rinsing on holiday - and that was a musty laundry smell. I threw them out as it seemed too gross, but the gusset bit itself seems not to get too smelly.

No, I find myself wondering what it would take to reach full capacity!

The Wuka ones are brilliant (although I made the mistake of putting the first pair through the dryer, which they did not tolerate). They're incredibly comfortable for wearing overnight.

Have you tried to primark ones? I bought M&S and hated them the primark ones are really comfortable. Maybe buy a few expensive pairs and a few primark and then over a few months upgrade the cheaper ones

Both my daughters use Flowette, one is autistic and the other has sensory issues. They both love them, and they are very affordable.

I buy mine from Primark - much cheaper and they do the job.

In Scotland you can order them through your LA website for free.

There’s LESS mess than a blood covered cardboard tampon applicator.

@Ihgdeyjnvd you don’t have to buy them all at once. I gradually built my collection up. I like having quite a lot. I have about 6 super heavy, 6 moderate and 4 light. But I started off with a few and gradually increased. About half of mine are “seconds”.

You can do 2 days of pants, 2 days of disposable products to start with, doesn’t have to be all or nothing.