Im being silly about buying period pants

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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.

We don’t ow a tumble dryer. They either go right in front of the radiator or on the airier with the dehumidifier. Either was washed before bed and dry in the morning.

On a dry day on the line and not a problem.

You rinse them when you take them off, I store them in the lidded nappy bucket as we did cloth nappies and had one anyway but other people store them in the washing machine or in a wetbag. You don’t store them full of blood with your normal laundry.

They don’t smell of anything other than wet clothing and definitely smell less than the nappies did!

Wet clothing that’s sat for 4-5 days starts to stink too. You do you and all that, but I don’t think they work for people who do washing once a week

Cheeky wipes often have some really good offers on their period pants so might be worth a look- i know a couple of other people who like these too. Several years on and they're standing up really well.

Ours are rinsed and washed at 30 to stop smells building up. Dried outside when we can (UV from sunlight is antibacterial), but hanging up inside otherwise.

Only issues we've had with smells are when I found some that had been left to sit for over a week before washing- I hadn't realised they needed doing (DDs, not mine). Several wash cycles and a few days of fresh air sorted them out though!!

It's very counter-intuitive for those of us who grew up in our monthly "armour" of tampons - plus a pad for good measure if out for a while.

It is lovely to think of young girls about 13 just pulling on a pair of comfy knickers and thinking little more of it all day.

Have a look at primark period pants. I’m not a primark fan at all generally but I have both Medibodi ones and primark full brief period pants and while both good I find myself reaching for my primark ones for comfort. I’ve had them about 2 years washed numerous times and they’re still in perfect condition.

The best ones I have are from Amazon and where like £30 for 4 , I have 2 mobi ones too but prefer this ones . You just need to try different ones

Yes, they just seem so much easier! 😍

Menstrual cups are by far the least faffy period products I’ve ever used. I get that they aren’t for everyone but it can’t be because of that. You literally only have to think about it once a day.

I couldn't afford period pants, doesn't seem like a good investment now im 38 😄 but I love my washable pads a whole lot. They've been a game changer for me in terms of period pains.

Just a heads up for those of you with girls, lots of schools have period pants they give away for free (along with other period products).

Cost wise I bought three pairs from m&s for £16 and they work fine. I usually use tampons with them when very heavy and then just the pants. Never leaked. The pants don't smell and just go in the wash when I'm ready to do a wash.

I was sceptical but they're fab. My daughter has had period pants from starting and has only bothered with tampons because period pants don't work with skimpy ballet costumes.

I started on Modi-Bodi but now buy Wuka. They’re so much comfier and they stretch to fit S to XL I think so no need to worry about any extra pounds 😉

Obviously if you can’t afford them you can’t afford them, but I wouldn’t assume 38 means it’s nearly over- my heaviest bleeding didn’t start till mid 40s, after many years of trouble free menstruation 😬

It's not for everyone but oh my God, having a mirena coil is one of the best things I've ever done! Why not consider that OP if you can? I don't understand why people still bother with all of the faff, mess and expense of periods every month. It's free and although there is some initial pain and discomfort (I had none as I was given local anaesthetic), for the most part, you won't have to worry about bleeding for 5 years. Life is too short to spend a large proportion of it bleeding and worrying about how not to bleed through your clothes. Changing your overpriced period underwear twice a day because you have bled through them sounds (bloody) awful.

Lindex are lovely and have a discount at the moment

Yeah, the flooding starts in perimenopause. And the two period a month, some months.

How much would you spend on pads or tampons in a year op?

DD has a combo of ModiBodi (often on offer, sign up for emails), M&S and Primark. She has 9 pairs, which will last her 4- 5 day period, with one wash early on (they do take ages to dry).

Compared to the cost of sanitary towels, i reckon they pay for themselves in less than a year.

Think modi bodi have a sale on too. If bought some wuka recently to try them and they were crap by comparison.

If you know they work for you and you can afford them, just get the ones you like. By the time you have tried an tested all the cheaper alternatives you might as well have bought the ones you wanted in the first place. Sometimes it's worth it just to invest!

Modi Bodi have regular sales so sign up they text you when they are on sale.

They have been a life saver for AuDHD DD, especially the heavy flow boy short ones. Go for it.

I think if you're used to tampons it just feels less clean, and its an adjustment going back to needing a mountain of loo roll every time you pee vs just removing a tampon and popping in a new one before there's much of a flow. My mum wouldn't let me use tampons as a teenager and I absolutely hated using pads for that reason. I now use tampons during the day and pants at night on the heavy days so I can just shower off the mess in the morning, and then just pants towards the end when it's lighter.

Can you explain what they are?
Do you wear them instead of pads?
How do you stay feeling fresh?

Fine if that works for other people, I just dont want a foreign body implanted in my uterus. I cant have hormonal contraception anyway so that would leave me with the copper coil and I dont want a piece of copper in my uterus.

They are underwear (knickers) that have absorbent padding built in that hold period blood. You can get various absorbancies. Similar to normal pads or tampons.

Some people use them as an added layer in addition to a tampon or mooncup, other people use them as an total replacement for pads and tampons.

They can be washed in the washing machine and reused, so are excellent value.

I have no issue with staying fresh.