Why can't I buy Ultra Tampons in Tesco??

[ManchesterMumof1]

After being caught out on holiday in the U.S.( good ol' peri-menopause) I went shopping for tampons. Why have I been saddled with Super Plus Tampax as a maximum offering since I was a teenager, only to find the Americans can buy 'Ultra' Tampax tampons (super plus-plus capacity), which do the job brilliantly? Research shows that Amazon sell them in UK, but at a ridiculous price and anyway I would prefer to have them handy in Tesco / Asda and such (never know when my last purchase might be - at 56 its getting a bit ridiculous ..). Does anyone know of a 'normal' chemist / supermarket where you can get these in the UK?

Boots sell an Ultra Lillets.

Lots of supermarkets sell the ultra absorbent lilets. No applicator though.

I buy super plus extra in tesco, boots, sainsburys. Never not been able to find them in a proper supermarket although smaller ones don't stock them.

I use Ultra Lillets and have bought it from
Boots, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons.
Never seen Ultra Tampax in the UK.

Tesco Extra sell Lillets Ultra, and Superdrug do too (they also sell their own brand Ultra).

Ultra?! You mean I've suffered with SPE for 20+ years and there's something more absorbent? I could have had sleep!

Vivienne I've only become aware of them in the last year.

Maybe it was just our Tesco (a big one) that didn't. Haven't looked in the last few years as I haven't needed them but when I did it was Boots only.

I'll have to have a look madison. I still remember my delight when SPE were released!

I'm feeling very retrospectively disadvantaged with this information!

Before my periods stopped (2001) I was getting through a lillets super plus every 2 hours for at least 2 days

Ocado

What,this could be life changing. Why have I never heard off these ! Off to google.

No idea on the UK version but American sanpro is amazing. I wish I'd known as I would've packed light to stock up!

I've never seen ultra tampons anywhere. Mind you I'm now taking tranxemic acid so no longer need them.

I only discovered the lilets Ultra Plus last month in superdrug.

I find lilets better the super plus has more absorbency than tampax.

I get ultra lillets everywhere - is that what you mean? They are great.

Killers ultra are widely available in all the supermarkets and Boots etc where I live.

The only downside is that they only sell them in boxes of about 10 - you can't get a big box of them in the same way that you can get for other sizes. Doesn't make any sense as if you use them then there is a good chance that you are going to want to have a big box of them to use at as you would with the other sizes rather than having to buy the relatively more expensive small boxes.

Superdrug stock ultra lilets, they are very good.

I still had to wear a pad at night and change once through the night though as I was so heavy.

Hysterectomy sorted all my bother out thankfully.

I like the idea of them being 'Killers ultra' even if it was autocorrect.

2 boxes for £3.50 is the best offer I've seen. Have people seen them for less?

Wish they did bigger boxes, like the other sizes. I've just got through a whole box in just over 24 hours.

Manchester If you have flooding and heavy periods at 56 it might be worth seeing your GP and getting checked out.
56 is old for menopause (not unheard of but getting on) and there is the tiny risk that your bleeding is something else (endometrial cancer) which can be confused with menopause.
You know your body best but if you happen to have had a gap of 11-12 months with no period then have one, the regime is an urgent referral within 2 weeks.

I get through a box a day on day 2 and day 3 too 😡

What annoys me is how often they're sold out at my local Morrisons. If they sell out , try ordering more in 😡

you are using 20 tampons a day?
You should see your GP, that is not normal bleeding.