Primark period pants

[GoodnightGrandma]

I recently bought these not expecting much, so I thought I’d let you know how I found them.
For lighter days I’m actually impressed, those days at the end when there’s not a lot there. They feel just like a pair of knickers, so no sweaty pad or uncomfortable tampax.
However, I wore them on a heavier day at home and wasn’t so impressed. At one point they felt ‘damp’ and when I went to the loo there was a bit of a whiff, so needed to change. But they wash well and dry quick enough on the line or the maiden.
Im sure they’d be great for teenagers who don’t lose as much, and I’m happy I bought them.

I have a couple of pairs too and have been pleasantly surprised. Good for lighter days and nights but they did leak when I was in a heavier day. I’ve been put on the mini pill to help with heavy bleeding but I’m getting irregular and prolonged bleeding at the minute so the pants mean I don’t have to constantly wear san pro ‘just in case’.

I’ve had a coil put in recently for the same reason. I also tend to wear them ‘just in case’.

I really like my pair and regret not buying more (my local Primark is now out of them completely). However I do agree that they honk a bit after wearing! And a 30 degree wash doesn't cut it

Thank you for taking the time to do this, I've just bought a few pairs to try and got a load for dd to take to uni, glad to hear this as we haven't tried them yet.

@2andahalfpints

Thank you for taking the time to do this, I've just bought a few pairs to try and got a load for dd to take to uni, glad to hear this as we haven't tried them yet.

You’re welcome 💐

If you use them as your main protection how many pairs would you recommend to own?

Thank you for sharing. I have the modi bodi ones, they’re good but they are quite expensive so I only have 4 pairs… might have to add a few primark ones to my collection.

I rinse them out in the sink with cold water thoroughly and then wash at 30 degrees and they are fine.

This article reviews a few different ones:
www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/01/the-rise-of-period-pants-are-they-the-answer-to-menstrual-landfill-and-womens-prayers

@OtherPlans

If you use them as your main protection how many pairs would you recommend to own?

If you’re going to use them as your only protection, then quite a few. Because the gusset is black you can’t see when they need changing as easily. I’d say three or four a day at the worst point, and two at the start/end. At my heaviest I wouldn’t be going out/to work in them, but then I’ve got heavy periods.

I've never worn period pants but do use reusable pads and to keep them fresh I rinse them and then soak them in napisan between washing loads, I have one of those tubs they sell the liquid washing capsules in and it is the perfect size for the soaking.

A soak in ace bleach and luke warm water, then 30 or 40 degree wash seems to work fairly well.
Period pants don't manage well with really hot washes or tumble drying, so I find the pre-wash stage is where you can tweak until things get properly clean.

I've got the cotton ones from primark and I love them. Not for jogging, necessarily but the ones that are designed for heavier flow (one out of three of the cotton set) are ok at night.

The lady in the article above says that there’s no dampness or oudor, I’d disagree when my flow is heavy.
Also, they only cover the gusset area. I need pads to cover the front and back in bed when heavy.
For me they have a use, but they don’t completely take away the need for tampax and pads.

www.addis.co.uk/kitchen-caddy.asp
I got one of these cheap in Home Bargains for soaking.

I like the idea of them but as I've got older my gusset area gets a bit ripe after a few hours so I use panty liners to keep fresh so not sure how that would work with fabric + period + general whiff. I'd want to change during the day and that wouldn't work at work!!

I bought 6 pairs for my dd after buying a few from a more expensive brand, I have to say they are pretty good, dd2 is 15 and severely autistic so on heavy days when she’s at school or her dads (as he won’t do any personal care) she wears the period pads and a night time pad, on lighter days she just wears the period pants. I have to say primark ones are just as good, if not better than the most expensive brands, they also wash better too.