Pads used for heavy bleeding

[Ceje39]

I am puzzled by the lack of Maxi pads that are available and can't believe among the products that are available how thin they are.

Does anyone else agree? Or is it just me who has breakthrough bleeding in smaller lightweight maxi pads which clearly isn't a viable option. Perhaps people use a different brand to Always?

I recently moved from the US where there is an Always maxi pad size 5. When I couldn't find any that size and thickness in the chemists/pharmacies here, I contacted Always to be told that they don't sell size 5 (which do provide exceptional coverage probably because they are so long and thick) in the UK based on not enough demand for them.

I find this baffling as I'm sure some women in the UK have as heavy periods as women in the US.

I have resorted to buying Always Extra Heavy Overnight Maxi Pads with Flexi-Wings - size 5 for £11 from California which seems ridiculous and is pretty expensive.

Thoughts?

I use number 4... Two at a time... One at the front, one at the back...

At night time, i use tena lady incontinence pads 😭

I don’t buy Always because of the added scent.

I use a menstrual cup and three bodyform maxi pads

Oh god the pads in the US, amazing.
But I agree with you OP it's really annoying. I wonder if more women take the pill here which can make periods lighter? I think some women also use Tena pads as most maxi pads just aren't enough, particularly at night.

Kotex do a maxi night time but I haven't tried them
Bodyform ultra goodnight are ones I've used and like

I used to buy the mat pads from Asda as they held together better than any of the therapist available ones.

But after years of changing pads hourly on the heaviest days, I had a uterus ablation, and now my periods are so light they never get past the day 5 or day 6 style output (and usually only last about 4 days in total, instead of 10-14 days each time).

Post partum pads are much thicker/absorbent.

Have you tried the always maxi night in blue pack? Like nappies but very good, better than kotex night

Maternity pads are definitely thicker and hold more. I experienced a very heavy period some time ago with flooding and ended up wearing incontinence disposable knickers overnight and even during the day and that saved my mattress!!

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I will look into the other pads suggested. The size 5 does work very well I just resent having to order from abroad.

Asda mat pads are 90p for a pack of 10 or 12, so if they do the job you'd save yourself a lot of money too!

Thicker doesn't necessarily mean more absorbent though?

How about contacting Mniivivi (I think that's what there called.) thre made by a lady called Penny Brodick she makes washable continants products and mesrtual pads.

I totally agree on the lack of maxi pads for heavier bleeding, I don't think it concerns only very few women.
As other suggested you can switch to bigger pads designed for incontinence, there are plenty of these of any size and cost. You can look for disposable incontinence pants too, someone has fancy design and are enough comfortable and discreet, not fast to change as pads but last longer and give you a totally peace of mind.