My daughter is only 12, but she is a competitive athlete and has hours of sweaty practices everyday. I’ve never worn period underwear before, so I don’t know if some brands are more hot, stuffy, or itchy than others. Her flow is light, so it doesn’t need to be super absorbent. Just something lightweight and breathable would be preferred. Any recs?

A quarter of my arse cheeks are hanging out! You'd think I have a big butt, but I don't. Size is right otherwise.

I even ordered another a size up as a test and it's too loose, but still doesn't cover my butt!

Very upset as I spent a bomb on these, and so many comments said they had full coverage. Bullshit. I think Modibodi must be paying for these comments! Terrible cut.

Hello!! I have several pairs of modi bodi heavy overnight ones and the absorbent area goes all the way up the back. Are there any other brands that do this?

For whatever reason I always leak higher up in the back so looking for more options that go to the waistband.

Thanks!

Hi all! Looking for a recommendation for a high wasted thong option.

Going through egg retrieval and cannot wear a tampon for two weeks after the surgery. The hormones make me bloated, so that’s why I’m looking for a little bit of tummy control.

Thanks for everyone’s help in advance!

Hi, I’m looking for a good teen period underwear for my daughter in Canada. I’d prefer a cotton pair and not more than $30 (is this impossible? Maybe, but she’s still growing). I think she’d be more comfortable with a full front and back coverage as she’s worried about leaks when sleeping and moving around.

I was looking at period co and they ship here and are maybe more affordable than anything else, but shipping is so much and I do like to support Canada when I can.

Proceed with caution if you're ND or have SPD, the material and waistband is thin and unsupportive, and the seams at the back and the thighs are scratchy and painful. Really surprised at the price on these.

I haven't found a super comfy pair of boyshorts yet but my favs so far are Thinx and Modibodi.

I'm putting my bonus check from work to my yearly underwear refresh. I love the cotton boyshorts that VS Pink has specifically, all of their cotton underwear is perfect. I have a pretty aggressive period. Wondering what y'alls experiences have been like with the VS period underwear...figured I'd pick up a few bikinis and boyshorts while i'm here. the thing i worry about with the boyshorts is that the leg component of the brief would allow blood to seep down the leg...i feel like bikini is honestly the way to go and would keep everything in place better.

Anyone able to suggest a brand or two who sell a period boxer that’s actually a boxer short and not a boyshort? Something similar to the women’s body shorts made by step one that the leg seam hits mid thigh so I’m not worried about leg chafing under skirts.

I’d like to have something with a decent to high absorbency. I don’t mind if they’re overnight styles but I’d prefer they weren’t all the way up to my belly button so I could wear them during the day.

Only thing that I can find matching is the pride longline shorts from Modibodi which would be fab but I don’t really fw animal products in my clothing if I can help it and they don’t have a “vegan” version of this style. Also, don’t get me wrong I like a good pattern/print (and I’m not straight) but I personally hate pride rainbow vom on things and would really appreciate an option that is like their product, but in a basic black or something a bit more subdued.

I’m in the UK also so they need to be able to ship to me but I’d prefer to keep my footprint as small as possible while searching for my holy grail. If you’ve got any ideas please let me know!

Hi all, this is my first post in this group so I apologize if I've missed one of the rules. I've tried period underwear from The Period Company and Saalt.

I've had really bad leakage issues with my period underwear pretty much every period, and I eventually switched back to pads just because of the security of not leaking with them. I've realized that my big problem with all of the underwear I've tried so far has been that the absorbent section is black and doesn't show blood. I'm typically able to avoid leaking by visually checking how full my pads are, and I can't check that with black period underwear because it hides the blood too well, so I only see it when it's seconds away from leaking.

I understand that most companies choose black to avoid ugly staining, but I'd rather have stained period underwear and keep my clothes nice than have to deal with stained clothing from leakage.

I've shopped around on the same companies I bought from and on Thinxx's website, but everything I've found has a black absorbent section. Does anyone have any recommendations for period underwear where the absorbent section is light colored? Thanks!

My period underwear produces a very bad smell, even when I had just worn for barely an hour. How do I deal with the odor?

For reference I only hand wash it with water and a soap bar because I was told laundry detergent ruins the fabric and absorption technology

Ahh I’m so upset and just come to have a bit of a rant and warn people too. I’ve been using wuka period undies (basics midi, medium absorbency size 2XL) for a while now and they’re great, so I decided to buy more in a sale last month. I used the new pairs for the first time today and the absorbent gusset on the new pair is demonstrably lower than the original pair! As such I bled onto the normal material and through to my trousers, so they’re useless :(

My original pair are on the left, and the new pair is on the right of the picture. The guest is at least an inch lower than the original pair! They are both the same design, same size, and same absorbency.. I wish they wouldn’t change designs like this.

Looking for (PFA free obvs) underwear where the first layer of the gusset is made from cotton. I just want the part actually touching my body to not be polyester because polyester underwear makes me itchy and uncomfortable. I understand the inner layer and outer part needs to by polyster to be actually leak proof.

In an ideal world the body of the underwear is also cotton.

So far I've found the following imperfect options:

-Aisle, where the body is cotton but the gusset first layer is still polyester. -Modibodi, where the body is polyester but the first layer of the gusset is merino wool (never had wool underwear...a little skeptical) -And Period Co that is ALL cotton but reviews unsurprisingly say they're leak-prone.

Is there any magical product out there that meets all my criteria? I just want period underwear that won't make my itchy and sweaty down there. 🥲

So I think my thinx period caused a rash! I’ve worn them before but now I’m getting this excurating pain and it’s raw and swollen. The pain was so bad I thought I was going to pass out. At first I thought is was from friction which usually lotion helps but it didn’t. It wasn’t until I got into the bath did the pain subside a little. Anyone else having this?!

I really would like to try them but they are sold on Amazon and their wording around pfaas seems… careful? If that makes sense. I was wondering if anyone had some closer insight into the brand. (:

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm fairly certain my daughter will start her period in the next year or so. She's said she wants period underwear, that she DOES NOT want pads or tampons (picture the tween OMG Mom stare). Can anyone recommend some they've found that is pretty thin, or where the absorbent part is fairly soft and not bunchy? I'm afraid we're going to have to try a zillion different pairs and it's going to cost me a lot to sample them all until we land on one she'll tolerate.

Thanks!

I stopped using pads because I kept having issues with the gusset not reaching far enough and blood leaking through the sides among other placement issues (and the adhesives were strong enough to do increasing damage to my underwear's stitching) and I'm hesitant to do extensive tampon usage because of their health risks, so I've been using Haines period panties. But I'm still having issues with leaking through the sides during the initial days and the Haines underwear is now getting increasingly hard to find. I don't even have enough to last the whole period changing them just twice a day.

So I'd like to look for an alternative brand that can handle heavy flows, is fairly affordable, and is available in the US. Period boyshorts or boxers that go down the legs a bit (and also has the waistband below the navel) preferred.

I'm trying to reduce my plastic waste and a big issue for me are tampons, liners etc. So I'm looking for durable period unterwear made with 100% natural fibers (cotton, linen or whatever). The ones I've found online still usually contain around 5% polyester or processed with harsh chemicals so I'm wondering if any of you have a good recommendation for me. Ideally for medium to heavy flow. Thanks!

Hello everyone, Have any of you tried the period panties from Aliexpress? I've seen a few reviews, but nothing very conclusive... So I'd love to hear your opinions. I'm in Europe and don't necessarily have $30 to spend on each piece... I'm wary of Temu, so Aliexpress is pretty much my only alternative. Ps : I don't know why the writing font is so odd, don't mind it, please!

I'm new to period underwear, and am looking for ones that are very hypoallergenic and tested for any sort of toxic substances. My skin is ridiculously sensitive, especially in that area - can't use any soaps, nothing with fragrances of any sort (even essential oils), and can only use super mild, castille soap based laundry detergent. I'm in the US, so need a brand that ships here. (Was looking at Wuka, but not sure if they ship here, as the website isn't automatically converting the prices to $.) Thanks!

I have given up hope aerie will ever restock their period underwear, and I really need more. I love the high waisted, full bum coverage, and the soft, stretchy fabric. Fashion doesn't matter, I prefer full coverage on my period. I just want it to be soft and comfy. Any recs?

Hi, I was looking for period underwear but I'm on a budget. Period Aisle is too expensive for me unfortunately at $40 per underwear.

I've seen the period company but I'm skeptical as they seem almost too cheap compared to other brands.

Can someone please recommend me some brand(s) of period underwear that aren't $40 per underwear? And please ones that are proven to be non toxic.

Also does anyone have any links regarding PFAs etc. for period company underwear? I've only seen third party blog posts saying they're PFA free

I’m looking for affordable period underwear recommendations in the US. I’ve tried Thinx underwear and Tree Hugger cloth pads before. Total bust. I leak from the sides or just straight through the gusset even with the heaviest absorbency ever. I don’t want recommendations for any other method like tampons or cups or discs, they do not fit. This subreddit is my last hope.

So I sized up because of weight gain and I've had a lot of trouble with them. It's like the edges of the gusset roll, so the period collecting material on the inside curls and is then exposed to my clothing. This has been very frustrating as you can guess. Has anyone had this problem? Is there a brand to recommend for ladies with a little extra weight and thick thighs? Thanks!

I'm really wanna try some period undies, but I can't really afford them and I'm trying to figure out if I should save up for them or not, and one of the things I've been thinking about, is how people deal with period undies when you're not at home? Having to undress and change your underwear in a public toilet seems very uncomfortable on its own, but what do you do with the underwear after? Do people like carry one little bag with clean and one with dirty underwear or how does it work? Does it smell if you have a bag og dirty period underwear in your purse/backpack/pocket?

I have been using Illum cotton cloth pads but recently noticed they are leaking after only 2 years of use. (Before that I was using Lunapads but they no longer make them with cotton.)
I am looking for menstrual pads that are:
- reusable cloth

- cotton (no synthetic nylon/polyester/bamboo material - a waterproof liner is ok)

- no PFAS forever chemicals

Thanks!

As title says, Rael has been my go to for the last few months and suddenly, I cant find them anywhere. Target stopped carrying them at my local. So i went to Walmart and I’m basically being forced to buy Always. Anyone have any intel on what’s happening? Where can I go to buy them in person or any affordable options that are disposable but still affordable and less toxic with chemicals and dyes?

Hi everyone! I’m so glad I found this sub. I started this journey after being fed up with pads causing me to itch like crazy every month and tampons leaking constantly. Now that there’s so much about the toxins in disposables I’ll never go back!

My issue with Bambody is that after 6 or so months wearing them, rinsing them after use and washing in the machine, they are no longer absorbent. It could be because I dry them in the dryer? But nobody else seems to have this issue. I leak right through them halfway through the day, and I’m not heavy. Also, the smell is awful. I tried soaking them with hydrogen peroxide (it’s what we use in vet med to get blood out of everything) but they smell like strong hair dye as soon as blood gets on them. I’ll try vinegar soaking after wearing but I don’t think that will help the absorption issue. I have some pairs of Victoria’s Secret brand (gifted to me by my mom, not sure about the PFAs) and they’ve held up really nicely, but don’t have the front to back coverage. I mostly need front.

I love Bambody otherwise, they are so comfy. But I can’t spend $40 every 6 months to replace them. Cups don’t work for me because they just don’t go in. The flex disk leaked. So I’m stuck with the undies, or maybe cloth pads. Any brands you love and have held up for you? Bonus if they can be machine washed and dried.

Hi, 2 months ago I bought x4 Bambody pants and used for 1 week. My period is heavy the first 2/3 days so I started use since 1 days and I noticed I need change every 2 hours during heavy period. I wash them during shower and 1 I tried wash on washing machine. But all have the red mark. Can be because is not good to use the first days? But i want cut the absorbents monouse.

Also I tried make research about other brands because think to buy another to see if is better but:

- Thinx had problem about pfas, maybe not current but I prefer don't risk

- Period are good but because I live on EU the cost of shipping is 40 euro for me (really no one sell on EU?)

- Modibodi have 1/4 tampons on absorbency so Is not for me

- Bambody I bought because I found on amazon too and have 6 tampons on absorbency

What I want is organic cotton and for muchflow, no pad and im paranoic about pfas. I really don't trust who write is pfas free, I trust who make test about it.

This is a example I read: https://bettergoods.org/best-period-underwear/

Photo about red mark: https://i.postimg.cc/gktpTbg0/thgrthr.png