Faithr Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 These are menstrual underwear you can wash and reuse. Here's a link to their website: What do you think of this? Worth it? I've got a 15 yo who really wants to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) I have seen the website and the ads and read about them. I can imagine that this works fine for very light periods. For women who soak a maxi pad every 45 minutes (if they make it that long), they will be utterly useless. Edited March 13, 2017 by regentrude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teachermom2834 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Good as a backup to a tampon or for the very light days at the end. I am at the age where things are getting less predictable and I like them for those days when I am not sure if it is coming or not. I have liked mine and they are useful but not a replacement for the full supply cabinet. More like a pantiliner replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I use it as a back up. They're comfortable, but I'm not able to use them exclusively. They are effective and absorbent for lighter days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 My daughter's friend uses in conjunction with a cup for the entire cycle. Get her through most of it - she does have one day when it's just plain easiest to hang out in the shower because it's so heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the feedback, ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My daughter loves her two pairs. She finds pads irritating and anything internal makes her cramps worse. She says her flow is moderate and on her heaviest day she can last twelve hours with just the heavy day underwear. You wouldn't think it from how thin the material is, but she swears by it. I sure wish I had had something like that back when I was still menstruating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) They hold more than you would expect. That said, I do still prefer tampons most of the time. But I like the couple of pairs I have for use on the days when I have no clue what my period is going to do. ETA: Also worth mentioning - they're incredibly well made and comfortable. I mostly buy pretty cheap cotton underwear, so my comparison point is maybe a little off, but they're really some of the more durable, nice underwear I own. Edited March 16, 2017 by Farrar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 How do you wash them? Or can they go in the regular washer and dryer? Washer and dryer after rising? I was thinking about buying some but then I got pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) DD15 has a pair. She likes them for days when she is expecting her period to start, but is super-busy active (hiking/skiing/whatever). Totally works great for that first day bleeding and no leaks or mess. They just go through the washer/dryer with her regular laundry - nothing special needed. Edited March 16, 2017 by AK_Mom4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 So how does it work in practice? With a cloth pad in a "just in case" or "backup" situation, if there is flow, you can change out the pad whenever you need or want to. What's the advantage to having to change the whole pair of undies? Surely that's more complicated? Or is the idea that you only use them in situations where you expect that only one pad is likely to be needed, and the undies are that pad? Just curious about the comparison to thin cloth pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I use Thinx as a backup. I'm at a point where my flow is crazy heavy and unpredictable. Since I'm a ps teacher, I also have a 5-hour stretch every day where I cannot go to the bathroom. I used to use a cup and my cloth pads together and that was enough. Now I bleed too heavily for the cup. Once it's full, it drops down and then spills. What I have to do now is use a tampon and my heaviest cloth pad on my regular underwear and wear the most absorbent Thinx over that. That is just enough to make things work. Even with the tampons, they drop down after they are full (2-3 hours on my heaviest days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 How do you wash them? Or can they go in the regular washer and dryer? Washer and dryer after rising? I was thinking about buying some but then I got pregnant. My daughter puts them in the washer but hangs them to dry. She also hand rinses/washes them at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 But don't they stink?!?! I can't imagine that part. Or pulling them back up after going to the bathroom knowing they have fluid in them(do they *feel* wet? That's even worse) One comment, I had my blood drawn and discovered I had pretty much no progesterone. I am on supplements and now my flow is manageable. We really aren't meant to be flooding pads and needing multiple layers of protection according to my Dr. It isn't a healthy way to to live. YMMV but I am so thankful to not have to deal with that any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 You're not supposed to put them in the dryer. If you wear them on a heavyish day, you're supposed to give them a rinse before putting them in the wash. But no other special care needed. They don't smell. I mean, blood has a smell, but it's not a stink the way a pad can get. I swear. They aren't for days when you're going to have a super heavy flow. But they really do seem to be able to handle a lot more than a pantyliner kind of day. I don't do pads anymore - not for many years - way too uncomfortable - but I find that one changes a pad more often because they get icky way before they're "full" whereas the Thinx stay comfortable longer, if that makes sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I use them as my only most of the time and love them. I have gone overnight on my heaviest day and their were no leaks but they did feel a little wet so I assume they were over full. They are some of my favorite panties they are really comfy, don't feel wet and no special care except don't use the dryer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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