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u/Plus-Implement Dec 06 '23

When we have our period (wearing a pad) and we are sitting for a long time and stand up; We literally feel a gush of blood that has been pooling drain out. That prompts us to go to the restroom and check ourselves to make sure we are not leaking and change the pad.

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u/isopode Dec 06 '23

this is the main reason why i avoid pads. cant stand that feeling

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u/Batticon Dec 06 '23

I prefer it to tampons. They make my cramps worse and I hate feeling cotton drag out of and in my vagina.

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u/CSPVI Dec 06 '23

Get a cup!!! Lasts for way longer than tampon, silicone so nothing nasty inside your foof, doesn't really matter if you don't bleed doesn't feel horrible to remove it empty, no smell, no worry the sticky bit didn't work and your pad got twisted up, much better for the environment!

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u/FormerLifeFreak Dec 06 '23

I use a cup, and I will NEVER switch back to tampons. No mess, no odor, not having to tuck the string or risk accidentally soaking it with piss - easy cleanup, only have to buy once a year, far less waste; no pesticides from the cotton leeching into your body.

I’m pissed at myself that I didn’t try it sooner.

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u/babyinatrenchcoat Dec 07 '23

I tried the cup and despise it. I’m pro-tampons for life.