What's your preference for when that time of the month rolls around?

Question

I still prefer pads.

Whats your preference for when that time of the month rolls around?

Pads

Tampons

Menstrual cup

Something else

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Answer 1

Wonderer89 | 714 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

Cup all the way, occasionally period underwear if heavier than normal but I’m actively making an effort to lessen my consumption of disposable products. I started using a cup a few years a ago and it stopped all cramps and lessened my period from 5-6 days to 3 so I’d never go back. Once you get passed the ick factor there are no negatives

Wonderer89

1 mo
Side note, it’s really weird how defensive people get about how their choice and that it must be superior to all others... enough to make up total bullshit 😂
There is literally no infection you can get from pads and TTS is a legitimate and serious concern when using tampons 🙄
beebella

1 mo
That's what I'm saying! 😂 I get why a lot of women choose tampons, but there are times when even I forget that I'm wearing a pad. So I know that I'd forget that I'm wearing a tampon. It's not worth the risk, in my opinion.

Answer 2

Wonderer89

Side note, it’s really weird how defensive people get about how their choice and that it must be superior to all others... enough to make up total bullshit 😂
There is literally no infection you can get from pads and TTS is a legitimate and serious concern when using tampons 🙄

Answer 3

beebella

That's what I'm saying! 😂 I get why a lot of women choose tampons, but there are times when even I forget that I'm wearing a pad. So I know that I'd forget that I'm wearing a tampon. It's not worth the risk, in my opinion.

Answer 4

EmmaMary | 453 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

I'm definitely a tampon girl during the day and a pad girl at night.

EmmaMary

30 d
@beebella Thank you so very much indeed for the MHGirl.
Merry Christmas and please do take care and stay safe. x

Answer 5

EmmaMary

@beebella Thank you so very much indeed for the MHGirl.
Merry Christmas and please do take care and stay safe. x

Answer 6

iseekpinetrees | 108 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

Since having a baby a few months ago I don't want to go back to using my tampons just yet. So I use pads and I look gorry when I go to pee I hate it. I'm really surprised many girls say pads I've always hated them. Tampons are super comfortable and leave your crotch cool not warm and swampy. Plus I do not like looking down and seeing all my blood or feeling it drip down into the pad just yuck.

Since I'm new to pads how long do you ladies keep these things on for? Cause last time I just changed them every 4 to 6 hrs because fear of sweat and bacteria growth.

beebella

1 mo
Yeah, about 4-6 hours. You can wear them a little longer than that if you have a light flow, but obviously you're probably going to have to change them more frequently on the heavy days.
iseekpinetrees

1 mo
How do u make sure the blood goes into the pad? Like I don't know if my panties are too lose or what but it rarely goes into the pad it stays up in that area instead of soaking into the pad.
beebella

1 mo
Are you sure you don't just have a light flow?
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iseekpinetrees

1 mo
No its heavy i just never get blood on pad. Had that issue woth tampons to mostly never went on pad

Answer 7

beebella

Yeah, about 4-6 hours. You can wear them a little longer than that if you have a light flow, but obviously you're probably going to have to change them more frequently on the heavy days.

Answer 8

iseekpinetrees

How do u make sure the blood goes into the pad? Like I don't know if my panties are too lose or what but it rarely goes into the pad it stays up in that area instead of soaking into the pad.

Answer 9

beebella

Are you sure you don't just have a light flow?

Answer 10

iseekpinetrees

No its heavy i just never get blood on pad. Had that issue woth tampons to mostly never went on pad

Answer 11

Anonymous

Pads for when I'm at home, tampons when I go out. Tampons are a life saver, for years I've despised the feeling of sitting down then having tons of blood leak out at once the moment I stand up and not being able to clean up immediately because I'm outside or when I'm walking. Sadly tampons gotta be changed often when the flow is heavy and that's sometimes not really ideal in certain situations. I feel too scared to sleep with one because of possible toxic shock. But damn do I wish I could! I hate the surprise leaking in the morning.

Gisellealphababe

1 mo
Cotton tampons are safe

Answer 12

Gisellealphababe

Cotton tampons are safe

Answer 13

DizzyDesii | 421 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

Pads but mine hasn't been on since July. It just won't come on 🤦‍♀️ It keeps skipping like 6 months after coming on once a month, three months in a row

beebella

1 mo
Omg, have you seen a doc about that?
DizzyDesii

1 mo
Nope. I hate going to the doc. The one time i did go to the gyno, he wanted to put me on BC. I refuse to be on that stuff
beebella

1 mo
Well, if you're having problems with your period, then you probably should see a doctor. Sure, it could just be stress, but there could also be something wrong. You never know.
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Gisellealphababe

1 mo
6 months of no period is NOT normal.

Answer 14

beebella

Omg, have you seen a doc about that?

Answer 15

DizzyDesii

Nope. I hate going to the doc. The one time i did go to the gyno, he wanted to put me on BC. I refuse to be on that stuff

Answer 16

beebella

Well, if you're having problems with your period, then you probably should see a doctor. Sure, it could just be stress, but there could also be something wrong. You never know.

Answer 17

Gisellealphababe

6 months of no period is NOT normal.

Answer 18

AliceTheNguyener

Xper 4

I go with pads all the time. No hate on tampons but I've tried them and just feel more comfortable with pads. You won't have leaks if your size is right, and I just worry less with pads.

Answer 19

Apple1996 | 308 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

I use tampons and period panties. I've tried the cups but those dont feel right inside me. Pads are like wearing a diaper so only thing that works for me is tampons.

iseekpinetrees

1 mo
What panties? Like do you not leak at all?

Answer 20

iseekpinetrees

What panties? Like do you not leak at all?

Answer 21

nettle

Xper 6

Pads cause I know there's some tissue in there as well lol and I feel weird plugging the hole up when I wanna get that shit out.

Gisellealphababe

1 mo
You’re not plugging it. The tampon soaks the blood.
nettle

1 mo
Doesn't soak up the chunks lmao
Gisellealphababe

1 mo
Yes it does stick to it
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nettle

1 mo
Ok girl, suuureeee...
Gisellealphababe

1 mo
Educate yourself.
nettle

1 mo
My preference is my preference. I want that shit out. You want to soak in it for a few hours. Good for you 👍
Gisellealphababe

1 mo
No good for you being so uneducated.
nettle

1 mo
Lol ok
Gisellealphababe

1 mo
Yeah someone had to say it.
nettle

1 mo
The hero we needed 👏👏👏

Answer 22

Gisellealphababe

You’re not plugging it. The tampon soaks the blood.

Answer 23

nettle

Doesn't soak up the chunks lmao

Answer 24

Gisellealphababe

Yes it does stick to it

Answer 25

nettle

Ok girl, suuureeee...

Answer 26

Gisellealphababe

Educate yourself.

Answer 27

nettle

My preference is my preference. I want that shit out. You want to soak in it for a few hours. Good for you 👍

Answer 28

Gisellealphababe

No good for you being so uneducated.

Answer 29

nettle

Lol ok

Answer 30

Gisellealphababe

Yeah someone had to say it.

Answer 31

nettle

The hero we needed 👏👏👏

Answer 32

lanadelrey25 | 80 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

pads! I've used a tampon once in my life. I wear a pad with period panties and it gives me 110% confidence that I'll have no leaks.

Answer 33

sheikalana | 129 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

I use to wear tampons when I was in school because it's was convenient but now I only wear pads.

Answer 34

Bee-Hatch

Explorer

Pads at night. Then a mix of pad/tampon through the day.

Answer 35

psychoticanimallover

Xper 5

I just let it flow all over the place. The bed, the pavement, my jeans, the seat on the bus...

Answer 36

ultimega | 232 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Pads mainly buy they can be annoying if they don't sit properly with the panties.

Answer 37

babysteph

Xper 6

pads aren’t the most sanitary 😳 you GaG girls here are scaring me 😂

beebella

1 mo
What's your preference?
babysteph

1 mo
I don’t have a period anymore but when I did I used tampons. Never had a problem with them and they kept me at the peak of health
beebella

1 mo
Well, I've never had a problem with pads either. 🤷‍♀️
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babysteph

1 mo
It’s just easier to get an infection with them and most of the name brand ones have some really harmful chemicals in them
Hangry22

1 mo
But doesn't tampons feel like a small dick stuck inside?🤔
babysteph

1 mo
@Hangry22 No, not at all. Most of the ones on the market today are slim and flexible and absorbent. They do the job without the user noticing.
Hangry22

1 mo
Can they be used for heavy flow?
babysteph

1 mo
@Hangry22 yeah absolutely. You can change them as many times as you wish and they’re virtually mess free. Never had a heavy flow but that sounds as if it would be ideal to me
Hangry22

1 mo
Thanks🙂
babysteph

1 mo
@Hangry22 sure
beebella

1 mo
@Hangry22 Lmao.. I swear that's how it felt when I tried them. 😂

@babysteph It's easy to get an infection from tampons too, considering that they are literally holding blood that's supposed to be coming out inside of you. You can't exactly keep them in over night either. You can keep a pad on for a longer time and not have to worry about getting a life threatening infection.
babysteph

1 mo
sitting in your own blood is more likely to cause an infection than inserting something that absorbs it and then removing it. and if a tampon felt like a penis to you then.. wow.
beebella

1 mo
Honestly, I don't know why you're being judgy about this. It's common knowledge that pads are safer and I'm sure that's why a lot of women prefer them over tampons. The main complaint I hear about pads is that it feels like you're wearing a diaper, so I understand why some women choose tampons. But I would rather use something that carries less of a risk.
babysteph

1 mo
I’m not judging at all. Each woman is entitled to do what she thinks is best for her, of course. I’m just expressing my support of tampons as someone who’s had a great experience with them and thinks they’re safer and more sanitary than pads.

Answer 38

beebella

What's your preference?

Answer 39

babysteph

I don’t have a period anymore but when I did I used tampons. Never had a problem with them and they kept me at the peak of health

Answer 40

beebella

Well, I've never had a problem with pads either. 🤷‍♀️

Answer 41

babysteph

It’s just easier to get an infection with them and most of the name brand ones have some really harmful chemicals in them

Answer 42

Hangry22

But doesn't tampons feel like a small dick stuck inside?🤔

Answer 43

babysteph

@Hangry22 No, not at all. Most of the ones on the market today are slim and flexible and absorbent. They do the job without the user noticing.

Answer 44

Hangry22

Can they be used for heavy flow?

Answer 45

babysteph

@Hangry22 yeah absolutely. You can change them as many times as you wish and they’re virtually mess free. Never had a heavy flow but that sounds as if it would be ideal to me

Answer 46

Hangry22

Thanks🙂

Answer 47

babysteph

@Hangry22 sure

Answer 48

beebella

@Hangry22 Lmao.. I swear that's how it felt when I tried them. 😂

@babysteph It's easy to get an infection from tampons too, considering that they are literally holding blood that's supposed to be coming out inside of you. You can't exactly keep them in over night either. You can keep a pad on for a longer time and not have to worry about getting a life threatening infection.

Answer 49

babysteph

sitting in your own blood is more likely to cause an infection than inserting something that absorbs it and then removing it. and if a tampon felt like a penis to you then.. wow.

Answer 50

beebella

Honestly, I don't know why you're being judgy about this. It's common knowledge that pads are safer and I'm sure that's why a lot of women prefer them over tampons. The main complaint I hear about pads is that it feels like you're wearing a diaper, so I understand why some women choose tampons. But I would rather use something that carries less of a risk.

Answer 51

babysteph

I’m not judging at all. Each woman is entitled to do what she thinks is best for her, of course. I’m just expressing my support of tampons as someone who’s had a great experience with them and thinks they’re safer and more sanitary than pads.

Answer 52

Anonymous

Pads
Never used anything else and i don't want to try anything else. I feel more comfortible with pads.

Answer 53

pleasestopthis | 206 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Right now pads. Before when I had a heavier flow I used tampons.

Answer 54

lovedejj_xo | 99 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

Since I can choose when to have my period with my birth control it’s lighter so tampons I use to wear a cup but I got tired of it.

Answer 55

GoldenTulip

Xper 4

Tampons.. because you don't feel them and you can do all activities without worrying about leaking pads and wet ass discomfort.

Answer 56

Anonymous

Pads, 100%. I don't fancy the thought of getting TSS and going to the hospital!

Gisellealphababe

1 mo
The solution is cotton tampons.

Answer 57

Gisellealphababe

The solution is cotton tampons.

Answer 58

Anonymous

Pads, lol I’m too afraid to stick a tampon or anything else in there 😅

Opinion Owner

1 mo
I feel like I’d hurt myself trying to do that. Pads are just easier for me.

Answer 59

Opinion Owner

I feel like I’d hurt myself trying to do that. Pads are just easier for me.

Answer 60

Anonymous

I do pads when I’m at home, but tampons when I’m out, since I’m always paranoid that my pad outline is showing.

Answer 61

Hangry22 | 109 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

I have only used pads
#PadGirl4ever

Answer 62

Ninani

Xper 4

I prefer to use a cup.

Answer 63

Ally247 | 101 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

I will always prefer pads

Answer 64

HOAAH | 342 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

I do c with period underwear

Answer 65

taeh_ie2

Xper 5

Pads, Never got use to the tampon feeling.

Answer 66

1truekhaleesi | 209 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Considering yeeting my uterus out the window.

Answer 67

Eleni079

Xper 5

Tampons and birth control pill.

Answer 68

BackAgain602

Xper 6

Pads are more comfortable for me.

Answer 69

Elsa143

Explorer

Pads

Answer 70

AlienParasite | 96 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

Same, I prefer pads.

Answer 71

SpiderManFan2002 | 82 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Yoda

Pads all the way

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