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any suggestions on how to avoid menstrual pad adhesives from balling up all over the place?
(lemmy.blahaj.zone)
when I wear pads, the adhesive usually balls up, ends up on the panties which then get transferred to my thighs and hands, and then it makes a mess everywhere - it gets smeared on countertops, onto toilet seats, etc. and is a pain to clean up ...
any suggestions on how to avoid the adhesive balling up or this problem in general? it seems to be a problem with any brand I use, they all have adhesives to keep the pad in place in the panties 🤷♀️
made this post NSFW just in case anyone is squeamish about talk of pads and so on 😅
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here's a photo of what I'm talking about:
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How do you feel about reusable pads? They have those little clippy studs instead
omg, brilliant - I'm not sure I realized there were reusable pads, but that would definitely get rid of the adhesive problem!
the only tradeoff is they are more expensive and I tend to change my pad every time I pee, so I would go through a lot of pads ... as long as I have enough that I can wash and get through a day it should be fine
thank you so much for this 🫶
Could also try period underpants? They're quite remarkable
I have a single pair I wear, I think the brand is "saalt"? They're nice, but I treat them more like an emergency backup under a pad for heavier ... I think it would probably be easier to wash and cycle through reusable pads than period underpants, though if I had unlimited money maybe period underpants would be more convenient overall - another great suggestion, thank you!
Yeah i'm an Old Fart, so i treated them as tampon / cup backup or for the random last dregs. Period products have come a looong way!
What country are you in? In Australia they even get sold in supermarkets now
I'm in the U.S., and funnily enough, I bought the one pair of period panties I own in a Whole Foods 🤭
Came here to recommend this. Bonus is not having to go to the store. 👍
I'm converted, ordered some GladRags last night!