Period underwear promises to replace conventional menstrual products as a sustainable alternative without wearers having to forego comfort and safety and has become indispensable for many menstruating women. But with the huge range of different styles, absorbency levels and sizes available today - how do you know exactly what you need?
Summary
Period panties are the new innovation among menstrual products.
They are available in different cuts and with different absorbency levels.
Depending on your individual needs and your menstrual cycle, some panties are better suited to you than others.
The original: Period Pantys from The Female Company.
The sustainable alternative to disposable products .
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1. What is period underwear anyway?
Period underwear is underwear that can be worn during your period. It has an integrated absorbent surface and absorbs an amount of blood that tampons would absorb. Period underwear from The Female Company is reusable, made from sustainable materials and vegan.
Period panties are available in different styles and with different absorbency levels, so they can be individually adapted to each person and every lifestyle. After wearing them - individually or in combination with another period product - you wash them briefly by hand before washing them with other laundry at 40 or 60 degrees in the washing machine and then leaving them to air dry.
If you want to know more about period panties and how they work, read here .
2. What should I pay attention to when making my choice?
The factors that determine how you should make your choice are varied.
Of course, the main purpose here is to provide some guidance, but you still buy the panties that you think look best! You decide!
However, if you are wondering how to decide, it would be advisable to pay attention to the following:
1. How long and how intense is your period? Is the bleeding so heavy that you have to change your tampon more than three times a day? Or is your bleeding perhaps very light, more like spotting, and inserting tampons even feels uncomfortable?
Our panties have different absorbency levels, so depending on how heavy your flow is you can base your selection on that.
If your bleeding is heavy at the beginning of your period and light on the last two days, several panties may be suitable for you.
2. How active is your lifestyle during your period? It sounds like a strange question at first, but think about how much and how intensely you move while you are menstruating. This can also be a factor to consider. If you do sports with your period panties, they should have a cut that makes you feel safe and covers your entire lower body well. If you are on the go a lot and don't have time to change your panties during the day, a pair with more absorbency is a good option.
3. What are your priorities for underwear? Do you prefer your bottom to be well-covered, do you like high-waisted panties because you like the feeling that your stomach is supported too, or do you prefer cheeky styles that are more revealing? Nobody said you can't feel sexy when you're menstruating!
3. The Classics
In a casual hipster cut with a slightly longer leg for 100% feel-good vibes during your period or as classic briefs for those who want to feel like they are wearing their normal underwear.
The panties are part of our original range and are the much-loved Ogs from The Female Company.
They are only 1mm thicker than normal underwear, keep you dry for 8-12 hours and are made of ultra soft organic cotton.
Our community describes them as ideal for light periods and for period underwear newbies to try out for the first time!
4. The sexy panty
Our new lace styles not only look damn sexy, but are just as comfortable and reliably absorbent as you would expect from our panties. That puts us in the (bloody) mood...
This model impresses with a little less fabric. But who said you can't feel sexy during your period?!
Psssstttt... the sexy lace panty is also available in an extra absorbent version.
5. Extra Strong - For heavy bleeding
Soft and strong are contradictions? Not true. Our beautiful panties in the Extra Strong category are just as soft as they are absorbent and offer support for all your sides! Swing your bum into ultra soft organic cotton and fall in love with the lace, the high-waist, the hipster, the briefs and various color options that all have one thing in common - super absorbency! You can really just let it go!
6. What else you should pay attention to
Even if you spend significantly more on the initial purchase than on conventional tampons, the investment will pay off in the long run and will be significantly cheaper in the end. If you buy several or wear them in combination, you will wear and wash them less, which will extend their shelf life. As with tampons or sanitary pads, the length of time you wear period underwear depends on the individual, depending on how heavy your period is.
Depending on the absorbency and amount of fluid, you can wear your period underwear until your panties are full - but you should change them after 10 hours at the latest. Period panties are therefore - depending on the model - just as suitable for heavy bleeding as they are for menstruators who bleed less.
After wearing your period underwear, you can rinse it briefly with cold water and then wash it in the washing machine with similarly colored laundry.
You can find out more about the correct care of period underwear here .
