Menstrual underwear for teens?
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Anonymous
| Title says it all. I love THINX but my DD is too small for them. Anything in the teen realm that works as well? I've done some research but the reviews for what I found were mixed. |
Anonymous
| Special underwear? What is the difference? |
Anonymous
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The underwear has material in it to protect against leaks: https://www.shethinx.com/collections/period-panties?gclid=CjwKEAjwytLKBRCX547gve7EsE4SJAD3IZV6tS2VeQ3YYKbyHn3O90uIPGXG2CiDZHufRWCNAHQbiRoCP2vw_wcB
The sizes are too big for my DD, who is small. Looking for a rec for a teen version. What I've found so far online has mixed reviews. |
Anonymous
| Interesting. |
Anonymous
I'd get a pair or two anyway, and try them out. Wish they'd had these when I was in school. |
Anonymous
| I've never heard of these before!!! |
Anonymous
| The sizes run small for these THINKX underwear. I got my teens xmas and it was fine. |
Anonymous
| ^^ xsmall |
Anonymous
| How long do they take to dry? I have 2 teen-tween girls, plus i think I'd like some, but I don't want to sink $400-500 on period panties. |
Anonymous
| I think xsmall THINKX would be fine for your DD. You can also get them to shrink slightly by washing & drying on hot. |
Anonymous
| There is no THINKX rip off that works as well as THINKX. I would 100% just get her xs; it will be fine. |
Anonymous
You rinse after each use and then wash as normal. If you wanted to wash & dry them every day, you could. I'd get at least 2-3 pairs/person. They are seriously awesome though and will save you SO much money down the line on tampons/pads/ I personally have 5 pairs. |
Anonymous
My impression from reading the website is that you wear these in addition to tampons/pads, not instead of. |
Anonymous
| Sorry for asking for TMI, but I can't wrap my mind around how they work. Do you free bleed into them? Do they feel wet? Full, like a diaper? Smell? I bought DD some period panties, but they are basically regular panties with protective material around the crotch and up the butt to prevent staining sheets and stuff. She still wears a pad (and hopefully one day soon, tampons). |
Anonymous
| They are marketed to replace tampons, pads. But I bought 5 them for my teen when she started her periods. She still wears pads, but has never had stains on her clothes. They look/feel/wash just like regular underwear. |