Pads or Tampons?
 

Just out of curiosity, which do you prefer/use most often?
DEBATE!

Because I fail with tampons it has to be pads!

There was a recent thread about tampons and it went into a rather wide discussion. That might be worth a look :)
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/forum...d.php?t=199266

I use neither (have a mooncup).

Is a mooncup good? I always get a bit freaked out by them!

I prefer tampons, I just feel icky wearing pads

I always use tampons...

^ You're such a troll.

Tampons FTW.

Who say's i'm trolling?!

Maybe I don't have a penis and I use tampons?! :P

Pads, but after the recent tampon thread I'm tempted to use them.

Michael, I always assumed that.

BURN!

Mike is a girl? I knew it!

:O did I let me secret out?!

Tampons.
I find pads horrible!

I'm on the injection so no periods for me (win!)

However when I did have them I always used tampons. Pads just feel like wearing a nappy.

Pads.

After the recent tampon thread I've started using a mooncup and I don't think I'll ever go back to tampons. Pads are also a huge no no for me :P

^I like that my thread caused you to convert to mooncups!

Tampons all the way. I could write an entire page about how much pads creep me out, but I'll refrain. Though seriously folks, you should try tampons! Means apart from changing four times a day, you don't even realise you're on your period! Win!

What about the PAIN? And the crankiness? Surely they don't cure that?!

They totally do!

OK, they don't really :p But they significantly improve your mood, because you don't walk around all day feeling like you've wee'd yourself. *shivers*

^ Agreed. Once you're used to them, they are SO much more comfortable, and you feel more confident in wearing stuff and moving and things like that.

Can you start wearing them after, ahem, omg, 30 YEARS of periods?!
It's true. 30 years this year.
Bring on the perimenopause. Oh, wait.

I agree with Jenna in te disgustingness that is pads!

I still want to try a mooncup - I'm still looking into the different ones though. Decisions!

I hated pads but until I had erm...had sex for the first time. I could never seem to use tampons. After that I didn't have a problem with tampons, though I still find them annoying as even the super strong ones I have to change after about 2 hours :(

I don't see why not! And gosh, what a lot of periods!

Have you tried super plus extra? I have a rather heavy flow (YES YOU ALL NEEDED TO KNOW THIS) but with super plus extra can normally get through about 4 hours.

I now have mean girl quotes in my head.

Wanna calculate how many?!

YES.
Jodie doesn't understand heavy flows and only uses regular tampons and scowled when I asked her to buy me some super plus extra tampons. I replied with "I can't help it if I have a heavy flow and a wide set vagina!".

360.

*crying with laughter*

^Wow. If you imagine each one lasts 3-4 days, that's like, almost 3 or 4 years of your life being on your period!

3-4 days??? Nice for some! I'm on for about six days and then spend the few days after that wondering if it's planning a last minute attack to draw it out into a second week. Naughty period :nono:

Yes, because periods have brains and plan these things...

x approx 7 for number of days..........

THAT'S 7 YEARS OF BLEEDING, everyone!

Oh, man.

Mine does. It's a badass.

IN RELATED NEWS, Jodie just got a period tracker app on her smart phone and it is thrilling and has lots of different sections for menstrual symptoms, mood, ovulation, etc. It's so exciting. I don't have a smart phone, so may have to make a paper version for myself.

I've always used pads. I once tried one of my mum's tampons as a teenager and it kind of, uh, got a bit stuck and I freaked out. I didn't dare try again after that. :P

'NAPS' [National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome] have forms online and such, Jenna. I had to use that when I was referred to the PMS clinic.

Jenna - if that's the orange ones then yes *scowls*
It's only horrendously bad for about 2-3 days and then calms down for the last few days thank god.

I might genuinely have to get Jodie's app! I turn into evil psycho bitch the week or two before and always end up arguing with Graeme, then he refuses to retaliate and says I'm only grumpy coz of the time of month. Cue me angrily going "NO IT'S NOT, I am properly angry!!!!!....oh...wait.."

Bless you! My first experience with a tampon was more than stressful (I shan't go into details!!), but I assure you it is delightful once you get the hang of it. Was your mum's an applicator one? I'm back on non-applicator ones now because they're cheaper, but for the first few years I used applicator ones as they're so incredibly easy to use. I don't think they do the tampax mini anymore, but a tampax regular applicator tampon would be a good place to start if you ever feel brave enough to try again!

SUCH FUN =D

Don't you just love how grumpy you get the week beforehand??? I always ALWAYS have at least one argument with someone, usually over silly things, like tea towels!

If you're talking about tampax, then I think orange is just super plus. Lil-ets and a lot of supermarket own brands have super plus extra which are much more hardcore. My personal recommendation is ASDA super plus extra :)

I used to be too scared to use a tampon, so it used to be pads. But now I'm on the pill, which makes my periods so light that both tampons and pads seem ridiculous. So, I just use a liner. Which is kind of like a pad, but not as bad- I hardly notice it's there at all.

Yeah, Katy. I totally need a badge to wear at work so the equally cranky customers leave me alone!

I switch between using both, since being on contraception I only have light periods and using tampons can be uncomfortable, so I switch between tampons and pads.

Has anyone ever heard of vicarious menstruation? Basically bleeding from other areas at the same time as you have a period. I always have a nosebleed on the first day, I never have nosebleeds at any other time it's odd.

Oh wow never heard of that. I get super achey legs though, which is a right pain, they're soooo bad!
And can someone please tell me if a mooncup is worth it?! I thought you had to rinse them each time, but what if you're in a public bathroom, what do you do? And how many hours roughly is it between changes?

Tampons all the way :-)

Did buy a mooncup but my body refused to let it stay in the right place and kind of 'sucked' it up every time I wore it - I'm sure I must have looked pretty comical trying to take it out, but it was mucho uncomfortable!!!

Don't quote me on this, but I believe in public toilets people just bring a wee thing of water or wet wipes then give it a proper clean when they get home. And I think they need to be changed less frequently than tampons.

Ahhh okay, thank you. I know they're better for the environment, and cost a lot less, but I don't want to get one till I know more about them!

A bit of both! Does anyone else really hate that time though? In the lead up to it I get a lower mood because I know it's coming, and I hatehate it for some reason, and it can't be over quick enough! I know noone likes them haha and it's probably PMS but it really gets to me?! Thank god for the pill, I used to dread them and to be honest I still do now.

Agree, pads are like nappies :| I still use them though!

I never figured out how to use a tampon.

Pads drive me insane and I'm considering to go on the Pill to stop my periods, but I don't know how to use tampons, so I have to use pads.