Period. Underwear: Environmentally Responsible, Sustainable – Effective For Protecting Against Leaks
Period Underwear By Period.: Newest Invention Of Environmental Sustainability Movement
This review is for the high-waisted period, but the same would likely apply to all of their styles, as they all use the same technology.
Like the Period. Swimwear reviewed in a previous article, the period underwear made by the same company are among the most effective of the brands I have tried.
However, I do not use them as they are marketed, i.e. as a replacement for maxi pads. This is for several reasons. First, I have a heavy flow, which usually requires changing pads multiple times each day.
If I was using exclusively period underwear, it would mean I would be carrying around multiple pairs of the underwear, in ziploc baggies, in my purse or bag. That really sounds unappealing and annoying. While having zero waste from a monthly cycle is an admirable goal, in real life, it is quite difficult to accomplish.
Even if it was not required to change the pad every few hours due to it becoming filled, wearing these underwear, or a used maxi pad, for a long time can cause undesirable bacteria and molds to grow in that area. Many of these bacteria can be anaerobic, and this would be certainly counterproductive. I would not want to have extra bacteria in that area where they do not belong, and using these period underwear for long periods of time would not be a good idea.
However, if you don’t mind carrying around several soiled pairs of period underwear, then that would be their intended use. In a practical sense, that seems ludicrous.
Personally, I am thankful that we don’t have to use reusable things for our periods, just as I am grateful for the existence of toilets, showers, and other modern accouterments to life.
Many of these modern appliances use a great deal of water, or otherwise generate a lot of waste, much more than their predecessors, such as the washing tub and washing board. However, without them, most of life would necessarily be spent performing such menial tasks as hand washing laundry, gathering water from nearby wells to bathe with or wash dishes, and other tasks that modern technology has made largely obsolete.
Using period underwear alone, without a maxi pad, might be practical on lighter days, but there is always the possibility of bacterial contamination, and this safety risk outweighs the potential environmental benefit. And, due to their lack of biodegradability and use of more material overall, they might not be that different or superior in the long term.
When they are used with maxi pads, especially at night, they are excellent. Out of all of the brands that I have tried, they are the most absorbent and offer the most coverage. Having extra coverage in areas where there tends to be leakage makes a great deal of difference. As a result, there are no leaks.
This is definitely a product I would recommend. They are easy to use, and they are the most absorbent brand currently on the market. They are also affordable, and don’t cost that much more than a couple of boxes of the natural type of maxi pads. They’re also rather durable, surviving through many washes. They are machine washable, which is much more convenient than having to wash them by hand. In the past, I had tried Glad Rags when they are available. Being made of cotton, they were terrible. They leaked right away, because they were made only of cotton.
This product, the Period. underwear are highly recommended. I would give them five stars. Their ideal use is at nighttime, when the flow tends to be the heaviest, and I recommend using them as leak protection when wearing maxi pads, rather than alone.
Banner Image: Period. Underwear technology infographic. image Credit – Period.
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