Honest question: what is the deal with sanitary towels in the US? They seem to be really big and really thick - I’ve tried Kotex, Always… they’re like nappies/diapers. And they don’t stick!
Can anyone recommend a brand that is more like what we would get in the UK? Slimline and where the wings actually stick please?
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I’m a brit who has moved to the US. I like L. Pads. You can get them at places like CVS, Walgreens, Safeway etc. They changed them recently and they aren’t quite as flat but I still like them.
US Kotex and Always come in several different lengths and thicknesses. They are sold both with and without wings. If you’re getting pads that are bulkier than you prefer, it’s because you’re accidentally choosing that configuration. The overnight ones are almost twice as long as the lights, and at least as thick as a nappy. Whereas ultrathins are as slim as a pantiliner; no one could confuse them with a nappy.
always infinity foam, super thin, sticks great, never leaks
These were the best pads I ever used before I switched to reusables
I get Always from Costco and I feel like they’re the same as in Europe.
Be very careful with Always, they make several different types of pads, in a variety of sizes, thicknesses, and stickyness levels. The thinniest/stickiest I would say are the Flexfoam ones: https://www.amazon.com/Always-Infinity-Wings-Heavy-Count/dp/B00J7L59K4/ref=sr\_1\_12?keywords=Always&qid=1701331575&sr=8-12Be careful, some of the flexfoam ones have scents, that can cause skin irritation.
The next level in terms of thickness are the Ultra Thins, and the thickest are the Regulars which might as well be diapers. All of them come in several different sizes, from size 5 “extra heavy overnight,” to size 1 “regular flow.”
Kotex and Stayfree are similar in their variety of pads.
Also anyone know of places in the US where I can Lil-Lets Ultra Tampons? The tampons in the UK/Europe can legally have a higher absorbancy than the ones in North America…
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I’m not familiar with the UK products but try always infinity, it’s thinner than the regular always. Are you wearing a synthetic fiber underwear? I find that pads stick best to cotton, plus it’s better for you.
Always, but look for the ones marked “ultra-thin.” If they still market them as having something called “dri-weave,“ you want that too. Any drugstore should have them, but Amazon US also sells them. The selection is dizzying, but you should be able to find Always ultra-thin dri-weave with wings, in both daytime and overnight options.
You must have tried the Karen variety. They are made thicker to handle the real heavy flow.
Kotex in the black box I’m told they’re exactly the same as the ones sold in Australia. My nieces swear by the non-winged kind but I’m not convinced. I’m a Stayfree kid/old lady and their ultrathins with wings might work as well. Don’t get “longs” or overnights as those are very long. Very thick.
I was in your shoes when I got to Italy earlier this year as I couldn’t understand how badly I was messing up to get “granny style” pads over and over…and then realized many are pulling double duty as incontinence pads but stocked right next to sanitary napkins…they’re labeled almost identically!
Good luck!
Thanks, I’ll give them a go! It’s so funny because even the thicker or longer ones in the UK are still flexible so if I accidentally picked those up it wasn’t ideal but at least it didn’t feel like I was walking around with a plank in my pants!
I’m a Stayfree Ultra Thin girl and always have been! Try those. Always and Kotex make me break out in a very itchy rash.
It’s the topsheet! (the layer that sits directly against your skin) And I’d bet good money it’s the “ultra dry” or whatever name they’re using now. It’s a known issue that a part of the population has a reaction to this specific type of topsheet but a significant part also prefers it, so they keep making it 乁( •_• )ㄏ
With the “soft touch” or “soft cotton” topsheet there is far less issues
Source: worked for Always
This is fascinating! I thought it was just me - I always got a rash with pads. I’ve been using menstrual cups for years now and never want to go back to disposables.