#thinx review

I Tried THINX and It Was Amazing

By Michelle, @bellakeyblake

Michelle wrote an honest review of THINX, reusable period-proof underwear. 

THINX is like a reusable pad - except it’s reusable underwear. It’s period-proof panties. It’s got four layers: moisture wicking, antimicrobial, absorbent, and leak resistance. They last years if you wash them properly. And they are sexy as fuck. 

OKAY GUYS TIME FOR

the verdict.

please note that i am not being paid. this should be obvs if many of you know me, but.

so after one period i can say that these totally replaced my pads. the only time i had a leak was wearing a pair that weren’t designed for my flow and weren’t designed for nighttime. my flow is heavy to start, as i previously mentioned, and the undies held up for 8 hours before i started feeling gross. the underwear itself might have actually lasted longer, but i’ll test those limits another time.

so, these undies are best/will work for people who:

don’t mind/are used to the feeling of bleeding out 

are used to/are comfortable with pads

hate tampons or pads and would rather just free bleed

are busy or don’t like changing tampons/pads often because of noise, smell, feel, etc.

want to help by reducing landfills

prefer less matienence for periods

i calculated this one and it came out to 768 less pads over 2 years

my set will also repay itself in about two years. 

these are not great for people who

don’t like the idea of rinsing out blood from your underwear

don’t like the feeling of bleeding out

hate doing laundry???

really dislike the concept of pads/outer menstrual wear (vs inner like a tampon, diva cup, etc)

are super heavy bleeders 

i would feel this last one would likely just make the product more inconvenient because instead of changing a tampon or pad every few hours, you’re changing underwear that you can’t toss out. rest assured, they last much longer than a single tampon and most pads on a heavy day, but if you’re worried about too much blood, try it out first on a day you’re doing nothing and see how convenient it is for you.

one note though: they have a boyshort pair, and for those who are trans definitely need a better range of flow protection. i am cis so i am ignorant of gender dysphoria and how clothes may play into this, but if someone would feel better in the boyshorts (one tampons’ worth) vs the (lacy) hiphuggers but want the protection of the hiphuggers (two tampons’ worth), there’s an issue (but i’m sure they’re aware).

THINX: For Bleeding on a Budget

**Disclaimer: Literally all of this post is TMI. Some few real life friends read this blog – proceed with caution. Some few real life male friends read this blog – honest to god, just stop reading right now.**

THINX: For Bleeding on a Budget | brokeGIRLrich

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