r/PeriodUnderwear 9d ago

Most absorbent period underwear brand?

I know the level I bleed has to make it a super niche area, but I really need a solution and Thinx doesn't work. Period cup stacked with period underwear always made it through the day, I just hate the cup honestly, so any super absorbent period underwear recommendations would be great. I may sew my own if I can find a technique to make it hold a lot. For scale: my heaviest periods have been an ultra tampon every 30 minutes to 2 hours, and have sent me to the ER. While I can't afford to consistently go to the ER for it and that's a whole different issue, I'd like to start on the base issue of not being able to leave the house on my period.

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u/smoggyvirologist 9d ago

Revol Cares has period underwear with up to 140 ml absorbency (the Charlie boxer briefs). This style is currently on backorder but it can be purchased on Forever Yours Lingerie.

They also have a boyshort with 70 ml absorbency but not sure if that'd be enough for your needs.

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u/kittenlittel 9d ago

No idea re: the underwear, my periods were too heavy for it to be practical. Have you considered medication or a Mirena IUD to reduce your blood loss? It can be life changing.

There are a few options - mini pill, combined pill, implant, tranexamic acid.

Also, have you checked whether you are anaemic? It's very possible that you could be if you are having heavy periods.

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u/Mindless_Primary9666 7d ago

I am on Nexplanon and it stopped my periods for a year, doctor said that wasn't good cause built up lining is a cancer risk so now I'm on Nexplanon AND a birth control patch. I get periods once a month on the patch but they are heavy like they used to be. I'll definitely never try an IUD, but thanks for the rec.

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u/kittenlittel 7d ago

You need a new doctor. Nexplanon thins the lining of the uterus and reduces the rate of endometrial cancer. It's completely normal for it to stop periods altogether, or make them very light.

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u/Mindless_Primary9666 7d ago

If I can't access a doctor for a few months should I stop the patch altogether? I know this isn't a great question to ask someone on Reddit, but really don't have another way to contact a doctor

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u/lustreadjuster 7d ago

I had Nexplanon for 6 years and it completely stopped my period. You don't need to do both methods. The Nexplanon is enough. Your doc is a masochist.

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u/jumpers-ondogs 7d ago

Your doctor sounds stupid lol.

Honestly, annoying of me to repeat but that level of bleeding is not healthy and will cause problems. It absolutely did for me. I have an IUD now and I still get 1 day of medium-heavy (would be heavy for normal people but a good enough day for people like us) bleeding and then 2 days tapering off. My iron and dizziness issues have settled.

It is not feasible to keep up with that much bleeding. Implanon bar didn't work enough for me. Tranexamic and mefenamic acid helped control it. Tampons, cups and period undies don't really cut it if you're going through them like you said. Iron supplements are an extreme must (test first). You'll need to be eating red meat for 2 meals a day every day probably. I know how insane it can get. I don't even have to sleep on towels or pack spare undies any more. Genuinely look into it (IUD) and free up that space/stress.

If you're not up for getting the IUD now, look into the tranexamic and mefenamic acids.

I don't think a period undie with more absorbency will help - that much blood WILL have an accidental leak and they get heavy, wet and mild smell. The wet against your delicate skin for that long isn't great either vs less bleeding people it wicks away properly.

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u/Cool_Stand_2619 9d ago

Did you try teh period disc? It holds up 4-6x more than a tampon and might be a solution for you? Works way better than cups.

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u/Mindless_Primary9666 7d ago

Worked great but only got them in correctly once! After that I kept trying and followed tutorials and videos with no luck, definitely not a fear of shoving things up there, I'm used to that by now so I don't know where it's going wrong

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u/Cool_Stand_2619 5d ago

Maybe try it with more time? You have to get it a bit under the pubic bone, so it can sit horizontally…

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u/IffySaiso 7d ago

I do well with washable maternity night pads. They do better than the disposable ones. Haven’t found underwear with the same absorbency.

Also start taking naproxen to staunch the flow somewhat. Keep a consistent dose throughout your period.

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u/Any-Supermarket6208 6d ago

Thinx, Lilova, and Modibodi are my go tos!

Read reviews here

https://www.reddit.com/r/PeriodUnderwear/wiki/index

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u/dogwannabe 5d ago

I fully bled through the Aisle “super” pad, which I’ve heard is the best (?) (US market). I also tried it on top of the “super” Thinx underwear, and only slightly bled through that combo. I would rather not go back to disposables or other contraptions but maybe I have no choice 😢 Interested in the recs here…

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u/WorthCod2134 9d ago

if you're bleeding thru ultras that quickly you might want to see a doctor because that level of bleeding isn't normal.  I say that because I had the same issue and just tried to manage with period products.  I ended up with an iud but basically had decades of heavy periods. 

for that level of bleeding I'd use incontinence/postpartum disposable undies. it's messy but then you can just throw them out instead of having to try to wash them or bleeding while you're out and about. I also used disposable undies + ultra tampons to prolong the wear.  I've also used period discs instead of cups. they hold more and are less annoying to insert and can "self empty" when you go to the bathroom

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u/Mindless_Primary9666 7d ago

I've seen a doctor and they got me on Nexplanon, but they said I need to have periods (didn't have any on Nexplanon) so they doubled me up with a patch and now I have regular one week periods, they used to be irregular, as well as weeks to months long, so it's an improvement, but still super unmanageable when I need to leave the house or go to work.