Juno asked
When u change hr pad do u have to change ur underwear
Soso answered
No, you do not have to change your underwear every time you change your pad unless blood leaked onto it.
Most of the time, the pad catches all the blood and your underwear stays completely clean. You just peel off the used pad, wrap it up in toilet paper or the wrapper from your new one, put a fresh pad in your underwear, and you are good to go. Most people just put on a fresh pair of underwear once a day, like when you get dressed in the morning or after taking a shower.
When to change your underwear
You only really need to swap your underwear during the day if:
- Blood leaked over the edges or through the pad
- It feels sweaty or uncomfortable
- You are changing after a shower or before bed
It is always super helpful to keep a spare pair of underwear rolled up in your bag or school locker alongside a couple of pads. If a leak ever happens, you do not have to stress because you can just change both in the bathroom and rinse the stained pair in cold water later.
Changing your period products
Change your pad every 4 to 6 hours, sooner on heavy days. For period underwear: Period underwear lasts longer: change it every 8 to 12 hours, depending on your flow.
Most people bleed for 3 to 7 days, and a first period can be much shorter and lighter. Tell a grown-up if you need a new pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours, your period lasts more than 7 days, you pass clots bigger than about 2.5 cm, blood leaks through to your clothes or bed, you miss normal things because of your period, or you feel tired or out of breath a lot.
Soso's answers are written by AI. They don't replace professional medical advice.
Where these facts come from
- How often to change a pad
- How often to change period underwear
- Heavy bleeding: signs to tell an adult about
- What a normal adolescent cycle looks like
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