Having to deal with cramps, mood swings and period stains is never easy. But if your flow is heavy and you always have a tendency to leak, you can make life easier with a few sanitary pad hacks. Here’s what you should be doing to prevent leakage.
- Be sure to place your pad right in the middle of your underwear so that they do not go too far down or too far up. Also, make sure that the wings of the pad wrap tightly around the bottom of the middle of the underwear.
- You may just want to use panty liners above and below your pad in places where you tend to leak. You can also place lighter pads perpendicular to your pad if you want some extra coverage.
- An excellent way to minimise leakage is to wear thicker underwear. Thick underwear can absorb the blood when you have a leakage. Just make sure that your underwear isn’t too loose because it will make your pad move around. Here's your guide to decode menstrual problems.
- If you tend to leak in front or behind your pad, you can only move your pad up or down depending on the place you usually leak.
- If you have a heavy flow and have trouble with leakage, buy extra large pads which are long and have super absorbency. You can also wear the pads during the day if you tend to leak too much.
- Skirts are not great an option if you are on your periods. Wear trousers or jeans as they can be close to your crotch and hold the pad from moving all over the place. Wear spandex or compression shorts if you are going to wear a skirt.
- You will be less worried if you do not display your leaks. Just wear looser, darker clothes that will not show any potential stains. Here are 10 menstrual hygiene tips every girl or woman should know.