5 good reasons to switch to absorbent panties during menstruation
Tampons, sanitary towels with wings, cups, tampon tax and so on and so forth, the more you put.
The cycle is unfortunately still a taboo in many parts of the world, including Italy; precisely in order to break down the prejudice that surrounds it, new cheaper solutions are continually sought and which tend to normalize menstruation by removing them from the "aura of unjustified mystery that they have earned over the centuries. The menstrual cycle is a biological fact that we all have to live with. for about 40 years of our life, it is useless to make a mystery of it or to experience it as a discomfort that we cannot talk about.
The latest frontier in terms of menstrual products are absorbent panties.
You got it right: very normal panties able to absorb menstrual blood without staining clothes and without the help of other products.
Pureeros is the platform dedicated to the intimate well-being of women that brings to Italy products, ideas, possibilities that are created and distributed abroad but which usually do not reach Italian women. The point is that the possibility for every woman to consciously choose everything related to her body should be a right, in every field. Thanks to pureeros we tried the Cocoro absorbent panties and we have broken down some prejudices about menstruation (yes, there are still a lot of them). Here are 5 reasons why we recommend you try them!
1. You will save a lot of money
Absorbent briefs cost an average of 25 euros. Of course, if you switch to the exclusive use of underwear for your period, we recommend that you get at least 3 or 4 pairs of underwear in order to always have them clean. So we calculate a cost of about one hundred euros for four pairs of briefs that you will use for about two years.
Instead, we calculate an expense of about 10 euros per month for sanitary napkins (remember that in Italy, non-compostable hygienic products are taxed at 22% as luxury goods), which for two years is 240 euros.
What if there are daughters or do you have a partner? We calculate a cost of 500 euros for sanitary pads in two years which can easily go down to 200 if two women in the house used both absorbent panties.
And with those 300 euros you are doing something much more interesting
2. They are good for you and the environment
As we said earlier, non-compostable sanitary pads are taxed at 22% as luxury goods in our country. The solution would be the purchase of bio and ecological products which, however, to support the production costs, cost more than the normal sanitary napkins that we find in the supermarket but whose consumption produces a terrible quantity of plastic and waste that cannot be disposed of.
An "other ecological and economic choice seems to be the menstrual cup but not all women are so convinced that they can bear it all day, not to mention that if you suffer from vaginitis or are particularly impressionable, it is definitely not the right choice!
The briefs, on the other hand, in addition to being in certified organic cotton, are black, washable by hand or in the washing machine at 30 ° (but without bleach or fabric softener) and when the absorbent properties fade (after about two years of use) you can always wear them like normal briefs, giving a second life to this garment.
3. They are antibacterial, breathable and harmless
The absorbent briefs are composed of three layers: the first, in contact with the skin, is in 100% natural cotton, organic and certified and prevents irritation of all kinds.
The second layer is in oeko tex and bluedesign certified technical fabric, obtained from polyester. It is the thin, anti-odor, breathable and anti-bacterial layer that absorbs flow and leaks, approved by gynecologists and gynecologists. To activate their absorbent properties, wash the briefs also by hand and dry them in the air.
The third is a layer of cotton or lycra which makes the briefs as comfortable and beautiful as any other you have in your drawer.
It is essential to know the materials of the products for the cycle because some studies have shown the presence of plastic, dioxin and carcinogenic substances in many internal and external absorbents that we find in the supermarket. Cases of toxic shock due to certain substances are also known. .
4. The total feeling of freedom that you will experience wearing them
I tested the Moeri Culotte and Slip models and the Tanga Aran during the days of the cycle.
The sizes are quite inclusive (from XXS to XXL) but pureeros intends to increase the choice of sizes to allow even the smallest and fatter girls to try the Cocoro experience. In addition, a line entirely dedicated to teenagers is on the way. .
During the fateful and feared "second day of the cycle" I wore the Culotte Moeri Plus, which is slightly thicker than the classic model but which, despite the fear of staining me, kept its promises.
I didn't feel particularly safe and preferred to try them on a smartworking day at home.
Everything went smoothly and I had planned a change (the panties do not dirty and do not drip, so if you feel the need you can close the panties in a bag and wash them once at home) but I did not feel the need. it was the feeling of dirty or wet that I imagined before trying them, indeed. I immediately felt a great sense of freedom without constraints and without the presence (finally) of foreign bodies where the sun does not shine. When you begin to feel wet it means that it is time to change.
For the last day, however, I ventured the Aran thong, recommended for the very light flow. If you can't give up the practicality of the thong even during your period, Aran is the perfect product, in soft cotton that literally makes you forget about having my period, a good feeling that I had never experienced in the days of my period.
You can buy the absorbent underwear directly on pureeros
5. They are supportive
The absorbent panties are produced in Barcelona by an all-female team that collaborates with associations that help women in disadvantaged situations (each pant is sewn by women of these associations).
In addition, pureeros has created a project dedicated to “period poverty” (menstrual poverty); in Italy there are over 2 million women who live in poverty and find it hard to buy sanitary pads. By purchasing underwear for the cycle (and not only) on pureeros, you contribute to the fundraising (€ 1 on each product purchased) in order to be able to donate cycle products to these women.
Trying the Cocoro absorbent underwear was one of those cases in which we say "try to believe". We in the editorial team, like many women in the beginning, did not believe it possible that a slip could absorb the flow. Hundreds of thousands of women have tried absorbent underwear and have changed their minds.
There is a lot of misinformation on the subject but in reality we lose much less blood than we think (about 50 ml throughout the cycle) so you can be sure that you will not ruin the washing machine forever.
Underwear can also be used for vaginal discharge instead of panty liners (the thong is perfect for the purpose) or as a support for small urine leaks (highly absorbent models).
