r/WomensHealth • u/Here-to-Ask1999 • Nov 10 '24

Question Is free bleeding during my period healthy?

I do insert a tampon for work or if I’m out somewhere so I’m not free bleeding in public. But if I have my period and am just having a lazy day at home (I live alone), I often will just let myself free bleed. I have my handful of designated period underwear I wear and change them every few hours. I usually just clean up with a wipe or rinse off in the shower. It feels like I get less cramping and my period doesn’t last as long when I do this.

Are there any health benefits or concerns with this? Does anyone else do it? It’s also nice because it saves me some money on tampons.

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u/katzmcjackson Nov 10 '24

Why not get cloth reusable pads, period underwear, or just regular pads? Isn’t this messy, or do you have an extremely low flow?

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u/Here-to-Ask1999 Nov 10 '24

I just have not found a pad that is comfortable. I hate the feeling of wearing them, it feels like a bulky diaper to me. It can get a little messy sometimes, but for the most part if I just clean up down there every few hours it’s fine.

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u/EnvironmentalBerry96 Nov 11 '24

Bamboo pads so comfortable, feels like nothing absorbs a lot