Am in my 30s and ashamed that I still leak during my period 🩸

I use a menstrual cup (and a back up liner on heavy days) and I haven't had to worry about leaks in ages

I don’t think I’ve ever had a period where I haven’t! No matter what I use

I’m a heavy bleeder so I can literally have to change a tampon upto 3 times an hour so I 100% understand the leaking.

Yup. Sure do. Some people just have heavier periods then others. On my heavy days I have to make sure I’m changing my pad every couple hours.

Use multiple sanitary pads, go wild if you have to - 3 in the front, 3 in the middle, 3 at the back, all stacked up.😂 Whatever keeps the leaking at bay!!! I'm guessing it works though I never go that wild!

That's nothing to be ashamed of at all

It just happens, probably more common than you expect.

The other day I woke up and from my waist to my knees, my pyjamas & bedding was COVERED in blood. I had a maternity pad on and it wasnt enough. It even got on my baby. I had only been asleep a couple hours.

I cant lie Ive just stopped leaving my house on days where its that bad, and use a puppy pad & blankets on the sofa xx

No. I use a cup during the day w period G’s (like a G string but with 3 layers for absorbency) and at night I wear heavy flow period undies and I don’t leak. My night period undies hold up to 8 tampons worth 😳

I had to change my underwear this morning bc I got blood on them even tho I had a pad on. Sometimes I can bled through my tampon & pad. It is what it is, I can't control my flow

the smallest diva cup can hold 4 tampons’ worth and the bigger diva cup can hold 6 tampons’ worth. You can’t control your flow but you can control the methods and products you are using for collection/absorption. That and a period undies will pretty much guarantee no leaks. All the comments above who leaks are using tampons or pads.

I dont leak because my periods have never been that heavy. I feel for women like yourself who have this struggle.

yeah, I'm still trying to figure out the menstrual cup bc sometimes that leaks but I that's bc I'm not doing it right (takes practice lol) but thanks for the tip. Period undies are nice. I had them for postpartum bleeding.