when I wear pads, the adhesive usually balls up, ends up on the panties which then get transferred to my thighs and hands, and then it makes a mess everywhere - it gets smeared on countertops, onto toilet seats, etc. and is a pain to clean up …

any suggestions on how to avoid the adhesive balling up or this problem in general? it seems to be a problem with any brand I use, they all have adhesives to keep the pad in place in the panties 🤷‍♀️

made this post NSFW just in case anyone is squeamish about talk of pads and so on 😅

edit:

here’s a photo of what I’m talking about:

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  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    4 days ago

    How do you feel about reusable pads? They have those little clippy studs instead

    • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
      6·
      4 days ago

      omg, brilliant - I’m not sure I realized there were reusable pads, but that would definitely get rid of the adhesive problem!

      the only tradeoff is they are more expensive and I tend to change my pad every time I pee, so I would go through a lot of pads … as long as I have enough that I can wash and get through a day it should be fine

      thank you so much for this 🫶

        • dandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
          2·
          4 days ago

          I have a single pair I wear, I think the brand is “saalt”? They’re nice, but I treat them more like an emergency backup under a pad for heavier … I think it would probably be easier to wash and cycle through reusable pads than period underpants, though if I had unlimited money maybe period underpants would be more convenient overall - another great suggestion, thank you!

          • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
            4·
            3 days ago

            Yeah i’m an Old Fart, so i treated them as tampon / cup backup or for the random last dregs. Period products have come a looong way!

            What country are you in? In Australia they even get sold in supermarkets now

      • GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 days ago

        Oh, yeah, reusable is a lifesaver when you’re in a pinch. Going traditional-style is always an option, our great-grandmas did it for years. Saved my ass when I was extremely broke.

        Diva Cups are nice too, especially since they’re basically reusable, very sanitary tampons. Problem is, well, sanitizing between uses. Follow the manufacturer directions, and you’ll be fine.