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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    • 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