Although there are now more period products to choose from than ever before — including menstrual cups and period underwear — many of us have probably used pads or tampons at some point. They both come with their advantages and disadvantages, and you likely have a preference. One annoying thing about pads is that they don't always stay in place. A short tutorial shared on social media is making people realize that it doesn't have to be this way.
The hack demonstrated in the video has prompted some people to wonder if they've been misusing menstrual pads for years.
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Have you had problems with the adhesive on pads? You're not alone.
When using pads, keeping them in place is obviously super important. It's definitely frustrating if the wings on your menstrual pad don't actually seem to hold the pad in place. Sometimes, the wings might even get stuck to each other instead of sticking to your underwear, making the pad much more difficult to remove.
A video presents a solution to this problem, and it makes sense.
Turns out, there's a handy trick that can be used to keep a pad in place and prevent the wings from sticking to each other. You know that little piece of paper that covers the adhesive wings? Apparently, if you remove that little piece of paper and just throw it away, you might be doing it wrong, according to a short video tutorial shared on social media.
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That paper can be used to keep the wings from sticking to each other.
Per the video, that paper can serve another purpose — you can use it to keep the two adhesive wings from getting stuck to each other. Simply hold the paper on your underwear (where you would normally stick the adhesive wings directly), and stick the adhesive wings to the paper instead.
Women on social media were shocked to find out about this.
Of course, that little piece of paper was not necessarily designed to function in this way. Still, the video had many people wondering if they've been using pads incorrectly all this time.
"so I’ve done it wrongly all my life ?? oh " one person wrote on X.
"Wait, that paper is for that? Wow" someone else responded.
This tip may or may not work with all pads, but it's definitely an interesting idea.
Even though this method probably won't work for everyone or every brand of menstrual pad, it might make using pads more comfortable and convenient for some people who menstruate.
Some people on social media had their doubts about it, but others were eager to see if it would work.
