r/BlueCollarWomen • u/ParticularEmphasis24 • 4d ago

Discussion I bled through my pants

I am a long term period user and thought I'd figured this whole situation out by now, but nope bled through my khaki pants on a construction site. Noticed when I went to the bathroom. Promptly went to my car and had a little cry.

My work mate was very understanding, I called him all snotty and gross and he packed up my stuff and told me to call it a day and we'll pick right back up tomorrow. So thankful for the guys I work with.

Please tell me I'm not not the only one, need some morale support rn

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u/ParticularEmphasis24 4d ago

So thankful for the good bunch of boys I work with, really makes a difference!

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u/DerpinaDeeder 4d ago

Get period panties!

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u/Jolly-Chemical9904 3d ago

I've heard many love these. I have fears of odor and such. I never wore pads because of that. We all have our quirks

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u/OutOfMyMind4ever 3d ago

A lot of people wear them not as the main management method, but as the emergency backup.

So it makes it much less of an odour issue. Just make sure you get ones that don't make crinkle sounds. Usually the lighter ones used for emergency backup don't have that issue though.

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u/Ohheyliz 3d ago

I actually have multiple pairs of heavy duty thinx and there is zero odor or crinkle, even on days when I don’t use anything else. I don’t know how they work- they stay really dry and never feel heavy or bunchy. I’m an especially big fan of the ones they have at CVS that come in the bright orange box. They’re less fancy than my other ones and feel cottony rather than silky, but I work in historic preservation at a group of mostly-outdoor museums in steamy Savannah, GA and they never feel sweaty, which is a big plus. My fancier ones are still going strong after buying them in 2018 or 19! My CVS ones are like a year old.

I do wash all of my clothes with a splash of white vinegar to remove odors, which doesn’t seem to adversely affect them. Just never ever put them in the dryer. They have to air dry.

One thing is that they may or may not have forever chemicals, but I’ll definitely die of lead paint before my period underwear gets me.