Allergic to Sanitary Pads/Tampons?!

[Kree]

Is this possible?
To be allergic to the sanitary pads..That is, it causes itching etc.

[fox0204]

thank you I am allergic to everything and I am looking for a brand of pads that I can use and its not a topic you want to just ask anyone

[gflady]

As odd as this sounds...best advise I got from my grandma on this issue. I use "rags". Old t-shirts or socks, wash, double rinse, dry & cut up. When I'm done I throw it away, unlike grandma who had to wash & use again. I have had no rashes or infections. It can be rolled like the OB brand  tampons or folded like a pad. I promise works the best.

[gflady]

I'm in my 40s and have had these issues ALL my life. My grandmother said it started for her when she went from actual "rags" to "sanitary napkins". I have tried several brands over the years. The best thing I have found is odd but amazing. I never break out or get sore or rashy! We all have old shirts or socks...I wash them good, double rinse and cut them up for " rags" like they did many years ago. Sounds gross, but works great! When it is heavy I will roll up like a tampon, or otherwise like a pad. I just throw them in the trash when I'm done. Sounds weird, but sometimes the old ways are best.

[Angie7blue]

I thought I was doing a good thing saving money shopping at a dollar store when I paid $2.49 for a generic brand of pads (called femme with comfort weave cover, 18 in a pack), versus paying $5 and tax on Always which there was only 14 in a pack. On the second or third day I was wearing these pads, I felt very irritated, and I wondered maybe it was a brand of soap i bought. i always did have sensitive skin but I never had a skin issue down there. The day my period was finished, I noticed the irritation was still there and there was even pain. I didn't use the soap so there was only one other way I could have been irritated, so I looked at the brand again. They make no mention of what their pads are made of, but they claim they "improved" its design...whatever that may have been. I also found a raised bump. Not cool. I NEVER had that happen to me before and i always practice good hygiene. I will never use this product again. I never had an issue wearing Always. I was just trying to save a few bucks. Now I see I'm going to have to stick to my original brand. Also, forgot to mention, that this generic brand, femme, does NOT prevent odor. I was so embarrassed a few days ago that while I was working, I actually SMELLED my period and that has never happened to me before! Of course I go and immediately change my pad for a new one and not even an hour later, I smelled my period again. I was mortified. No one noticed though thank God, but I was so humiliated and I had changed twice! I don't know how they made this product but it's certainly not safe or comfortable to wear because it makes your skin break out and it doesn't help your confidence either. If you are ever tempted to buy this product or if you see it, avoid it no matter the cost!

[fannymae]

GladRags Cloth Pads -- washable cotton pads -- gladrags ******* -- very absorbable from liners to heavy postpartum or nighttime

or

Natracare -- throwaway cotton pads -- Soft, certified organic cotton and totally chlorine free, plastic free, biodegradable materials
Go to:  Natracare *******

[Dee_Dee25]

I did some light research on hypoallergenic pads and so far ORGANYC seems to be the obvious choice. You can try it out for yourself and see if it makes the difference in your life. You can find them at amazon.com keyword hypoallergenic or type in ORGANYC.