Leak-proof pants for riding - sorry, tmi…

[Jellymoon]

Thank you so much everyone. I went for giggle knickers in the end as they looked nice, came in 3 attractive colours, and they are doing 50% off for the whole of May! Awesome!

They are more for incontinence as I think that’s probably more my issue currently. Often, I’ll be riding, and I’ll think, ‘oh god, I feel like I’ve started my period’, and it won’t be that, it will be a bit of wee that’s escaped while going down a grid!! It’s a horrible feeling though, so embarrassing in a lesson.

I think if I did come on wearing these giggle knickers, they would stop anything coming through the breeches. My periods are becoming irregular, but they are not very heavy.

 

[Jellymoon]

But I might get some proper period pants too, but a bit worried about the mess with washing them. Apparently, you have to rinse them out in the sink before putting them in the wash? Not sure I’d want to do that in our nice new white sinks while my OH is brushing his teeth…
Do others find them easy to use?

 

[Jellymoon]

I'm not sure, these are the ones I have https://www.cheekywipes.com/reusable-incontinence-products.html EDIT - sorry just realised this is the wrong link, it's these that I have: https://www.cheekywipes.com/high-waisted-period-pants/feeling-comfy-high-waisted-period-pants.html

And I see they have a heavy flow version of them under their incontinence section https://www.cheekywipes.com/reusable-incontinence-products.html which might be better than the ones I have.



Amen to this!

I wanted to extend this a bit and just throw out there, not necessarily just for OP but anyone who might not be aware, that pelvic floor specialist physios are a thing and may be worth looking in to. I'm not a physio, I don't know masses about it, and not claiming it will help everyone with incontinence but have heard that women don't necessarily have to accept that 'it's just the way it is' when you're a certain age and/or had children. I expect what's available via NHS is probably limited but hope it's one of those things that will get increased awareness and more people will be able to access information/support that can help them alongside improved products like the pads and pants. I so wish the pants had been a thing when I was at school!

I have a friend who is a physio and she gets very passionate about this, she helps
a lot of women. We are not alone.

 

[Abacus]

But I might get some proper period pants too, but a bit worried about the mess with washing them. Apparently, you have to rinse them out in the sink before putting them in the wash? Not sure I’d want to do that in our nice new white sinks while my OH is brushing his teeth…
Do others find them easy to use?

Yes, they are easy. Rinsing them in the sink is no big deal and then they just go in the wash. I prefer the environmental aspect of them as well, not throwing away disposable pads every month.

 

[Jellymoon]

Thank you, I’ve just bought some period pants too, went for Wuka, just found the website easier to use than Modibody. Have gone for a 3 pack of medium flow ones and 3 pack of heavy nighttime ones to start off with.

 

[mustardsmum]

This is a useful thread. I am currently having a period that is basically haemorrhage. I get through a super plus tampax and night time pad in 30 minutes. Would period pants contain any leakage? As when I’m at work it’s difficult to get to the loo as soon as you absolutely must.

I was similar as perimenopause wrecked havoc with my periods. I use a cup and period pants and honestly it’s life changing! Cup takes a while to get used to using but it’s so much cleaner and more comfortable than pads and tampons. Plus once you get the hang of inserting and emptying it - it’s far more pleasant than a tampon. A cup will hold more than tampons so needs changing less often. I got the Diva and never looked back! I have to avoided lessons and riding when I had my period annd have had a lifetime of heavy periods which constrained what I did. So wish cups and pants had been at round when I was a teen!

Would they work as incontinence pants and keep you dry throughout a fun ride after an ‘ accident ‘ for example?

Yep, Modibodi do a line for leakage but I find the period pants work fine, but have a read of their website. I did a 21km pleasure ride in mine and they were really comfortable. I find myself wearing them all the time as they are really soft and nice to wear!! Must be my age

 

[FinnishLapphund]

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I wanted to extend this a bit and just throw out there, not necessarily just for OP but anyone who might not be aware, that pelvic floor specialist physios are a thing and may be worth looking in to. I'm not a physio, I don't know masses about it, and not claiming it will help everyone with incontinence but have heard that women don't necessarily have to accept that 'it's just the way it is' when you're a certain age and/or had children. I expect what's available via NHS is probably limited but hope it's one of those things that will get increased awareness and more people will be able to access information/support that can help them alongside improved products like the pads and pants. I so wish the pants had been a thing when I was at school!

I don't know if it's the same for others, but my pelvic floor muscles doesn't work automatically, so my problem is that even though I according to gynecologists have strong pelvic floor muscles, I still have to actively think about using them for them to work. Which leads to that I'm sometimes caught off guard when my bladder prematurely thinks "We have arrived at our destination", already when I just e.g. opens the toilet door.

Perhaps it's simply about that I have to practise more on using mine when I actually need them, and not just when I try to train them. But if it is the same for others, I'm guessing it might not always be easy to remember to think about activating your pelvic floor muscles, e.g. while you're about to land after a jump, together with all the other things you have to think about.

 

[MereChristmas]

I don't know if it's the same for others, but my pelvic floor muscles doesn't work automatically, so my problem is that even though I according to gynecologists I have strong pelvic floor muscles, I still have to actively think about using them for them to work. Which leads to that I'm sometimes caught off guard when my bladder prematurely thinks "We have arrived at our destination", already when I just e.g. opens the toilet door.

Perhaps it's simply about that I have to practise more on using mine when I actually need them, and not just when I try to train them. But if it is the same for others, I'm guessing it might not always be easy to remember to think about activating your pelvic floor muscles, e.g. while you're about to land after a jump, together with all the other things you have to think about.

My PFM are not much good. What catches me is the unexpected, a trip, a spook or landing after any jump or drop even just a step down. It isn’t a drip or three either it might as well be Noah’s flood! Pads mostly but not always hold the initial urine but by the time I’m at the end of a ride the pads have disintegrated.
I’m not happy about press stud reusable pads for riding.
Has anyone had success with the reusable pants for this?

Otherwise I will try Tena as suggested above by ycbm

 

[Sealine]

For anyone suffering from heavy and/or painful periods I'd can highly recommend getting a Mirena coil fitted. I suffered for years to the point I could barely leave the house for the first 2/3 days of my period and there is no way I could consider a pair of beige breeches. When I eventually gave up trying to start a family, although I didn't need any contraception, I had a coil fitted. The best decision I ever made as I haven't had a period for 13 years.