You Have Been Using Sanitary Pads Wrong Your Entire Life

By Suzanne in Facts On 2nd June 2016
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#1

Remove the sanitary towel from the package and unfold it.

#2

Sit on the toilet and pull your underwear down just above the knees.

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#3

Now, remove the strip to reveal the adhesive on the back of the sanitary towels. If you are using sanitary towels with wings, there should be three strips: the main one and one on each wing.

#4

Press the sanitary towels, with the adhesive side down, onto the crotch of your underwear. Then, fold the wings around the sides of the crotch of your underwear and press them against the underneath of the panties. If you are using sanitary towels that are designed for thong underwear, you must put the widest part of the towel facing the front of the underwear.

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#5

Ensure that the sanitary pad is in the right position, by pulling your underwear up. It needs to cover the entire opening of your vagina.

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#6

In every 2 hours check your sanitary towels to see if it should be changed. You will know that it's time to change it when the sanitary towels is wet on the surface and is no longer absorbing menstrual fluids.

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#7

When replacing, fold the used sanitary towels up, like it was when you removed it from the package. Wrap toilet paper around the sanitary towel and throw it in a trash can.