8 Things We Wish We Knew Before We Started Our Period

1.       Periods are nothing to be ashamed of

Periods can be celebrated! It is the start of womanhood and a completely natural process. The positive experience allows you to be more in tune with your body. There’s no reason to be ashamed and you don’t have to hide being on your period, more people get them than you think! Normalise talking about your period and being comfortable with it.

2.       Your period comes in different colours

Your period isn’t always red, it can be pink, orange, grey, black, and brown as well. For more information on the colour of your period blood and what it is telling you, please see our blog: https://www.organyc.uk/blog/what-is-your-period-blood-telling-you

3.       Don’t leave the tampon applicator inside of you

It is difficult to know the correct way to use a tampon when you’ve not done it before. Don’t worry, we have a step-by-step guide for you. Just go to any of our applicator tampon products and you’ll see a How to Use section!

4.       No-one can see your pad

You may think everyone knows you’re on your period and can see your pad, but the truth is no-one is looking. Our Folded Moderate Flow Pads are so thin you’ll forget you’ve got a pad on. They’re made with 100% certified organic cotton inside and out, which can absorb ten times its own weight and feels ultra-soft on your delicate area.

5.       Your pad or tampon may be irritating you and there are organic cotton products that could help

I wish I always knew there were organic cotton options for sanitary products, as conventional products are full of plastics, synthetic materials, SAP’s, bleach and added aromas, which irritate our intimate areas. Using organic cotton products allow our skin to breathe and can reduce intimate skin irritations such as swelling, dryness, itching and burning.

6.       The best products for heavy flows or night time

Our Folded Heavy Pads are perfect for people with a heavy flow, the protective adhesive wings give maximum safety from leaks. You can also use these pads for night-time, as they are longer in length than our Moderate Flow Pads. If you have a super heavy flow, you can try our Extra and Overnight Pads for extra protection, they are 33% longer and 12% more absorbent.

7.       Irregular periods are normal

The length of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, the average menstrual cycle lasts 28 days, although it’s normal for it to be a bit shorter or longer than this.

After puberty, many women develop a regular cycle with a similar length of time between periods. But it’s common for it to vary by a few days each time.

Factors like stress, diet and exercise can impact on how regular your periods are. You can keep track of your period using a period tracker app like Clue or Flo.

8.       Periods don’t last forever

Periods start to become less frequent over a few months or years before they stop altogether. Sometimes they can stop suddenly. This is called the menopause and usually occurs between 45 and 55 years of age. For more information on menopause and perimenopause, please see our blog: https://www.organyc.uk/blog/perimenopause-signs-you-are-starting-menopause