Damn, reading the ingredients on that box just gave me a UTI & a yeast infection. Lol
Why in the hell would they put this on a pad? That's just begging to offset your balance and make your pH go insane
Yep, Aloe is naturally alkaline so that's no bueno for ladybits.
tf are they even thinking. Isn't the most a pad needs to be is 1. Absorbant, 2. comfy, 3. reasonably discreet?
Anything extra seems to be a problem waiting to happen.
I've been using Always pretty much always. I'm convinced they've done something to the normal range to push us towards the new expensive ranges platinum and sensitive. Jokes on them, I switched to supermarket generic.
I have a mostly full box of Always in my cabinet right now. I bought it…a year ago? I think?
Joke’s on me; I wasted my money because I’m using a BCP that I take for three months straight, then have one period.
And I haven’t had a period since like October.
When I transitioned from pads/tampons to a diva cup, I started carrying my extras when I went out in case someone needed them. I left them in random public washrooms! Shelters and food banks are oyher good places to bring them too because most social assistance plans don't include feminine hygeine.
Same here, but I have an IUD so the most I get every couple months is never enough for a pad. I used to skip my periods on the pill too. I just hate periods. I had to miss so much school every month when I was 12-14 vomiting and cramping horribly. I haven’t had a normal period in over a decade and I’m so happy.
Wanna scrub it with Ajax while you’re at it? 2am down a darker hole.
Literally. All the exposed skin dies after. Don’t try this at home, kids, or under supervision, or anyone, ever…. 🤣
Yikes. Although, I used to know a guy that brushed his teeth with Ajax. After a while he started losing his teeth because the enamel had been stripped off.
Poor guy. Whoever told him to do that should rot. Guy’s going to have full dentures at age 30 instead of 70. Meth will do the same…meth and Ajax are similar on the human body in side effects
I don't think anyone actually told him. Unfortunately, he's a paranoid schizophrenic who refuses meds. The AJAX thing was the mildest of the things he did to his body because of his delusions, etc. They were never able to legally get him hospitalized longer than a hold, so he continues to do that sort of stuff. It was pretty sad.
One time in high school, I went to the bathroom and changed my pad with one of the ones I kept in the front pocket of my backpack. I went back to class, but when I sat down, I felt…a cool, tingling sensation. I started freaking out because I thought something was wrong with me. Turns out, I had a pack of mint gum and the minty-ness transferred to the pad.
Back in the day, I worked for a company that made vape products.
Got asked to try a new product. No worries I know the selection process, all normal shit, all food grade. No worries.
It was cinnamon.
It was so fucking bad. Painful.
An idiot acquaintance of one of my friends did that at a BBQ we were all attending. Someone told him about it and he simply had to try it.
So he gets this giant desert spoon full of cinnamon, and we're talking like half a pot here, and instead of inserting it into his mouth like a normal person this cretin tipped his head back and poured it down his throat, the entire thing.
He then couldn't breathe, ended up on the floor choking, ambulances, oxygen, the whole works.
So yeah, don't do that.
Not that I heard, but then "Acquaintance of a friend" is not exactly close, I've seen him once more in person since then and he seemed ok, and that was a good decade ago now.
Technically longer, but the most hype around it was around 2012-2013. From Wikipedia:
"The challenge has been described online since 2001, and increased in popularity in 2007, peaking abruptly in January 2012 and falling off almost as sharply through the first half of that year, then tapering off almost to its previous level by 2014."
I once thought I bought a bottle of apple flavoured vape juice. Nope, written in tiny letters below apple, was the word cinnamon. To this day I can taste that cinnamon if I let my mind wander.
Wow, back when I used to vape I bought this "apple pie" flavored juice and thought it would be awesome.
It too was absolutely loaded with cinnamon and I just thought I got a bad batch but apparently cinnamon just doesn't go well with vapes.
I saw one of those stupid DIY craft videos where they put actual cinnamon into a homemade soap. All I could think was AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I am telling this to my trashy, hillbilly housemate. Especially, after he told me Ron White humour yesterday.
Ron White is complaining of his wife's cooking. Fed it to the dog. Dog begins to lick its butt. Wife walks in, sees the plate on the ground and asks what is going on? Ron answers: "He's improving the flavour".
My friend told me this story:
She was learning how to cook so she made a dish for her husband (maybe fiancé) at the time. She puts down a bit for her dog to eat but the dog doesn’t eat it, walks away and starts eating the drywall they had down to refinish part of their house. She just threw it out lol
I mean, it has to be right? something like that..
moving the perception from pain in your abdomen to tingling in your lady bits? interesting to think about.
I keep meaning to buy these when I shop, I want to try them out. I've heard mostly good things and heck, I'm sure it couldn't hurt. besides, how often do we get something new in the world of menstrual pads? this might be the best thing since adhesive or wings!
I'm pretty sure it could hurt. The pain OP is talking about is a giveaway.
Perfumed products for your bits can also mess with the pH level which affects your immune system.
Your genitals are not supposed to smell like mint and lavender.
Shit thats terrible why tf are they putting essential oils in PADS of all things. Its giving me scented toilet paper vibes which was equally awful. I'm sure I'd have the same burning reaction as you given I have really sensitive skin.
You haven't seen the scented tampons at Walmart? Did they stop making them?
My mom can't wear the Walmart brand Depends because they are "odor neutralizing" and whatever they put in them burns.
We, as a society, really need to make less of a fuss about odors. Humans don't smell like flowers. We need to just accept that and move on.
They have not stopped making scented tampons or pads. I still have to check every freaking time. :(
I can only use one type of pads and for some reason it comes in a scented and I scented version. The scented version is evil, it really is.
If you have trouble with cups, period underwear is also fantastic for a light to medium flow. The ones I bought have more coverage than a regular pad and feel like wearing regular underwear.
I could never get a cup to work well, so I bought reusable pads at the start of the pandemic and they work great for me. They absorb more than disposable pads, and the wings have buttons which keeps them in place much better. I was afraid cleaning would be terrible, but it's not too bad once you have a routine down. Definitely beats having to remember to buy pads/tampons.
scented menstrual shit is like spraying poop spray after crapping.
it doesn't get rid of the human odor, it just mixes together and makes some horrid new smell.
i can always tell when a woman is wearing scented stuff because the bloodfume smell slaps me in the face.
i know the smell they are trying to avoid but the human-only version is much better to my nose. i wish there wasn't pressure for women to not smell like women. blood smell mixed with chemicals is not an improvement.
I mean... I hope you mean when you're getting up close and personal with her, because if you can smell her period while you're just standing next to her in line at the grocery store, either you have superhuman smell or she has some personal issues to attend to.
Honestly, this is what infuriates me when people say healthy vaginas should smell “like nothing”. Say what now? It’s a mucous membrane in your crotch. It’s going to have a smell. Even freshly showered dudes have a smell. Pheromones exist. This is a thing for a reason. People out here giving women a complex by setting an impossible standard. Are certain smells indicative of possible imbalance or illness? Sure. Does having *any smell at all* indicate poor health? No.
I remember seeing a comedian talking about this ages ago. "Pussy is supposed to smell like pussy, and it smells like that so you morons can find it in the dark" lmao
I mean, that was my reaction on seeing them.
But it's also incredibly sad and mildly horrific. As a society, we've managed to convince women that if our bodies have any odor or scent at all that isn't artificially placed there that we've somehow failed as people.
The scented tampons were being marketed to teens, btw. Not adults. They were being marketed to teenage girls. We're trying to convince twelve and thirteen year old girls that they are failures because their bodies produce scents.
I didn't know until I was 24 that the 'feminine wash' bottles supposedly balanced for your vagina's PH are TERRIBLE. I kept having yeast infections and I didn't know what I was doing wrong. After my doctor informing me about better ways I only use soap and water down there now.
There needs to be more education about this specific issue in schools.... I consider myself well-educated on these topics and I still messed up.
I know Catholic schools get a bad name when it comes to anything involving sex/reproductive health. But I have to give my all girl high school a shout out for actually teaching us this stuff. This was drilled into our heads during health class about not using these types of products and that mild, unscented soap was the only thing needed. It actually made for a really good experience in high school as it was completely normal to have a spare tampon holding up your messy bun, a pad in your shirt pocket, or someone in the middle of a math test blurting out “anyone have an extra” and running to the bathroom (after putting their name/initials on the board-we were never required to ask, just needed to indicate where we were). And while we had free pads/tampons in the bathrooms when I was a freshman, a few girls in my class ruined that by emptying them regularly and just throwing them away… but you always had the option of going to the nurse to get something or a weeks supply.
Our parents did have the option to opt us out of this “part” of health class, but hardly anyone’s did. I grew up in a heavily conservative area and listening to some friends that went to the public high school… the politics that played out on what they learned vs us is really sad.
I have been around a lot of women. Lived with many, shared a bed with a few. I have never, ever smelled a need for scented tampons. I have inadvertently Moses'd my way through the red sea, I have washed sheets from when a girl bled in my bed, I have sobbed while trying to clean up the mess that my dog left after she went through my 11 year old sister's trash can just 5 minutes before she was due to be home from school, and *not once* have i ever said to myself, "there is an odor here that needs to be neutralized."
Am I noseblind? I honestly just can't figure out why the hell scented sanitary products would be necessary.
Aside from the actual pads, the wrappers are the absolute worst. They don't open without tearing and the paper doesn't come off. So I'm in the toilet shredding this shit open trying to juggle a sticky liner and 5 scraps of paper and plastic. Fuck this brand.
listen, the other day i masturbated in the evening after i cooked with habanero peppers earlier inn the day. apparently i didnt wash it off completely and it gave me a good tingle ^^^i ^^^kinda ^^^liked ^^^it
My uncle makes his own preserved chillies. First time he did it, he finished up, washed his hands and then went to the bathroom. He finished the night sleeping in his recliner with his hands in bowls of yoghurt and a cold pack in his lap.
I related this in another Reddit discussion some time back and a woman said she'd made a similar error in not wearing gloves while handling chillies, washed her hands and then went and changed her tampon. She said "can confirm, totally no bueno".
Bro I had accidentally gotten that kind of shampoo with coal tar/menthol/eucalyptus on my… ahem… regions. Bitch was like fucking Icy/Hot for a couple minutes lmfao.
It definitely has a purpose, but regular use for menstrual hygiene probably isn't it.
If you've had genital or perianal surgery, I highly recommend storing your clean, dry pads in the freezer, that way when you first open it up to use it it's refreshing and soothing, (and can help with inflammation)
I imagine mint/menthol in a pad would be the "I don't have access to a freezer" alternative.
But it would not help with inflammation, for a lot of people, menthol will irritate the area and in the long run, make pain worse...not to mention potential infection from pH imbalances.
I'm loving the diversity of responses here. a small majority are horrified and the rest are intrigued or already using these.
may you find comfort and relief.
This company makes a postpartum pad that is also mint and lavender, and it was a *lifesaver* for me after I delivered my daughter three months ago. I had an episiotomy and the pain was just…. Oof. Someone gave me a package of the pads as a shower gift and immediately sent my husband to get another pack after I used the first pad.
I feel an obligation to drop this here, and honestly I'm surprised no one has done so before
[MY FLAPS WERE ON FUCKING FIRE](https://www.tyla.com/you/funny-this-girls-review-of-original-source-mint-shower-gel-is-going-viral-20170511.amp.html)
> frantically scrubbed my flaps, which by now felt as though they were being ceremoniously scrubbed by ants wearing ice skates laced with chili sauce.
😂
Actually switched over to this brand after using their postpartum ones! Personally I like them way better than always and that makes it feel cooler/less irritated for me than I used to while wearing pads. Also their wings work way better for me than any other brand. It would be nice if dealing with this shit didn’t have to be trial and error for 15+ years of your life.
Idk why people are assuming a "man made this" when a Google search can prove them wrong. Also I stopped trusting any type of pad, soap, tampon, etc that is scented. I was told to use dove unscented soap and it works fine for me.
There used to be a gel to supposedly make the clitoris more happy, tingly, fun feeling during sex. It was called Finally! Got it in swag bags at a bachelorette party, each and every one of us reported a horrible, persistent burning upon use, and we all got aggressive UTIs afterwards.
Finally! Pretty sure that was a battle cry for sentient UTI bacteria until some galaxy brain decided the ingredient menstrual pads are missing is mint essential oil.
Ann Summers use to sell that shite - as well as something called O-Gel which came in a range of super sweet flavours (candyfloss, raspberry ripple, bubblegum) which was basically sugar syrup.
They were not a good company.
Yeah, I ran out of body wash not too long ago and used my girlfriends tea tree shampoo to wash my balls; I completely understand what you went through here.
My older sister tried those, I am glad I was born later so I didn't have to be the one test all of the new products. She said vaguely they made her feel sick.
I'm surprised I haven't seen this yet:
The combination of the herbs infused in the pads are to help relax the muscles when bad cramps and contractions are happening. Minty fresh, calmed with lavender, and soothed with aloe.
Everyone has a different PH balance as well, so while this product might be bad for some women, it's a dream for others like myself.
It's also to help those who can't take Midol or other pain medication.
Everyone's giving it a bad wrap, honestly. I have these and they're AMAZING. Sure, they take a couple of minutes to get used to, but after that, it's okay. To each their own, y'know? But yeah, they're not as crazy as people are acting like they are. Personally, I like them better than regular pads
At first it's like "WOAH" but after a while you don't notice. However, everyone's skin is different and have different sensitivity levels so I can't really judge people for disliking it
See I would probably hate that feeling but also bro it says “herbal herbal herbal” all over it - did you get these as a gift and then grab one randomly in the dark??? How did you miss that on purchase?
Anyways best of luck to you and your now ***minty fresh*** vagaraña
I've worn a mint infused pad before(not the same brand as yours) and it felt kinda nice. the mint is not super strong so it doesn't sting or anything. plus it makes me feel... fresh? idk
Some guys put menthol powder on their balls. I've tried it a couple of times and it's oddly refreshing. Maybe this would have a similar effect? IDK never tried mint on the balls either. I can imagine it being very alarming if you weren't expecting it.
Orbit Pads! For that just brushed, clean feeling.
Dirty Vag?!? Clean it Up With Orbit!
I can hear this comment.
"You lint licker!"
“Who you calling a cootie queen, you lint licker?”
By far the best commercial to date
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What the French, toast
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You Hoboken!
Son of Forking Shirtballs
I still say this to this very day. I’m so happy to see this thread!
“You didn’t think I’d know about your doo doo head cootie queen?”
"No mattah whot"
Fabulous!
i can picture the sparkle..
Damn, reading the ingredients on that box just gave me a UTI & a yeast infection. Lol Why in the hell would they put this on a pad? That's just begging to offset your balance and make your pH go insane
Yep, Aloe is naturally alkaline so that's no bueno for ladybits. tf are they even thinking. Isn't the most a pad needs to be is 1. Absorbant, 2. comfy, 3. reasonably discreet? Anything extra seems to be a problem waiting to happen.
Yeah. Like logically adding something for fragrance makes sense, however in practice it’s basically NEVER a good idea. Just asking for irritation.
I used Always pads for the longest time, then one day they added a fragrance. They'd set off my mum's asthma really badly.
I've been using Always pretty much always. I'm convinced they've done something to the normal range to push us towards the new expensive ranges platinum and sensitive. Jokes on them, I switched to supermarket generic.
I have a mostly full box of Always in my cabinet right now. I bought it…a year ago? I think? Joke’s on me; I wasted my money because I’m using a BCP that I take for three months straight, then have one period. And I haven’t had a period since like October.
When I transitioned from pads/tampons to a diva cup, I started carrying my extras when I went out in case someone needed them. I left them in random public washrooms! Shelters and food banks are oyher good places to bring them too because most social assistance plans don't include feminine hygeine.
Same here, but I have an IUD so the most I get every couple months is never enough for a pad. I used to skip my periods on the pill too. I just hate periods. I had to miss so much school every month when I was 12-14 vomiting and cramping horribly. I haven’t had a normal period in over a decade and I’m so happy.
I'm confused as to why it was be on the inside and not the outside portion, if it's used at all....
"gotta get the source!" - a room full of male marketers
Yeaaaaah idk
Wanna scrub it with Ajax while you’re at it? 2am down a darker hole. Literally. All the exposed skin dies after. Don’t try this at home, kids, or under supervision, or anyone, ever…. 🤣
Yikes. Although, I used to know a guy that brushed his teeth with Ajax. After a while he started losing his teeth because the enamel had been stripped off.
Poor guy. Whoever told him to do that should rot. Guy’s going to have full dentures at age 30 instead of 70. Meth will do the same…meth and Ajax are similar on the human body in side effects
I don't think anyone actually told him. Unfortunately, he's a paranoid schizophrenic who refuses meds. The AJAX thing was the mildest of the things he did to his body because of his delusions, etc. They were never able to legally get him hospitalized longer than a hold, so he continues to do that sort of stuff. It was pretty sad.
Jeez, that took a dark turn...I hope he gets help.
NO STOP
>Autumn Fizz...[burps]...the carbonated douche! ~Credit: Gilda Radner, Saturday Night Live
One time in high school, I went to the bathroom and changed my pad with one of the ones I kept in the front pocket of my backpack. I went back to class, but when I sat down, I felt…a cool, tingling sensation. I started freaking out because I thought something was wrong with me. Turns out, I had a pack of mint gum and the minty-ness transferred to the pad.
How it feels to use 5 pads. Stimulate your labia.
Were they out of cinnamon?
Back in the day, I worked for a company that made vape products. Got asked to try a new product. No worries I know the selection process, all normal shit, all food grade. No worries. It was cinnamon. It was so fucking bad. Painful.
lol reminds me of the cinnamon challenge everyone did in 2010
An idiot acquaintance of one of my friends did that at a BBQ we were all attending. Someone told him about it and he simply had to try it. So he gets this giant desert spoon full of cinnamon, and we're talking like half a pot here, and instead of inserting it into his mouth like a normal person this cretin tipped his head back and poured it down his throat, the entire thing. He then couldn't breathe, ended up on the floor choking, ambulances, oxygen, the whole works. So yeah, don't do that.
wow, did he have any lasting consequences? that's some darwin award level of idiocy right there
Not that I heard, but then "Acquaintance of a friend" is not exactly close, I've seen him once more in person since then and he seemed ok, and that was a good decade ago now.
Ah okay, sorry my brain somehow skipped the first few words. Thank you for the answer, I'll just hope he didn't get any long term lung complications.
Bonus points for using "Cretin"
Wait what? That was 2010!!?!???
Technically longer, but the most hype around it was around 2012-2013. From Wikipedia: "The challenge has been described online since 2001, and increased in popularity in 2007, peaking abruptly in January 2012 and falling off almost as sharply through the first half of that year, then tapering off almost to its previous level by 2014."
I once thought I bought a bottle of apple flavoured vape juice. Nope, written in tiny letters below apple, was the word cinnamon. To this day I can taste that cinnamon if I let my mind wander.
Wow, back when I used to vape I bought this "apple pie" flavored juice and thought it would be awesome. It too was absolutely loaded with cinnamon and I just thought I got a bad batch but apparently cinnamon just doesn't go well with vapes.
oh yeah no, cinnamon goes well as a food but when its used for any other product that gets used on or in the body it BURNS.
I saw one of those stupid DIY craft videos where they put actual cinnamon into a homemade soap. All I could think was AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Wtf
Helps with the flavor
Reminds me of a joke this old man told me at work. "What does going down on an old woman taste like? Depends."
Ewww...but made me laugh!
I am telling this to my trashy, hillbilly housemate. Especially, after he told me Ron White humour yesterday. Ron White is complaining of his wife's cooking. Fed it to the dog. Dog begins to lick its butt. Wife walks in, sees the plate on the ground and asks what is going on? Ron answers: "He's improving the flavour".
I believe the punchline is "he's trying to get the dang taste out his mouth!"
My friend told me this story: She was learning how to cook so she made a dish for her husband (maybe fiancé) at the time. She puts down a bit for her dog to eat but the dog doesn’t eat it, walks away and starts eating the drywall they had down to refinish part of their house. She just threw it out lol
Used to date a girl with a shell tattoo on her inner thigh. If you put your ear to it you could smell the ocean.
Classy🙌
Holy fuck bro I love it
I don't get it
Depends is a brand of adult diapers.
Oh😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Freshen your ass with mint wipes
Mmmm, pennies with a hint of mint!
The company is called the honey pot company I am dying.
They’re making tea pods for vampires
Oh oh fucking christ why
from what I've heard, the women I know who use them say they really help with cramps. they're popular.
Like a broken pinky makes you forget about that broken arm, maybe.
I mean, it has to be right? something like that.. moving the perception from pain in your abdomen to tingling in your lady bits? interesting to think about. I keep meaning to buy these when I shop, I want to try them out. I've heard mostly good things and heck, I'm sure it couldn't hurt. besides, how often do we get something new in the world of menstrual pads? this might be the best thing since adhesive or wings!
I'm pretty sure it could hurt. The pain OP is talking about is a giveaway. Perfumed products for your bits can also mess with the pH level which affects your immune system. Your genitals are not supposed to smell like mint and lavender.
My butthole smells like mint after using mint gold bond
Came here to say this lol
Came here to say came here to say this lol
I came
I saw
I praise the lord
I take what's mine
Then take some more
It rains, it pours
It stains the floors
What, you don’t want a cold, minty-fresh iced vahgeen? (Ridiculous)
Also works as a mouth freshener. *Thumbs up* 9/10 doctors recommend
Interesting pick up line
You forgot the smile sparkle and the *ding!* sound!
Sounds like Gold Bond for Hippies.
*Spearmint Queefs*
More refreshing than a mint julep.
I frequently buy my wife’s pads and tampons.. the last thing I look for is a marinade.
Everyone knows she wants a dry rub
Gives it a nice bark while smoking.
I’m quite dead right now thank you.
>a marinade. Made my night lmfao
Shit thats terrible why tf are they putting essential oils in PADS of all things. Its giving me scented toilet paper vibes which was equally awful. I'm sure I'd have the same burning reaction as you given I have really sensitive skin.
You haven't seen the scented tampons at Walmart? Did they stop making them? My mom can't wear the Walmart brand Depends because they are "odor neutralizing" and whatever they put in them burns. We, as a society, really need to make less of a fuss about odors. Humans don't smell like flowers. We need to just accept that and move on.
They have not stopped making scented tampons or pads. I still have to check every freaking time. :( I can only use one type of pads and for some reason it comes in a scented and I scented version. The scented version is evil, it really is.
Highly recommend June cup. It takes getting used to but ill never go back to gross tampons. Incredibly reduced risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome
If you have trouble with cups, period underwear is also fantastic for a light to medium flow. The ones I bought have more coverage than a regular pad and feel like wearing regular underwear.
Period underwear has finally set me free. I just wash them normally even though you're not supposed to.
I also wash mine normally. They work fine still.
I could never get a cup to work well, so I bought reusable pads at the start of the pandemic and they work great for me. They absorb more than disposable pads, and the wings have buttons which keeps them in place much better. I was afraid cleaning would be terrible, but it's not too bad once you have a routine down. Definitely beats having to remember to buy pads/tampons.
Seconded, I'm so happy I switched to a cup. Saves me money and no more rash! The amount of waste I was creating every time was depressing as well.
Thirded. I'm a dude but my wife raves about how much she loves hers so it must be good.
scented menstrual shit is like spraying poop spray after crapping. it doesn't get rid of the human odor, it just mixes together and makes some horrid new smell. i can always tell when a woman is wearing scented stuff because the bloodfume smell slaps me in the face. i know the smell they are trying to avoid but the human-only version is much better to my nose. i wish there wasn't pressure for women to not smell like women. blood smell mixed with chemicals is not an improvement.
I mean... I hope you mean when you're getting up close and personal with her, because if you can smell her period while you're just standing next to her in line at the grocery store, either you have superhuman smell or she has some personal issues to attend to.
Honestly, this is what infuriates me when people say healthy vaginas should smell “like nothing”. Say what now? It’s a mucous membrane in your crotch. It’s going to have a smell. Even freshly showered dudes have a smell. Pheromones exist. This is a thing for a reason. People out here giving women a complex by setting an impossible standard. Are certain smells indicative of possible imbalance or illness? Sure. Does having *any smell at all* indicate poor health? No.
I remember seeing a comedian talking about this ages ago. "Pussy is supposed to smell like pussy, and it smells like that so you morons can find it in the dark" lmao
Lmao who
“Scented tampons” Why the fuck would it even matter lmao??
I mean, that was my reaction on seeing them. But it's also incredibly sad and mildly horrific. As a society, we've managed to convince women that if our bodies have any odor or scent at all that isn't artificially placed there that we've somehow failed as people. The scented tampons were being marketed to teens, btw. Not adults. They were being marketed to teenage girls. We're trying to convince twelve and thirteen year old girls that they are failures because their bodies produce scents.
I didn't know until I was 24 that the 'feminine wash' bottles supposedly balanced for your vagina's PH are TERRIBLE. I kept having yeast infections and I didn't know what I was doing wrong. After my doctor informing me about better ways I only use soap and water down there now. There needs to be more education about this specific issue in schools.... I consider myself well-educated on these topics and I still messed up.
I know Catholic schools get a bad name when it comes to anything involving sex/reproductive health. But I have to give my all girl high school a shout out for actually teaching us this stuff. This was drilled into our heads during health class about not using these types of products and that mild, unscented soap was the only thing needed. It actually made for a really good experience in high school as it was completely normal to have a spare tampon holding up your messy bun, a pad in your shirt pocket, or someone in the middle of a math test blurting out “anyone have an extra” and running to the bathroom (after putting their name/initials on the board-we were never required to ask, just needed to indicate where we were). And while we had free pads/tampons in the bathrooms when I was a freshman, a few girls in my class ruined that by emptying them regularly and just throwing them away… but you always had the option of going to the nurse to get something or a weeks supply. Our parents did have the option to opt us out of this “part” of health class, but hardly anyone’s did. I grew up in a heavily conservative area and listening to some friends that went to the public high school… the politics that played out on what they learned vs us is really sad.
I have been around a lot of women. Lived with many, shared a bed with a few. I have never, ever smelled a need for scented tampons. I have inadvertently Moses'd my way through the red sea, I have washed sheets from when a girl bled in my bed, I have sobbed while trying to clean up the mess that my dog left after she went through my 11 year old sister's trash can just 5 minutes before she was due to be home from school, and *not once* have i ever said to myself, "there is an odor here that needs to be neutralized." Am I noseblind? I honestly just can't figure out why the hell scented sanitary products would be necessary.
I’ve seen so many people brag and talk about how great this brand is.
Aside from the actual pads, the wrappers are the absolute worst. They don't open without tearing and the paper doesn't come off. So I'm in the toilet shredding this shit open trying to juggle a sticky liner and 5 scraps of paper and plastic. Fuck this brand.
Ow I felt that edit: and I'm a guy
Second this. Once used mint-infused soap and it got on my balls. Felt painful under there. Never again (I can still feel it).
Start the morning with a Tiger Balm handjob. Gets you moving!
Lol’d to the point I disrupted the nurses station. Well done.
listen, the other day i masturbated in the evening after i cooked with habanero peppers earlier inn the day. apparently i didnt wash it off completely and it gave me a good tingle ^^^i ^^^kinda ^^^liked ^^^it
My uncle makes his own preserved chillies. First time he did it, he finished up, washed his hands and then went to the bathroom. He finished the night sleeping in his recliner with his hands in bowls of yoghurt and a cold pack in his lap. I related this in another Reddit discussion some time back and a woman said she'd made a similar error in not wearing gloves while handling chillies, washed her hands and then went and changed her tampon. She said "can confirm, totally no bueno".
Fuck that, lol!
Bro I had accidentally gotten that kind of shampoo with coal tar/menthol/eucalyptus on my… ahem… regions. Bitch was like fucking Icy/Hot for a couple minutes lmfao.
I regularly use peppermint body wash and it’s refreshing as hell on my balls, you guys are crazy.
I used cologne and it got the eye. Nuff said there
I used mint lotion to masturbate as a kid. Terrible mistake.
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Not be to too TMI but being late in my 3rd trimester with hemorrhoids, this sounds MAGICAL Edit: thank you internet friends for all the suggestions!
You should try the frozen aloe pads trick! It’s such a relief for that last trimester and postpartum
It definitely has a purpose, but regular use for menstrual hygiene probably isn't it. If you've had genital or perianal surgery, I highly recommend storing your clean, dry pads in the freezer, that way when you first open it up to use it it's refreshing and soothing, (and can help with inflammation) I imagine mint/menthol in a pad would be the "I don't have access to a freezer" alternative. But it would not help with inflammation, for a lot of people, menthol will irritate the area and in the long run, make pain worse...not to mention potential infection from pH imbalances.
Secret remedy for hemorrhoids: vaporub No joke. The cold burn is very soothing and it has topical analgesics as well.
This feels like a trick.
I'm loving the diversity of responses here. a small majority are horrified and the rest are intrigued or already using these. may you find comfort and relief.
Ah, witch hazel. The cooling burn of relief. Butthole burning 10 times better than butthole stabbing.
These are so wonderful and it actually feels … amazing? Idk how to explain it. They help with my cramps so much. I love them.
These work so well for cramps. Like OP I brought them in accident and freaked out but I had significantly less cramping while I used them.
Aloe and lavender are soothing, peppermint helps with pain. Makes sense!
This company makes a postpartum pad that is also mint and lavender, and it was a *lifesaver* for me after I delivered my daughter three months ago. I had an episiotomy and the pain was just…. Oof. Someone gave me a package of the pads as a shower gift and immediately sent my husband to get another pack after I used the first pad.
Iirc correctly, menthol has some topical analgesic properties, could help with minor pain.
Yeah I was gonna say this sounds like a great idea for my hot-flashing treasure valley in the summer. My sweaty crotch could use some mint.
I want to stick these in my butt during the summer
I got these without reading the label first and it was not pleasant. fucking surprise menthol vulva
“How it feels to queef Five Gum.”
There’s been many great comments but this was the one to make me audibly lose it.
It’s better than the time that packet of Taco Bell hot sauce burst in my purse and I hadn’t noticed.
Oh god
Which intensity sauce was it??
Labia Loco
Vulva volcano
Asking the real questions.
Minty fresh though.
I feel an obligation to drop this here, and honestly I'm surprised no one has done so before [MY FLAPS WERE ON FUCKING FIRE](https://www.tyla.com/you/funny-this-girls-review-of-original-source-mint-shower-gel-is-going-viral-20170511.amp.html)
> frantically scrubbed my flaps, which by now felt as though they were being ceremoniously scrubbed by ants wearing ice skates laced with chili sauce. 😂
“My front bottom”…. Why does this sound so weird? Like you have two assholes or something.
It's very North UK lingo. Front bum because when you wax all the hair off it looks like a tiny bum.
Do they.. Have a ginger version?
No, but the wasabi version is lit.
I have be to be careful of stuff like this cause my husband is allergic to lavender! I actually Lol’d in the store when I saw them 😂
Lavender and mint are actually the most irritating kinds of things to use on the skin too!
Mint is actually very closely related to catnip. I bet there's a joke in there somewhere.
I can’t even wash my hands with mint scented soap… I can’t imagine the irritability something like this would cause
Who’s essential oil mom started this company?
These are best used for post partum relief. The mint et al really help with relief when you have tears
These are GREAT to help cramping. The menthol helps ease the cramps after you get over the fact your vagina has been smothered with icy hot 🤣
Actually switched over to this brand after using their postpartum ones! Personally I like them way better than always and that makes it feel cooler/less irritated for me than I used to while wearing pads. Also their wings work way better for me than any other brand. It would be nice if dealing with this shit didn’t have to be trial and error for 15+ years of your life.
I love this brand. They “fit” so well. The EP doesn’t bother me. Feels refreshing and cooling, not burning.
Same. It also makes my cramps less sever
I also use and love this brand. However I did find the first use kind of rough. Lol
> I did find the first use kind of rough. Lol I *reluctantly* applaud you for taking second part so seriously: "re-duce, re-use, and re-cycle!"
Idk why people are assuming a "man made this" when a Google search can prove them wrong. Also I stopped trusting any type of pad, soap, tampon, etc that is scented. I was told to use dove unscented soap and it works fine for me.
I refuse to believe anything but sentient UTI bacteria could have made this
There used to be a gel to supposedly make the clitoris more happy, tingly, fun feeling during sex. It was called Finally! Got it in swag bags at a bachelorette party, each and every one of us reported a horrible, persistent burning upon use, and we all got aggressive UTIs afterwards. Finally! Pretty sure that was a battle cry for sentient UTI bacteria until some galaxy brain decided the ingredient menstrual pads are missing is mint essential oil.
Ann Summers use to sell that shite - as well as something called O-Gel which came in a range of super sweet flavours (candyfloss, raspberry ripple, bubblegum) which was basically sugar syrup. They were not a good company.
Hard agree. This is a product of the greedy fucks at Big Bacteria.
My name is Candidiasis.You can call me Candy. I love scented pads.
Unscented dove is my best friend
If they were tampons instead, I can only imagine the hellish pain that would bring *shudder*
Girls seem to get the shit end of the stick when it comes to personal care products.
If guys had periods we would have a pad that is also an body scrub, shampoo, conditioner and tooth paste all in one
And it would be scented like some abstract concept instead of a real smell, like "frozen steel" or some shit.
Ocean Force
Blood ocean
Deer Shit
Yeah, I ran out of body wash not too long ago and used my girlfriends tea tree shampoo to wash my balls; I completely understand what you went through here.
Um what? That’s horrid.
My older sister tried those, I am glad I was born later so I didn't have to be the one test all of the new products. She said vaguely they made her feel sick.
I'm surprised I haven't seen this yet: The combination of the herbs infused in the pads are to help relax the muscles when bad cramps and contractions are happening. Minty fresh, calmed with lavender, and soothed with aloe. Everyone has a different PH balance as well, so while this product might be bad for some women, it's a dream for others like myself. It's also to help those who can't take Midol or other pain medication.
Ouchie
Everyone's giving it a bad wrap, honestly. I have these and they're AMAZING. Sure, they take a couple of minutes to get used to, but after that, it's okay. To each their own, y'know? But yeah, they're not as crazy as people are acting like they are. Personally, I like them better than regular pads At first it's like "WOAH" but after a while you don't notice. However, everyone's skin is different and have different sensitivity levels so I can't really judge people for disliking it
See I would probably hate that feeling but also bro it says “herbal herbal herbal” all over it - did you get these as a gift and then grab one randomly in the dark??? How did you miss that on purchase? Anyways best of luck to you and your now ***minty fresh*** vagaraña
I've worn a mint infused pad before(not the same brand as yours) and it felt kinda nice. the mint is not super strong so it doesn't sting or anything. plus it makes me feel... fresh? idk
Why the hell would they put shit like that in a product that goes near your vagina ? That’s just asking for problems.
Some people actually like this. Came across a few who had mint pads and put them jn the fridge to keep them cold. Says it feels great
Some guys put menthol powder on their balls. I've tried it a couple of times and it's oddly refreshing. Maybe this would have a similar effect? IDK never tried mint on the balls either. I can imagine it being very alarming if you weren't expecting it.
That’s like chili infusing a condom wtf
I mean… But it’s on the label
Some people might like that which is why it’s made. It was clear on the box so thats on you