Say Goodbye to Tampons and Pads With the 15 Best Period Underwear in 2022

There’s a new method of period protection in town, and luckily it doesn’t require a last-minute run to the drugstore. The best period underwear offers you peace of mind and your clothes protection from blood stains. We know, period products are super personal, and everyone has their go-to, whether that be tampons, pads, menstrual cups, or period underwear.

“Just like pads, tampons, and cups, period underwear is designed to catch the flow of blood that comes with your period,” explains Leah Millheiser, M.D., chief medical officer at Evernow. “Period underwear can be a great alternative to pads, tampons, and cups.” And, since all periods and all period-havers are different, access to alternative period products, like period underwear, is important.

“Not everyone is comfortable with inserting something, like tampons or menstrual cups, or they just may not be the right feel or fit for them for one reason or another,” says Kiarra King, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. “Then on the other hand, wearing pads may feel kind of bulky and uncomfortable.” Period underwear offers a unique method of protection that fits like normal underwear, is sleek and comfortable, and is something you can simply slip on.

Ahead, find your perfect fit with the best period underwear available for every flow, along with how period underwear works and how to best care for your pairs.

How we chose the best period underwear

We consulted Dr. King, Dr. Millheiser, Sherry Ross, M.D., women’s sexual health expert, author of she-ology and the she-quel, Terri Huynh, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Specialties at Yale School of Medicine, the Good Housekeeping Institute, which tests countless products to ensure a fair and accurate representation of each item, and sifted through tons of online reviews to find the best period underwear available.

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