What periodic protection should I recommend to my teenager?
Not easy to choose the right one periodic protection full puberty ! As a teenager, it is important to find the right model, quickly.
What hygienic protection should you recommend to your daughter during her period? Disposable towels or durable towels? Period tampons, menstrual cup or period panties?
Between the dangers linked to toxic shock syndrome, irritations, the composition of certain protections, the absorption capacity, comfort and reliability, several points must be taken into account when turning to best periodic protection possible for your teenager.
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Disposable periodic protection
Classic and inexpensive to buy, the disposable periodic protection can be purchased and easily found in supermarkets.
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The must tampon is very practical. It slips easily into the bag and saves pool afternoons with friends. It is easy to use thanks to its applicator.
On the other hand, it produces polluting waste which will take many years to decompose.
Its composition is criticized and can endanger health andvaginal balance. Finally, the tampon can dry out and irritate the vagina. Its use must be well supervised in order to avoid any risk of toxic shock syndrome.
- What should we remember about menstrual toxic shock?
The sanitary napkin
Other very practical disposable protections, the sanitary napkin and the disposable panty liner are practical periodic solutions, but which produce significant waste.
Inexpensive to purchase, the number of packages purchased together represents a significant budget at the end of the year. Furthermore, just as with tampons, the composition of napkins has been denounced in recent years (petrochemical derivatives, perfumes, etc.)
Durable and washable periodic protection
Since the scandal over the composition of tampons and napkins, users are increasingly turning to washable menstrual protection. Ecological and healthier for both the body and the planet, cups and teen period panties have great assets!
The menstrual cup
This small bell-shaped tank collects the menstrual flow very efficiently. Once inserted at the entrance to the vagina, it unfolds and deploys without hurting or disturbing. For 4 to 6 hours, the teenager can run, go to class, swim, peacefully. The cup or You can wear a menstrual cup is particularly good for recovering abundant or very abundant flows.
The menstrual panties
A big favorite, menstrual panties prove to be the most appropriate washable period protection for teenagers. Where the cup could be a little difficult to use for young girls, the panties are very easy to adopt. Teenagers just have to put it on... and that's it! You just have to remember, when removing it, to rinse it to remove the captured flow.
Why are period panties the best choice for teens?
Interested? Discover our range of menstrual panties for teenagers Louloucup.
Little bonus: the menstrual swimsuit
Does your teenager like to laze on the deckchair in the sun? Think about our period swimsuit ! The one piece period bikini or two pieces is gaining more and more fans! Having your period, swimming and tanning is no longer impossible!
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- Menstrual swimsuit comparison for teens
- Which menstrual swimsuit should I choose for my teenager?
Interested? Discover our range of menstrual swimsuits for teenagers Louloucup.
Our opinion at Louloucup for calm rules for teenagers
So what should you advise your teenager or your daughter? Above all, we recommend periodic protection with which she will feel good. It is essential that the teenager can be calm about their protection model.
The chosen periodic protection must not generate stress or worry, on the contrary, the teenager must feel good, she must feel confident when she puts it on and wears it. It's very subjective. It's a matter of feeling. Some will like the practicality of the panties while others will prefer the internal side of the tampon.
The priority is therefore superior comfort. At Louloucup, we know that our menstrual cups, like our menstrual panties, are recognized for their more smoothly. and are particularly pleasant. This is why we recommend, with our eyes closed, our products to the most Girls.
For long days at middle school or high school, on a school trip or in PE class, the periodic protection chosen must hold up, it must be reliable and effective. It must also be discreet and easy to use.
The collection of menstrual panties for teenagers
So, at Louloucup we have created a collection of special menstrual panties for teenagers.
A range of menstrual underwear available from size XXS designed for teenagers and young girls.
This selection of period panties is both pretty and well thought out. Composed from Oeko-Tex organic cotton, the panties absorb and retain blood optimally without releasing bad odors, without saturating, without leaking.
Some models are seamless (Liv period panties). Teenagers can wear their sports leggings without having the demarcations on the buttocks. Other models are designed to manage the most intense flows (Mathilde menstrual panties). Thus, the teenager can spend an entire day without having to worry about their period, without having to change their clothes.
To go further:
What are the best menstrual panties for teens?
The menstrual cup for teenagers
Does your teenager appreciate internal protection? She can't stand the sight of blood or doesn't particularly like blood loss outside of her vagina? Does she swim, like to swim, travels a lot, experiences heavy flow or is an accomplished sportswoman? For many reasons, your teenager prefers to turn to extra discreet protection which will be able to collect the menstrual flow optimally.
Our two models of menstrual cupsstyles, classic pink Loulou cup and soft turquoise Loulou cup can be perfect for a teenager. The menstrual cup is a protection for periods which can, without any problem, be worn by a young virgin girl, just like tampons.
To go further on this question, you can consult this article:
Menstrual cups vs tampons / Making the right choice for your health and the environment as a teenager
