Cotton Flannel Interlabial Pads.

Size is approximately 4.5” x 2”

Handmade from Cotton Flannel

WHY USE AN INTERLABIAL PAD?

There are a number of reasons you would want to use an interlabial pad.

Stop Channeling

Interlabial pads can help direct your menstrual flow and stop what is often referred to as channeling – when your menstrual flow channels through your labia or buttocks to the front or back of your pad. When placed between the labia and over the vaginal opening, the menstrual flow is slowed and stop before it has the opportunity to “channel”. This is one of the main reasons to use an interlabial pad. If you bleed to the front or back, you should definitely give these a try.

Slow your flow

Another thing interlabial pads are useful for is to help slow your menstrual flow. So if you tend to “gush” rather than trickle, an interlabial pad can slow the flow which in turn allows your pad more time to absorb the flow. This is useful for cloth pad users as sometimes a gushy flow means your cloth pad could leak because your flow was not absorbed quickly enough into your cloth pad.

Extra Protection

If you have a very heavy flow, the interlabial pad offers even more protection as they will absorb about 2-5ml of fluid. You could use them in conjunction with a tampon or menstrual cup as well as a pad.

Use as a back up

If you are using a menstrual cup or tampon and are concerned about leaks, you can use an interlabial pad as a backup instead of a pantyliner.

Discharge

Because interlabial pads can be used instead of a pantyliner, you can use them to protect against vaginal discharge.

Light incontinence

If you suffer from light incontinence from things like coughing, sneezing or laughing, an interlabial pad can absorb small amounts of leakage.

How to care for your interlabial pads?

Before using your interlabial pads, you will need to wash them several times. This is because they are made from cotton and they require washing to make them absorbent. They should reach maximum absorbency after about 5 washes. It’s helpful to wash them in a mesh laundry bag so that they do not get lost in your machine. You do not need to dry them between washes when preparing for use.

You can store your interlabial pads however you like, but it’s useful to keep them in a small bag or wetbag as they are quite small and likely to get lost if you don’t.

To use the interlabial pad, you fold it and place between your labia and over your vaginal opening. If you are using them to protect from light incontinence, you must ensure you are covering your urethra. There are few ways to fold an interlabial pad and you can experiment with different folds to find which one works the best for you.

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