Get around these period pants designed to help you feel sexy (yes, really)

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Feeling sexy on your period can be the last thing on your mind when you’re fighting off cramps or struggling to wiggle into your favourite jeans, but there are occasions when you don’t just want to feel like you’re on your period.

Sure, the warm embrace of a onesie on the sofa is oftentimes all you need on those first few bloated days, but then you’re still you, and sometimes you just want to feel sexy.

Periods are often associated with ‘granny pants’ – bigger, older pants that you can risk losing to leaks.

But now WUKA has introduced a lace period lingerie line that is not only comfortable but can help you feel sexy too.

In a recent study, they found that only 6% of women felt happy and desirable during their period, while 43% said they felt unattractive.

Considering the amount of time spent on our periods, this needs to change.

While WUKA’s new range, which comes in high waist and hipster fit, has got a sexy twist, it still offers great absorbency for medium to heavy flow and comes up to size 6XL.

They can be worn for up to 12 hours and just one pair lasts up to two years, and saves 200 disposables from landfill.

Not only that, but the lace gives it a sensual feel and looks far from a pair of granny pants, which can boost your mood even if it’s only you seeing it. Or not, as the case may be.

Leaking is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to any period product, WUKA has perfected its design with high gusset and great coverage to ensure you avoid any accidents.

They are really easy to wash too as they can be put in the machine, with dark-coloured items, and washed as normal. It’s best to air dry them though so they last longer and do not use with fabric conditioner as this can affect their absorbency.

WUKA’s lace collection is priced from £17.99, to see more in their collection, click here.

Metro’s period pants review – Sisters Republic

No naming and shaming, but some of the period pants out there are heinous.

It takes only a quick scan of the internet to find them – bulky, functional pants that have no place in the knicker drawer.

Knickers don’t have to be sexy, of course – far from it – but there’s a lot to be said for a product that does a job well while looking stylish, too.

We’ve surfaced the sexiest period pants around – and we’ve trialled them too.

Sisters Republic is a French brand – naturellement – that makes an abundance of styles a million miles from the functional period product vibe.

Their piece de resistance – and the pair that hooked me – is a cute ruffled lace hipster brief called the Colette Hipster.

Two weeks after ordering them, they arrived – free delivery if you spend over £34, which isn’t hard since they start at £27.50 a pair.

In addition to a multi-pack deal that gives you 10 – 20% off depending on how many pairs you buy, there are regular additional deals you can find if you keep your eye out – I received an email for a 40% discount. I bought three pairs of the Colette, in Super and Medium absorption.

What are they like?

Straight out the pack, they look good. Well structured and the lace is just the right side of stiff and holds its shape. The fabric is described as breathable cotton, though it feels more like a gym leggings material. Noticeably thicker than a usual pair of pants, especially around the gusset, but the overall appearance is great – far better than I’d imagined – and the fit is snug and secure. On, they look just as they look in the ads (model notwithstanding), with a nice, figure-smoothing fit and that perky ruffled trim that had lured me in.

Sizes go from 6 to 20 and run true to size – mine were the perfect fit.

So, the part we all really want to know: Do they work?

In short, yes. They are a game changer and have significantly cut back the amount of sanitary products I buy. I now need just a few tampons on days 1 and 2, no more dreaded sanitary pads at all, ever (hurrah!) and nothing but the pants for subsequent days.

The longer version? On heavy days, the pants aren’t quite enough. The first time I wore the Super pair – which says it holds equivalent to 3 tampons – to work on day 1 of my period, I was sitting in what felt like wet knickers by lunchtime. There were no marks on my clothes – the waterproof layer had done its job – but the wetness was unpleasant enough that I had to change my underwear. The same applies for day 2.

You could counter this by bringing multiple pairs of pants out with you, or as I do, use a Mooncup (zero leakage to date) or a tampon on those days, with the pants as back-up.

If you are someone who has a lighter flow, this won’t bother you.

Unlike when I used to use pads for back-up and suffered leakage on a heavy day, a tampon/pants combination has never let me down – both thanks to the level of absorption and the good fit that prevents the side-leakage you get when a pad bunches up.

I can take a break between each tampon if I like, too – so I tend to use fewer across a day.

The rest of the time, the pants are more than enough – no wetness, odour, no changing of pads and tampons – I put them on in the morning and, with no pads to see or tampons to change, I completely forget I have my period.

I certainly don’t miss the distinct fragrance of a sanitary towel or the discomfort of the long, plasticky pad shifting around in my underwear and sticking to my skin – or worse, bunching up and moving around at night, leading to leaks.

On that note, the night is where the pants have made a life-changing difference (I don’t think I exaggerate here).

Whether it’s these pretty-but-expensive pants or a more affordable brand, I would not be without mine now.

Yes, period pants as a whole are costly, with price tags usually between £20 – £35 a pair, and £30 a pair is prohibitively expensive for many as an initial outlay.

Consider this though: a pack of 18 super tampons is £2.85, 20 Always Ultra is £3 and 40 Always panty liners is £2.75, with price rises on all staples on the rise, and they do come with an added cost to the environment.

If you can get your hands on a pair you can afford and they last the 5-7 years touted by Sisters Republic, I’d warrant they’ll be worth it.

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