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WIN! Presenting the Girls' Life 2024 Period Awards winners
Your days of letting your cycle sabotage your mood, your weekend plans and your fave pair of underwear are over. Leave it to our editors’ menstrual MVPs to ease even the most chaotic parts of your flow—period.
The best part? You can score all of our top picks to slay your next cycle!
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Here's how this works...
1. You can enter for *all* giveaways through November 7.
2. Be sure your GL account is updated with your FULL name and CORRECT mailing address (including house number, street name, city and state—otherwise, you can't be selected to win).
THE YUMMIEST GUMMIES
Cycl PMS Relief Vitamin Gummy, $25, target.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: You’re not supposed to get it for another 12 days, but the vibes are just So. Darn. Off. It’s starting to seem like your cycle has a total hold on your emotions—even when you aren’t menstruating. Is it now that time of the month just, like, *all* the time?!
FIND THE FIX: The perf complement to your morning routine, Cycl’s strawberry-flavored PMS relief gummies set you up for an easier period. Take two every day of the month, and this supplement’s mighty combo of herbs and extracts will keep hormones in check and ease cramping, mood swings, breakouts and bloating.
THE COMFIEST UNDIES
Thinx Teens All-Day Bikini, $16, thinx.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: From your bright ‘n’ early student council meeting to your late-night group study seshes, your sched hardly allows for constantly dashing to the bathroom to change your pad or tampon. Yet, your period has v. much arrived. And she’s not holding back.
FIND THE FIX: Knock out leaks, worries and all your to-do’s thanks to Thinx Teens period panties that provide leakproof protection for up to 12 hours. They’re *actually* comfy (unlike a bunched-up mega pad), covered in cute stars and keep you feeling dry and confident, even on jam-packed days.
THE SYMPTOM SLAYERS
Pamprin Multi-Symptom, $10, Pamprin Max Pain + Energy, $10, Pamprin Botanicals PMS and Period Support, $17, pamprin.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: Your laundry list of PMS woes, where to begin? Monday your energy is zapped, Tuesday you’re bloated beyond belief…and you don’t even want to contemplate what the rest of your week holds.
FIND THE FIX: Swap your run-of-the-mill medicine cabinet moment for Pamprin—aka solutions specifically designed to treat menstrual madness. Pamprin Multi-Symptom targets muscle aches and bloat. Pamprin Max Pain + Energy fights cramps (with a bonus boost of caffeine). And Pamprin Botanicals is a supplement you can take for PMS and period support even before your bleed begins.
THE HYGIENE HERO
pH-D Boric Acid Holistic Body Feminine Wipes, $13, phdfemininehealth.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: That post-P.E. less-than-fresh feeling is hitting even harder bc you’re on your period—and your backpack body mist simply isn’t going to cut it.
FIND THE FIX: Your bod’s new bestie? Boric acid, which neutralizes odor naturally. pH-D’s Holistic Body Wipes are made with a balanced formula (plus a burst of soothing lavender), so they’re safe to use anywhere (yes, anywhere). Our tip: Stash the individually wrapped packets in your locker, your tote and your gym duffel for an instant pick-me-up anytime you want to feel Everything Showered in a snap.
THE ACHE ALLEVIATOR
Midol Heat Vibes Menstrual Heat Patches, $11, midol.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: Your lower abdomen is throbbing like you just did 100 crunches. And as much as you want to see your besties this weekend, you’re beginning to think you should cancel your concert plans with the crew...
FIND THE FIX: Take some heart-shaped heat therapy with you wherever you go, thanks to Midol Heat Vibes menstrual patches. They’ll stick with you (get it?) to relieve your cramp pain for up to eight hours (and they stay totally invisible under your fave fit).
THE NATURAL NECESSITY
Rael Organic Cotton Tampons, $10, getrael.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: This weekend’s soccer tourney just so happens to land on the heaviest day of your flow. How’s a girl to hit the back of the net when she’s worried about leaks and chafing?
FIND THE FIX: Rael’s organic alternatives are softer than your average tampon (with none of the harsh chemicals, win-win), plus provide up to eight hours of zero-leak coverage. Even better, the slim applicator makes using one a total breeze. Now you can go for the goal—and trust that these babies won’t budge.
THE BEDTIME BESTIE
L. Pads Ultra Extra Long Overnight, $12, cvs.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: It’s hard to catch quality zzz’s when you’re paranoid that you’re going to stain your sheets (plus your fave doughnut-printed PJ pants). And those bulky, uncomfy maxi pads that just won’t stay put? The actual worst.
FIND THE FIX: Your period’s got nothing on your p.m. routine, thanks to these extra-long overnighters from L. Made of 100% breathable cotton (just like your coziest sleep shirt), they stick on and stay on, so you hardly even notice you’re wearing a pad in the first place. Sweet dreams!
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