Your cycle is about to get So. Much. Chiller. Introducing our lineup of menstrual MVPs (and psst, you can enter for a chance to win our top picks HERE!).
THE WORRY-FREE WARRIOR
The Peace-of-Mind Pad, $20 for 32, cora.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: Your fall agenda has given you about 100 things to stress over (soccer playoffs, midterms and don’t forget hoco). Then, when your brain is already overwhelmed, surprise, your period strikes.
FIND THE FIX: We get why Cora calls their cloud-soft saviors the Peace-of-Mind Pads. They have a 100% organic cotton top sheet and are protective for up to eight hours, so you can spend that time scoring goals, slow-dancing with your crush or doing literally anything besides triple-checking the back of your OOTD.
THE HEATED HELPER
Midol Heat Vibes Menstrual Heat Patches, $11 for 3, midol.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: There’s no *good* time to have your lower abdomen ache. But there is definitely a bad time, which unfortunately for you, is today. How are you going to attend bestie’s b-day bash when it feels like your insides are currently twisted up?
FIND THE FIX: Buh-bye, old-school heating pad. A booked ‘n’ busy babe needs Midol’s on-the-go patches, which stick on under your clothes—but on top of your undies—and emit therapeutic heat to calm cramps and backaches. Ahhh, that’s better.
THE SURVIVAL STASH
Scarlet by RedDrop Period Kit, $28, tryreddrop.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: The fam is heading to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving—and Aunt Flo has invited herself along for the trip. You’re raiding the bathroom cabinet to pack a weekend’s worth of supplies, but you aren’t sure how much of everything to tuck in your tote…
FIND THE FIX: Consider us eternally grateful for this cute and compact Scarlet by RedDrop pouch. It’s filled with everything you need to breathe easy while traveling: 36 non-bulky pads of varying sizes, hygiene wipes and even a puberty guide for all your in-the-moment Q’s.
THE YUMMIEST GUMMIES
PMS Gummy Vitamin, $32, opositiv.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: Somehow, you happen to get hit with every symptom in the book days before you even get your period. Figures. And with your emotions spiking on top of all that, you’re—we believe the technical term is—going through it.
FIND THE FIX: OPositiv’s PMS-fighting gummies contain ingredients like vitamin B6 and chasteberry that promote healthy hormone levels. Translation: Taking them twice a day can ease mood swings, cramps and bloating. And they taste like strawberries!
THE QUICK CLEANSE
Sensitive Intimate Wipes, $11, thehoneypot.co
YOUR PERIOD PROB: After a killer volleyball match in P.E., you’re feeling, er, less-than-fresh as you head to the locker room—especially since it’s that time of the month. A long, hot shower would be ideal, but your next class starts in exactly five minutes.
FIND THE FIX: Everyone gets a little grungy during gym, but keeping a pack of HoneyPot’s odor-zapping wipes in your bag means you’ll never be stuck sweaty. Thanks to the hydrating herbal formula, they’re gentle enough to use anywhere on your bod (yes, anywhere).
THE TRUSTWORTHY TAMPON
Rael Organic Cotton Tampons, $10, getrael.com
YOUR PERIOD PROB: The first few days of your cycle are bound to bring heavy flow. That would be bad enough by itself, but add in tampons that feel like they’re actively moving against you? It makes a girl want to hibernate until further notice.
FIND THE FIX: Rael tampons are just built different. Organic cotton core that makes them extra soft and smooth? Check. An easy-grip applicator that lets you insert without irritation? Check. A whole eight hours of comfort and confidence? Huge check.
