A beautifully soft pad. While it's very large, it's so so comfortable and reassuring to wear.
My mother and I care for my grandmother, who has fairly severe urinary incontinence, and having got very dismayed at the huge number of disposable pads we were sending to landfill, we decided to try getting her to use your biggest megapads instead. With one extra insert, one pad can keep her dry all day on a good day, and she is now only using disposables at night, which has cut her used pad output by about 80%, and we're working up to using them at night too. We have also discovered that they work best without the poppers done up underneath, as being a larger lady, the extra width of the wings gives her more coverage, and the pads stay put anyway, which is great.
I suffer from both stress incontinence and an irritable bladder which
necessitates the constant wearing of pads. Unhappy with the cost both
financially and environmentally I looked for an alternative to
disposables that would be comfortable, washable and affordable. I bought
a Mega Pad just to try out and I just wish I had bought it long ago. It
is very comfortable next to the skin (no chaffing - bliss) and the
'nappy rash' I had has disappeared. I have saved myself lots of money,
helped our planet and no longer need to feel embarrassed having to buy
disposables in shops. Thank you so much for an excellent product, please
contact me when there are some more in stock' Chris
Although I bought some mega pads which are the largest pads available and are advertised to be effective for urinary incontinence, I've been using them and have found them ineffective. They are not able to absorb the leaks properly, let alone a full bladder.
Also, they are too expensive for what they are.
I am sorry to hear you haven't been satisfied with the Mega pad. It sounds like you must have near total urinary incontinence, which this pad is not designed for (and it does say in the listing that it won't take a whole bladder). The Mega pad was designed for the heaviest menstrual flow, and in 15 years we have never heard of it being unable to cope with menstrual flooding. We do have plenty of customers who love the Mega pad for weak bladder issues, but it sounds to me like your leaks are just too much for it, and perhaps you should be looking at specifically designed incontinence nappies. We are experts in menstrual flow pads, and although large numbers of our customers use them for weak bladder leaks, they are not designed specifically with that in mind. I do hope you find something to suit your needs.
I didn't realise the inner insert wasn't fixed in. It tangled up while in the wash and it's impossible to get back in place. The shape of the pad (while effective and correct) means you just can't get your hand in to straighten out the insert. The back end of the pad is not open so you can't even pull it straight at both ends. Really not very good. I feel like whoever invented this, didn't fully test it.
So sorry to hear you had this problem with the Mega Pad. I think it may be an issue to do with the size of your hands (weird as that may sound!) or maybe you got a pad that was sewn a little tighter than others, or maybe a combination of the two. Please do take a look on the listing page where there is a video showing you how to put the insert back in place. I will dm you with further help
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These pads are amazeballs !
Absorbent and funky ! What else do you need
Really comfortable and easy to use, big improvement on menstrual cups. Appreciate the little bag for the disc that’s included.
A good size. Comfortable. Lovely colours.
Love the fabric, had not realised just how big this mega pad was.... should have realised in the title!!! ... its bigger than others I've bought... but its just fine... Working for the NHS... sometimes forget to go to the loo... I know I'm safe... and can still get there in time...
I recently decided to switch entirely to non-toxic everything (slowly and bit by bit of course) and I love these pads. I got 2 of each size, and they’re perfect, genuinely. I washed them once in the wash bag before use and they’ve not bled colour or stained at all. So easy to clip on and not worry throughout the day. Doesn’t hurt as much as a menstrual cup does (for me). It brings me great comfort knowing I’m doing good by my health using non toxic products. 10/10 recommend!
a good alternative to save money and planet on long term. I hate pads and the cup confortable once you get used to it. I used this cup in the past and bought a new one. I prefered the previous bag.
These pads are excellent, I haven’t bought seconds before but certainly would again.
These are a godsend, been using these for a few months now and they are great so had to buy more. I love been able to save the planet and also save my money as buying new and plastic ones was not for me. Plus you’re always stocked up for the next month ! Great product
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A beautifully soft pad. While it's very large, it's so so comfortable and reassuring to wear.
I have been using these pads for around 4 years now and couldn’t imagine using anything else. They are soft, durable, comfortable and extremely absorbent. I wish I had made the swap to reusable a years ago! I wouldn’t use anything else now. Thank you so much!
Very pleased that HYF offer this option as they offer quality products and to be able to buy these in bulk for our large family is really economical. Even though they are seconds, the quality is still there and product works well (just looks less pretty if you like!). Thank you HYF.
Thought I would try this instead of a panty liner and it is very comfortable and soft as well as a lovely colour! Absorbs quickly too, (small urine dribbles).
Many thanks.
These reusable pads are the perfect product just as they have been for the many years that I have been using them. Please don’t change I’ve lost count how many times I’ve recommended you to others even on the most random of occasions. 😊 Thank you.
What more could you ask? Oh yes - they're rather beautiful too - and easily the best pads I've found. Over several years of trying!