Discover the three most widespread false myths about periods and pads, and learn how to protect your pH, microbiome, and intimate well-being during your menstrual cycle with tips from Kysh Cosmetics.
We’ve been using them every month since adolescence, yet doubts, half-truths, urban legends, and rumors still circulate around pads and tampons. But how much of it is true? It is time to clear things up, especially because the V-zone is a delicate ecosystem and every daily gesture can support its balance... or alter it. Including the ones that seem the simplest.
Let's discover together the three most common false myths related to pads and periods—and why it's important to debunk them once and for all, to reclaim the intimate well-being we deserve.
Myth 1: If you are a virgin, you cannot use internal pads.
False. The idea that a tampon can "break" the hymen stems from an obsolete view of female anatomy. The hymen is a thin, elastic membrane that only partially covers the vaginal opening and, in most cases, already has small natural openings. A tampon, if inserted correctly and in the appropriate size, cannot tear it. This is also because its dimensions are small and its structure is designed to gently adapt to the body.
The choice between a pad and a tampon should depend exclusively on personal comfort, flow, and your own sensitivity. Not on cultural taboos.
Myth 2: Pantyliners should always be used to feel fresher
False. Vaginal discharge is not synonymous with dirt, nor is it something to mask. It is physiological, part of the body's natural functioning, and contributes to the balance of the vaginal microbiome.
Wearing a pantyliner every day, without a real need, can reduce breathability, increase moisture and heat, and create a less favorable microenvironment for the vulvar area. The vulva prefers contact with cotton underwear, which absorbs moisture without suffocating the skin. Pantyliners can be useful in specific situations (the end of your period, spotting, traveling), but they shouldn't become a "preventative" daily habit. Because freshness doesn't depend on an extra layer, but on the natural balance of the V-zone.
In fact, when the vaginal microbiome is healthy, it naturally protects against bad odors and imbalances. In these cases, rather than the continuous use of pantyliners, it can be more useful to choose a gentle intimate routine with probiotics and rebalancing active ingredients, capable of supporting the physiological flora without altering it. Like the Intimate Wipes, to be used for on-the-go cleansing, or the Refreshing Mist, the protective intimate spray with probiotics and hyaluronic acid. These offer immediate comfort while keeping the pH balanced and respecting the natural breathability of the V-zone.
Myth 3: During you period, you must stop your intimate skincare routine
False. Vaginal discharge is not synonymous with dirt, nor is it something to mask. It is physiological, part of the body's natural functioning, and contributes to the balance of the vaginal microbiome.
Wearing a pantyliner every day, without a real need, can reduce breathability, increase moisture and heat, and create a less favorable microenvironment for the vulvar area. The vulva prefers contact with cotton underwear, which absorbs moisture without suffocating the skin. Pantyliners can be useful in specific situations (the end of your period, spotting, traveling), but they shouldn't become a "preventative" daily habit. Because freshness doesn't depend on an extra layer, but on the natural balance of the V-zone.
In fact, when the vaginal microbiome is healthy, it naturally protects against bad odors and imbalances. In these cases, rather than the continuous use of pantyliners, it can be more useful to choose a gentle intimate routine with probiotics and rebalancing active ingredients, capable of supporting the physiological flora without altering it. Like the Intimate Wipes, to be used for on-the-go cleansing, or the Refreshing Mist, the protective intimate spray with probiotics and hyaluronic acid. These offer immediate comfort while keeping the pH balanced and respecting the natural breathability of the V-zone.
