U by Kotex Balance Ultra Thin Pads with Wings, Regular Absorbency, 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)

I don't normally leave reviews for these types of products due to the variances many people can experience.. but I will try and give you a reason why I tried and now love these! These are now my GO-TO!~I will start by saying for the majority of my life I used homemade pads due to family history of TSS and heavy bleeding. However, I was lucky to not have heavy bleeding compared to my other family members with cycles. Little did I know that not everyone bled the same as everyone else. (Ignorance) My grandmothers and mothers before me swore up and down that I had to wear super heavy padding to keep all the blood soaked and to reduce smell.. so I lived that way for over 25 years.Recently a boyfriend of mine bought these at the store when I asked him if he had any pads in the house. (He was sweet enough to go grab some.) I mentioned to him I didn't bleed much and that I wanted something called regular. (He bought regular, but I picked up the heavy recently from Amazon - hence this review.)I had never in my life had a more comfortable experience with a pad. I was only exposed to homemade pads that were thick, stinky, uncomfortable, but also wash/reusable. Of course pads were made available to me during my life, but they were very itchy and quite honestly not as comfortable as the homemade ones. Until U by Kotex!I have a common occurrence of blood coming forwards and upwards towards my tummy. My blood does not go towards my butt and everything seems to pool forwards. I found that these pads have a spade shaped design that is a little bigger on one end than the other and its perfect to cover my entire upper pubic area.Pros:- Charcoal is ABSOLUTELY a must now. I can't bring myself to say there is no smell, but there is definitely a FRESHER experience by having this feature.- Regular and Heavy both FEEL the same on. You would think a heavy design would feel thicker? Nope! It's just as thin, but more absorbent. I tend to use 3-5 during my whole cycle of 4-7 days. (Of course that is preference.)- The wings are thin and comfortable, but easily wrapped around most standard cuts I have worn. I do not recommend slim/bikini designs of panties during use.- Cute packaging, but not needed to use.- THIN. THIN. THIN. It's so nice to not feel these ball up in your underwear, but feel protected.- Compact box.- NO LEAKS (yet) on my gusset. I am not ruining pairs of underwear with use due to.. WINGS.- Great from start to finish. (Of cycle/time.)- Great for forward flowing blood.- Decent size, but also I am a taller woman so I may have a "longer" region for it to fit perfectly.Cons:- The value is debatable. They are the most expensive on the shelves, but really work.- The pad can come off the wrapping when you unwrap it. Be careful! I would say take your time to really place this correctly.- The adhesive on the wings is absolutely ruined if you accidentally touch it to its self. (Mostly)- Not a QUICK process to place it on your underwear - however taking your time will be the best course of action and then its SMOOTH from then on.

Super absorbent and comfy

My daughter loves these!!! She said they work very well and she hasn't leaked in a long time since we started using these. They are of great quality and quantity. I recommend and will continue to buy these.

My wife bought these for herself. There’s a joke in here somewhere, lol.My wife swears by them for their lack of irritation to her sensitive skin, great absorption, and minimal bulk. After much trial and error, she has come across these and seeks them out deliberately. Seems like a glowing review to me!I don’t recall how these compared cost wise, but even if they were slightly more expensive, it’s still worth the buy. Even as her husband, I can understand It’s annoying enough to have to deal with it. Let alone have the thing helping you deal with it make it worse.

I appreciate the thinness of these pads which make them great for all-day wear. I also noticed that the charcoal strip helped with controlling odor. My only complaint was that the adhesive could be stronger.

Good quality and amount for price. Pretty absorbent.

My go to pads. They are soft and I love the charcoal center that helps with odor prevention. The sizing is perfect for me as well. I also really appreciate the wings because they actually stick to my underwear.

I’ve been using these for years, and I intend to keep using them! They are pretty comfortable (all things considered), the adhesive keeps the pad from shifting, and they block any smells super well. Love these!