She's Here (Pt. 3): Period Products Explained. Which One Is Actually for You?

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A teenage girl standing in a supermarket aisle looking at period product options
You are standing in the Naivas aisle. Mum said "just get pads" before she walked off to the vegetables section. You are looking at three shelves of options with different colours, different sizes, different everything, and absolutely no idea where to start.

You pick one up. Read nothing on the back. Put it down. Pick up another. Sigh.

This is the part nobody prepares you for. Not the products themselves, but the overwhelming moment of choosing one. Let us fix that right now.

Option 1: Disposable Pads

This is where most Kenyan girls start, and for good reason. Pads are straightforward to use. You peel the adhesive strip, stick them to your underwear, and that is it.

The reality, though, is that they shift. They bunch. On heavy days they can leak from the sides. They also create a lot of waste, because every pad you use once goes straight into the bin. Over a year, that adds up to a significant pile of plastic. They work. But they are not the only option, and they are not always the most comfortable one.

A disposable pad and Comfolla Teen period underwear side by side on a linen background


Option 2: Tampons

Let us address the thing you may have already heard: NO, a tampon will not take your virginity. Virginity is not a physical thing that can be removed by a period product. This myth has been around for a long time and it needs to go.

Tampons are inserted internally and can be useful for activities like swimming. Some girls like them, some do not. For most teens who are new to their periods, they can feel like a lot to navigate at first. There is no pressure to use them if you are not ready or interested. They are just good to know about.

Option 3: Menstrual Cups

A menstrual cup is a small, reusable silicone cup inserted internally to collect flow rather than absorb it. They can last for years with proper care and they produce zero waste.

The honest truth is that most teens find them a bit of a learning curve at the start. They take some practice to insert and remove correctly. They are a great option to know about for later, even if right now feels too soon to figure them out.

Option 4: Period Underwear

This is the one that changes things.

Period underwear looks and feels exactly like regular underwear. No pad to stick down. No applicaton to figure out. You put it on in the morning and go about your day. The Comfolla Teen pair has four layers of leak-proof protection built right into the fabric, holding up to 12 hours of flow without needing to be changed.

For school days especially, this matters. No checking every hour. No crinkling sound in a quiet classroom. No pad shifting during PE. No panic on the matatu home. Just normal underwear that also, quietly, has you completely covered.

Each pair is reusable for over 150 washes, which means one Comfolla Teen pair can replace years of disposable pads. That is real money saved. That is also more than 5 kilograms of plastic waste kept out of landfills every year.



There Is No Wrong Choice

Every girl finds what works for her body and her routine. Some mix and match. Some stick to one product and never look back. The goal is just to feel covered, comfortable, and confident enough to get through your day without your period being the main character.

Comfolla Teen is a great place to start. Shop the full Teen collection at comfolla.com and find your fit.

Missed Part 1 or Part 2 of the She's Here series? Catch up on the blog at blog.comfolla.com. 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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