Period underwear

[1] The market for period underwear has developed as a response to consumer preference moving away from traditional menstrual hygiene management products, such as sanitary pads and tampons.

[7] It is estimated that the disposal of menstrual products generates 200,000 tonnes of plastic waste in the United Kingdom each year.

[8][9] Nancy Redd, a writer for The New York Times, described the product's features: "some menstrual-underwear styles are gorgeous but leaky, and others have Hoover Dam–level security but diaper-like silhouettes.

[13] Some companies (like Thinx, Ruby Love, and Knix) are facing class action lawsuits for period underwear products that contain potentially harmful toxins like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which may be linked to adverse health outcomes like cancer.

Concerns have been raised about the possible health impact of silver migrating into the body, but limited research has been done and little scientific data exists.