The Boyshort Period. in Microfiber for Medium Flows.

I got this style along with two others- the Bikini cut and the Thong cut. Immediately upon unwrapping the Boyshort and the Bikini, the very first thought I had was "oh my god, these are diapers." I put them aside and told myself I'd return them, but of course life goes by so fast and before I knew it, my return window passed.

Since I was now stuck with them, I decided to give them a go rather than let first impressions sway me. I'd made good use of the Thong style by that point, at least, so maybe I'd be pleasantly surprised by the Boyshort and Bikini styles.

All-in-all, I think my star rating speaks for itself. The rise/cut of the Boyshort style on the body isn't quite as offputting as it is laid out flat (though it did leave me wondering "wow, is my butt REALLY this big??"), but there are some foundational flaws that are more concerning.

The site listing claims that one pair of underwear absorbs "4 tampons worth of flow", and while I don't doubt that the entirety of the absorbent section CAN hold that much, it seems extremely unlikely that it ever WILL. I tend to menstruate in a fairly constrained area, which usually means about half of a standard pad is clear of blood when it's time to throw it away. When it comes to the Boyshort (and Bikini) Period, this means that the way I bleed overwhelms that area. Rather than the rest of the absorbent material wicking away that flow, it builds until there is obvious wetness sitting on top of the underwear fabric and, therefore,…

The sizing is extremely inconsistent with this brand. I wear an XL in the heavy flow sporty stretch & the thong. I bought these from Walmart in an XL and they are so tight I had to double check the right size was in the right box. They dig into my legs. I had this problem before with a cotton medium flow brief, but these are so tight. I understand different materials have a different degree of stretch, but maybe slightly adjust the leg opening material or something. I can’t even wear them. I love the affordability of this brand and I will keep buying. I’m just disappointed.