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Have you ever had menstrual blood on your sheets? Have you tried to get it out in the wash without success? Well, you don't have to worry anymore because these steps will keep your sheets and underwear clean.

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1. Try mentoring pants. These are underpants with a leak-proof layer, so that no more stains will come into your clothes and sheets. You can order them on the internet.
2. Know your cycle. If your cycle is not (yet) very regular, remember about when your period starts (beginning, middle or end of the month). If you think you need your period, put on a panty liner during the day, but a thin or slightly thicker sanitary napkin at night, depending on how badly you bleed in the beginning.
3. Use a menstrual cup. You insert this, just like tampons, but does not pose a risk of TSS (toxic shock syndrome), so you can keep the cup in for 12 hours (even at night), unlike tampons. A cup can collect more blood than a tampon or sanitary napkin, and seals better so that you have less chance of leakage.
4. Use a tampon and sanitary napkin. Change your tampon just before going to bed and immediately when you get up. You can also wear a panty liner or sanitary napkin, depending on your needs.
5. Try a cloth sanitary napkin. You can also take homemade reusable sanitary pads. This is not only healthier and more hygienic than sanitary towels from the store, but it also feels better and stays in your underwear better. Plus, you can use an extra layer if needed. Because cotton sanitary pads are more comfortable, you move less in your sleep, so that it stays in place better and does not leak.
6. Take two sanitary napkins for the night with wings, and let them overlap, one in the front of your underpants and the other in the back. If necessary, use a third sanitary napkin in the middle.
7. Make a T shape with two sanitary napkins. Use one as normal, and place the other perpendicular to it, in the back of your underwear.
8. Take an old towel. Put the towel on your mattress. When you go to bed, lie on the towel so that it collects the blood if you do leak through. Some women keep some old soft towels especially for this reason, and also put them between their legs in the morning before getting up to prevent it from becoming a mess.
9. Roll up a piece of toilet paper lengthwise and gently tuck it between your buttocks. Dispose of the toilet paper in the morning.
10. Buy protective sheets, such as those for children who wet the bed. You really don't have to be embarrassed to use them, and they will protect your mattress from stains and odors if you leak through.
11. Invest in adult diapers when nothing else works. The nappy pants work best, but each type will protect your bedding while you sleep.
12. Take a second pair of underwear and put it over your first.
13. If you sleep on your stomach, move your pads a little more towards the front of your underpants.
14. Use an underpad against bedwetting. Instead of sleeping on a towel, you can take a special bed mat made of waterproof and soft material.

Tips

• While it can be nice to stretch out your legs completely while you sleep, your pads can shift sooner. Lying with your legs together prevents leakage.
• If you sleep on your side with your knees tucked up, make sure your pads are on the back of your underpants. Because the fronts are closer together, there is more room at the back to leak if your pads are not wide enough.
• If you do have blood on your sheets or clothing, rinse immediately with cold water, as hot water will cause the stain to adhere to the fabric. You can also soak your sheets or clothes in milk to dissolve the stains. It also helps to add salt to the water.
• If you turn a lot at night causing your sanitary pads to shift, put on tight cycling shorts. Then your sanitary pads will stay in place better.
• Put two pads in your underwear: one in the front and one in the back.
• Put your sanitary napkin a little between your buttocks, then the blood is better collected.
• Take the largest sanitary napkin of all. They collect a lot of blood and are comfortable.
• If you sleep on your back, put your pads far back. It can help if you sleep with your legs crossed. If you're still worried, wear old boxer shorts or old underwear that is a little tight.
• Try to protect yourself as much as possible when you move around a lot at night, otherwise your sanitary pads will shift and you will get stains in the bedding. It is best to have protection at all angles.
• Wear special menstrual pants. They have a leak-proof layer and are breathable.

Warnings

• It is more dangerous to put in a tampon when you go to sleep because you may not wake up in time to change it. If you keep a tampon in for more than 8 hours, you are much more likely to get toxic shock syndrome, which can be fatal.
• If your periods are so bad that you leak during the night, it could be a sign of a gynecological condition, such as endometriosis, menorrhagia or uterine fibroids, which are benign growths in the uterus. It can also indicate low iron levels, so make an appointment with your doctor to have you examined.