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It’s important to find period products that keep you feeling comfortable and protected. 

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  • absorb fluid the quickest
  • stay dry on the surface
  • have a strong adhesive system to keep them secure
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U by Kotex Ultrathins Regular no wings
85
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U by Kotex Ultrathins Regular no wings

Absorbency score 89
Wet feeling score 88
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.31
$4.4
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U by Kotex Ultrathins Regular with wings
85
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U by Kotex Ultrathins Regular with wings

Absorbency score 89
Wet feeling score 88
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.31
$4.4
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Stayfree Regular Pads Ultra Thin with wings
84
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Stayfree Regular Pads Ultra Thin with wings

Absorbency score 87
Wet feeling score 88
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.34
$4.8
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U by Kotex Extra Regular Pads with wings
84
Recommended

U by Kotex Extra Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 90
Wet feeling score 79
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.28
$4.4
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U by Kotex Sport Ultrathins Regular with wings
83
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U by Kotex Sport Ultrathins Regular with wings

Absorbency score 90
Wet feeling score 76
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.41
$4.9
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Woolworths Evamay Regular Pads with wings
83
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Woolworths Evamay Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 90
Wet feeling score 87
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.14
$2.2
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Aldi So Femme Ultra Thins Regular Pads with wings
82
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Aldi So Femme Ultra Thins Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 89
Wet feeling score 84
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.16
$2.19
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Libra Invisible Premium Pads Regular with wings
82
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Libra Invisible Premium Pads Regular with wings

Absorbency score 87
Wet feeling score 90
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.36
$7.25
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U by Kotex Extra Overnight Regular with wings
82
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U by Kotex Extra Overnight Regular with wings

Absorbency score 90
Wet feeling score 74
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.44
$4.4
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Woolworths Evamay Night Time Pads with wings
82
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Woolworths Evamay Night Time Pads with wings

Absorbency score 87
Wet feeling score 90
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.18
$2.2
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Libra Invisible Premium Pads Regular no wings
80
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Libra Invisible Premium Pads Regular no wings

Absorbency score 83
Wet feeling score 90
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.41
$5.75
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Woolworths Evamay Super Pads with wings
80
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Woolworths Evamay Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 88
Wet feeling score 75
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.16
$2.2
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Libra Ultra Thin Regular with wings
79

Libra Ultra Thin Regular with wings

Absorbency score 82
Wet feeling score 88
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.32
$4.5
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U by Kotex Sport Ultrathins Super with wings
79

U by Kotex Sport Ultrathins Super with wings

Absorbency score 89
Wet feeling score 56
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.49
$4.9
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Libra Ultra Thin Regular no wings
78

Libra Ultra Thin Regular no wings

Absorbency score 81
Wet feeling score 87
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.32
$4.5
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U by Kotex Extra Super Pads with wings
78

U by Kotex Extra Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 85
Wet feeling score 67
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.31
$4.4
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U by Kotex Eco Pads Ultrathins Super with wings
77

U by Kotex Eco Pads Ultrathins Super with wings

Absorbency score 90
Wet feeling score 75
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.56
$5.6
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Stayfree Super Pads Ultra Thin with wings
76

Stayfree Super Pads Ultra Thin with wings

Absorbency score 81
Wet feeling score 67
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.4
$4.8
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Libra Extra Super with wings
75

Libra Extra Super with wings

Absorbency score 82
Wet feeling score 68
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.38
$4.5
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U by Kotex Eco Pads Ultrathins Regular with wings
75

U by Kotex Eco Pads Ultrathins Regular with wings

Absorbency score 89
Wet feeling score 68
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.56
$5.6
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Stayfree Super Pads with wings
74

Stayfree Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 77
Wet feeling score 71
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.27
$4.8
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Coles Regular Pads with wings
73

Coles Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 84
Wet feeling score 75
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.14
$2.2
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Stayfree Regular Pads no wings
72

Stayfree Regular Pads no wings

Absorbency score 72
Wet feeling score 76
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.24
$4.8
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Aldi So Femme Ultra Thins Super Pads with wings
71

Aldi So Femme Ultra Thins Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 76
Wet feeling score 66
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.18
$2.19
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Libra Extra Goodnights with wings
71

Libra Extra Goodnights with wings

Absorbency score 76
Wet feeling score 65
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.45
$4.5
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Stayfree Regular Pads with wings
71

Stayfree Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 70
Wet feeling score 73
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.24
$4.8
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Stayfree Super Pads no wings
71

Stayfree Super Pads no wings

Absorbency score 72
Wet feeling score 72
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.29
$5.25
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Stayfree All Nights with wings
70

Stayfree All Nights with wings

Absorbency score 82
Wet feeling score 64
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.48
$4.8
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Tom Organic Regular Pads
70

Tom Organic Regular Pads

Absorbency score 78
Wet feeling score 58
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.55
$5.45
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Aldi So Femme Extra Super Pads with wings
69

Aldi So Femme Extra Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 78
Wet feeling score 71
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.14
$1.99
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U by Kotex Ultrathins Super with wings
69

U by Kotex Ultrathins Super with wings

Absorbency score 70
Wet feeling score 64
Velcro strength score 70
Price per pad 0.37
$4.4
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Coles Overnight Pads with wings
68

Coles Overnight Pads with wings

Absorbency score 76
Wet feeling score 70
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.18
$2.2
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Coles Super Pads with wings
68

Coles Super Pads with wings

Absorbency score 77
Wet feeling score 70
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.16
$2.2
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Aldi So Femme Extra Night Pads with wings
67

Aldi So Femme Extra Night Pads with wings

Absorbency score 76
Wet feeling score 68
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.17
$1.99
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Aldi So Femme Extra Regular Pads with wings
66

Aldi So Femme Extra Regular Pads with wings

Absorbency score 71
Wet feeling score 76
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.12
$1.99
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Libra Extra Regular with wings
66

Libra Extra Regular with wings

Absorbency score 66
Wet feeling score 70
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.32
$4.5
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Woolworths Essentials Regular Pads
66

Woolworths Essentials Regular Pads

Absorbency score 73
Wet feeling score 72
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.08
$1.5
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Tom Organic Super Pads
63

Tom Organic Super Pads

Absorbency score 64
Wet feeling score 66
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.55
$5.45
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Woolworths Essentials Super Pads
63

Woolworths Essentials Super Pads

Absorbency score 69
Wet feeling score 70
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.08
$1.5
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Libra Invisible Premium Pads Super with wings
62

Libra Invisible Premium Pads Super with wings

Absorbency score 62
Wet feeling score 62
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.5
$4.95
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Libra Ultra Thin Super with wings
62

Libra Ultra Thin Super with wings

Absorbency score 63
Wet feeling score 62
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.38
$4.5
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Libra Extra Regular no wings
61

Libra Extra Regular no wings

Absorbency score 60
Wet feeling score 67
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.32
$4.5
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Cottons Organic Overnight Pads with wings
55

Cottons Organic Overnight Pads with wings

Absorbency score 51
Wet feeling score 60
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.49
$4.9
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Cottons Organic Ultra-thin Pads Super with wings
53

Cottons Organic Ultra-thin Pads Super with wings

Absorbency score 51
Wet feeling score 52
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.41
$4.9
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Cottons Organic Ultra-thin Pads Regular with wings
52

Cottons Organic Ultra-thin Pads Regular with wings

Absorbency score 51
Wet feeling score 50
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.35
$4.9
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Libra Cotton Regular Ultra Thin Pads
52

Libra Cotton Regular Ultra Thin Pads

Absorbency score 47
Wet feeling score 62
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.42
$5
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Oi Super Pads Ultra Thin with wings
47

Oi Super Pads Ultra Thin with wings

Absorbency score 48
Wet feeling score 50
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.7
$6.95
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Tom Organic Overnight Pads
47

Tom Organic Overnight Pads

Absorbency score 40
Wet feeling score 54
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.68
$5.45
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Libra Cotton Super Ultra Thin Pads
46

Libra Cotton Super Ultra Thin Pads

Absorbency score 40
Wet feeling score 50
Velcro strength score 60
Price per pad 0.5
$5
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Oi Regular Pads Ultra Thin with wings
43

Oi Regular Pads Ultra Thin with wings

Absorbency score 40
Wet feeling score 53
Velcro strength score 40
Price per pad 0.7
$6.95
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Rebecca

Rebecca Ciaramidaro is a Content producer in the Household team at CHOICE. Rebecca writes about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. And also grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. Previously at CHOICE, Rebecca worked as a  Test officer in the kitchen lab. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) from the University of Western Sydney. Find Rebecca on LinkedIn.

Rebecca Ciaramidaro is a Content producer in the Household team at CHOICE. Rebecca writes about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. And also grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. Previously at CHOICE, Rebecca worked as a  Test officer in the kitchen lab. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) from the University of Western Sydney. Find Rebecca on LinkedIn.