Tampax Pearl Regular (18)

Tampax Pearl Regular (18) tampons help stop leaks before they happen for light to medium flow days during your period. They are free from fragrances. These tampons feature a SmoothTouch plastic applicator and contoured anti-slip grip for comfortable, easy insertion. Tampax Pearl’s MotionFit allows the tampon to gently expand to fit to your body’s shape and, together with the LeakGuard braid, helps prevent leaks. With a purse resistant wrapper that is easy to open and quiet, Tampax Pearl allows for full discretion. Tampax Pearl tampons have been gynaecologically tested. They have also been independently tested for harmful substances by Oeko-Tex. 5x Smoother Applicator: Tampax Pearl vs. Tampax Cardboard. Tampax Pearl’s best tampon for light to medium flow absorbency.

What is a period?

“Period” is a nickname for menstruation, which is the  phase of your menstrual cycle  during which you bleed. (Menstrual comes from the Latin menses, which means month.) Menstruation means that the body is capable of becoming pregnant, and during each month-long menstrual cycle, your body basically sets itself up for pregnancy.

Your hormones are the boss of your menstrual cycle, and they dictate all the different processes that happen in your body. The first day of your period kicks off every new cycle. That can last for up to a week. Then, the levels of a few different hormones (oestradiol, luteinising hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone) rise throughout the course of week two, working to ‘wake up’ the ovaries. That’s the first half of your cycle in a nutshell.

About halfway through the cycle (around the 14th day of an average 28-day cycle) the levels of these hormones drop, which causes the ovary to send an egg down to the uterus. That’s when a hormone called progesterone steps up; it thickens the lining of your uterus, prepping it to nourish a fertilised egg should you get pregnant. If the egg isn’t fertilised by a sperm within a week or so (meaning no pregnancy occurs) it breaks down. Your progesterone level also falls, leading the uterus to shed its thickened lining. That causes your period; the blood contains the remnants of that old, unused uterine lining. Then you’re back to square one.