How to Buy Panty Liners for Teens

The best idea when teens are menstruating is to let them purchase their own panty liners and other feminine products, if they feel comfortable doing so. If they prefer you to buy for them, then enlist their help to get the best product for your teen.

Instructions

1. Determine what kind of panties your teen most often wears. There are panty liners for both regular panties and thongs.

2. Ask questions to find out if your teen has sensitive skin. If she gets irritations from colored underwear or certain soaps, she may need a panty liner specifically for sensitive skin. These are unscented and uncolored.

3. Purchase panty liners that are individually wrapped, for your teen's privacy and health. This way she can carry liners undetected in her purses, book bags or jacket pockets. The wrapping will keep the liners sanitary until use.

4. Shop online for your teens comfort and privacy. That way, your teen can be a part of the shopping without being publicly embarrassed at the cash register.

5. Allow your teen's personality to shine through with whatever panty liners you choose. Plain white ones are ideal for teens who don't want their periods to be a big deal. Colored, bold and patterned panty liners can make that monthly event more exciting and make them the envy of her best girlfriends.

6. Select washable pads for teens who are environmentally conscious. They come in various colors, styles and sizes.

7. Take into account your teen's cycle characteristics. Thin panty liners are great for everyday use, before, during and after a period, especially for discharge. Thicker liners help during the lightest days before and after a period. Heavier flow days generally require a pad,which is thicker than a panty liner, or a tampon. Long liners are good for overnight protection, and mini or regular size liners are ideal for daytime wear.