10 Reasons Nurses Are Ditching Pads on Long Shifts

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10 Reasons Nurses Are Ditching Pads on Long Shifts

Long shifts. Light-coloured scrubs. No time for a toilet break. Here’s why more NHS nurses are making the switch.

Claire Finch

NHS Nurse

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If you’ve worked a long shift, you already know how this goes.

You’ve worn two pads at once just to feel safe. Set a reminder to change your tampon - then missed it mid-handover.

Got home and checked your scrubs. Period products were never designed for a 12-hour ward shift.

That’s changing. Here are 10 reasons nurses are switching to Lunã period underwear - and quietly telling each other about it.

Reason 1: It lasts the full shift

Tampons need changing. Pads need checking. Lunã goes the full 12 hours without either. It holds the equivalent of 6 to 8 tampons, so you’re covered from first patient to last handover. One less thing on your mind.

Reason 2: Nothing moves. Nothing rubs

You’re on your feet all day - lifting, bending, rushing. Pads shift. They bunch. They chafe. Lunã fits like your normal underwear, with everything built in. No adjusting. No discomfort. It just moves with you.

Reason 3: It actually stays dry

Moisture is pulled away instantly and locked in. The surface against your skin stays dry - not “kind of dry.” Dry. That’s the part most people don’t expect. And the part they notice first.

Rear view of four healthcare workers in scrubs walking down a brightly lit hospital corridor.

Reason 4: No more uniform anxiety

Light scrubs. Bright lighting. Nowhere to hide. With Lunã, what goes in stays in. No checking. No second-guessing. Just get on with your shift.

Reason 5: Nothing to carry. Nothing to run out of

No pads in your pocket. No emergency tampon. No rushing mid-shift. You leave the house ready. That’s it.

A blue scrub top, period underwear, tampons, and pads laid out on a textured surface.

Two women pose together; one wears a beige sweater and underwear, the other a black bra and underwear.

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A nurse in blue scrubs stands in a hospital hallway, looking into a patient's room.

Reason 6: Completely silent

No wrappers. No rustling. No awkward noise in a quiet ward. Just underwear. Nothing else.

Reason 7: Better for your wallet too

Disposable products add up - fast. Lunã is reusable. Wash it, wear it again. After a couple of months, it pays for itself.

A comparison of period underwear with a green checkmark versus disposable pads and tampons with a red X.

A woman in blue scrubs sits in an armchair with her eyes closed, holding a mug.

Reason 8: It takes care of you back

You spend your whole shift taking care of everyone else. This is one small thing that takes care of you. Protection that works without needing your attention. You deserve that.

Reason 9: Easy to wash. Easy to wear again

Rinse. Wash at 30. Hang dry. No complicated routine. No extra effort. Just part of your normal laundry.

Four pairs of women's underwear in different colors hang on a wooden drying rack in a sunlit room.

Four women in blue scrubs in a locker room looking at a pair of black underwear.

Reason 10: Nurses recommend it to each other

Over 45,000 women already use Lunã. But the real proof is where nurses talk - group chats, changing rooms, early-morning messages before shift. This is the one they pass on. Because it actually holds up on shift.

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You’ve tried products that didn’t last the day. This is different. With buy 1 get 1 free, free UK delivery, and a 30-day fit guarantee, it costs less than a month of disposables to try it. Worth finding out.

"I was so sceptical. I'd seen period underwear advertised for years and assumed it was one of those things that sounds good in theory but doesn't hold up on a real shift. I work in A&E - there are days I don't get to the toilet for four hours. I've been wearing Lunã for three months now and I genuinely don't think about my period at work anymore. That's not something I ever thought I'd be able to say."

— Rachel T., A&E Nurse, Manchester

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