What is \u201cfree-bleeding\u201d on TikTok? Why people are ditching pads & tampons TikTok: nadyaokamoto, sacralsecretGen Z started a new \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 trend on TikTok, causing quite the flow of conversation regarding \u2018that time of the month.\u2019 Pause! It\u2019s that time of the month ,and the inevitable trip to the local drug store is upon those who find comfort in feminine products, candy, and other \u2018feel good\u2019 items. Except for some TikTokers, who are ditching products like pads and tampons and letting their flow\u2026 well, flow, culminating in a \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 trend on TikTok. Though one may assume \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 is because of the soaring prices of personal hygiene items that help keep one\u2019s flow from soaking into their clothes, the trend to stop using pads and tampons has a rather different reason. Experts weigh in after \u2018free-bleeders\u2019 claim trend changed their periods The \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 TikTok trend is fairly new to the platform, as Gen Z users have recently revealed that they\u2019re embracing their time of the month differently these days. For some, saving money on these products is a plus, but the flowing trend means much more to others, as one TikToker by the name of Annette revealed that they stopped using pads and tampons in order to \u201chonor\u201d their body. Some individuals who have taken to the trend have also said that their periods have become lighter since ditching pads and tampons, leading to a certified doctor by the name of Dr. Amy Carmichael to weigh in on the topic, saying, \u201cCurrently, there is no scientific research available to substantiate the claim that \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 leads to lighter periods.\u201d Dr. Carmichael also explained that \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 is a personal preference and that doing so should not induce judgment from others, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s essential to respect individual choices regarding menstrual hygiene practices.\u201d The \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 trend has become so popular, that TikTokers who have embraced the new way of dealing with their period have exchanged their experiences with each other, as TikToker Annette stated they only use \u201cabsorbable underwear\u201d while out in public, and at home, they\u2019ll stay in a towel and rest in their \u201cwomb cave.\u201d One TikToker even shared that she was currently \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 while in a bathing suit, claiming that they were in luck because the bottoms were already dark in color, so the blood stain wouldn\u2019t show through them. Though some TikTokers have received negativity from their \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 stories, there were plenty of people who supported the trend, saying, \u201cI free bleed and everyone\u2019s shocked when I tell them \u2014 makes my period less of a sensory overload.\u201d While another commented about how shocked they were after trying the trend, saying, \u201cNo, because tell me why my period is lighter and less painful if I \u2018free-bleed?\u2019\u201d Though \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 may not be for everyone, the trend has been considered safe, despite not using sanitary methods to deal with one\u2019s period. What\u2019s more, the less one spends on pads and tampons, the more they have to serve their cravings for that time of the month \u2014 and really, what\u2019s better than more chocolate and other sweet treats?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is \u201cfree-bleeding\u201d on TikTok? Why people are ditching pads & tampons TikTok: nadyaokamoto, sacralsecretGen Z started a new \u2018free-bleeding\u2019 trend on TikTok, causing quite the flow of conversation regarding \u2018that time of the month.\u2019 Pause! It\u2019s that time of the month ,and the inevitable trip to the local drug store is upon those who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63958\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}