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A large stack of paper towels or toilet paper should be folded together. If you can locate paper towels, gather enough of them to form a stack that is roughly the size and dimensions of a standard pad, and at least 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) thick. If you are unable to locate paper towels, make a thick stack by folding toilet paper together.[1]
If you can locate them, paper towels are preferable to toilet paper because they are stronger and more absorbent. If not, however, toilet paper will function; you may just need to replace the pad more frequently.
If you have thick stacks of tissues, you can also use those 2.
The stack should be placed on your underwear's crotch. Press the stack of paper towels or toilet paper into your underwear where your pad usually goes after you've folded it. If it slightly overlaps the sides of your panties, that's acceptable; just tuck the edges down, like wings.[2]
Advice: If you happen to have some tape on hand, use it to tape the toilet paper to your underwear by folding a strip into a circle to make it double-sided..3 Cinch a long piece of toilet paper around your panties four or five times. Encircle the toilet paper so that it covers the pad, encircles your underwear's crotch, and then returns. This will assist in stabilizing your temporary pad so it doesn't move.[3] If you would like, feel free to encircle the pad with additional toilet paper. You'll be more secure against leaks if you use more paper, but if your pad gets bulky, it might get uncomfortable.4
At least once every three to four hours, change the paper pad. The durability of the paper you used and the heaviness of your flow will determine exactly how often you need to change the pad. It's time to replace the pad, though, if it becomes wet or begins to crumble after a few hours of use. Simply rip off the paper that is encircling your panties' crotch, throw away the pad, and create a new one to accomplish that.[4]
Change your pad every three to four hours, even if you're only having a light flow. Leaks and smells will be lessened as a result.
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