Holy cow. I would not use pads anymore!!

Have you ever used tampons? There is also the option of a menstrual cup, and that's the one I suggest. Many are made of latex so if you're allergic to that, there are non-latex ones as well. They are all hypo-allergenic, and bonuses abound. I have a diva cup! I could not survive my period in the hot Florida summer with pads or slimy tampons.

I have never heard of anyone being allergic to pads, but I can't say it's impossible. You could mention it to your ob-gyn or try different brands too.

I think that I may be allergic to pads too! I get a bad rash, and then a couple weeks later, I get dry flaky skin. I use Always, which have some plasticy layer to them, and they also have that gel. So I'm thinking maybe I need to switch to something that is made up of more cotton. Maybe you should try switching brands also.

Yeah, pure cotton ones could help. The ones with plastic feel so icky and sticky don't they?

whoa ive nevr herd of that!
but are they the scented kind? because maybe your allergic to the scented stuff?

Try the Stay Free pads, they are made from cotton and don't have that nasty a$$ "wetness protector liner" plastic thingy thats too gross. These are absorbent and don't seem to bother my daughter, who is allergic to LOTs of things, latex being one.... Good luck!

I second that! Do the 100% cotton pad...Stay Free!...The dry weave in those other pads is what makes me allergic.
My daughter, too....and by the way, my daughter at age 15 had toxic shock syndrome. Almost died. She can now only wear pads...and nothing else...not even that diva cup.

ummm yea that kinda happened to me but like ive used pads almost all the time.
but a couple days ago where the pad hits my thighs it got bumpy and itched and burned.
cause my mom is allergic to latex also.
and i also use always the scented kind.
do u think a have the same thing?

i just recently found out that i am allergic to scented pads. It looked as if i had an std between my legs. Well i am back to normal now and tampons feel way better than that diaper feeling i get from pads!!!

i itch really bad and little red dots come up from my irritated skin. i hate wearing pads cuz they are so gross and feel like a diaper! plus, i think im allergic to them! i need to use tampons but im scared to.. any advice??

The upper liner of some of the pads has latex, and if you have an allergy the constant rubbing against the skin can cause rashes, itching, burning and peeling. I think you should stop using the pads ASAP until you can find a brand without latex. The same thing happened to me while using Always brand, and it also gave me what I thought was a yeast infection for 4 months straight -- turned out it was irritation from the latex pad (I have a mild allergy that developed over the past couple of years).

Stayfree seems to work for me, I'd try that. But since the companies are not required to list latex as a component, I'd just contact them directly.

Sounds like an allergy to the outer layer of the pad. You can try reusable cloth pads.

I never knew that you could be allergic to pads until just days ago. I was using the stayfree (which I've used for YEARS) but I used the DryMax version which has a different top liner. I ended up with raw red skin and tiny red bumps. It hurts to walk/sit/stand/lay down. And worst of all it hurts to pee. So deffinetly check out the brands that have mostly cotton or cotton top layers.