A supply of GladRags costs about that but instead of tossing them every month you'll use them for years. That's less money, less pollution, and fewer trips to the store. This is how the pad looks as you slip the two liners into the holder. Here is the pad with the liners inside. When you snap it around your panties, the smooth unseamed side goes next to your body.
Menstrual cycles vary greatly from woman to woman.
Most women use 6 to 12 day pads and 1 to 3 night pads. It all depends on your flow and how often you do laundry. Change your GladRags as often as you would change a disposable, and remember - a pad consists of the holder and 2 liners, and so you must change the whole thing, not just the liners. With all of our pads you will enjoy and experience the comfort of cotton. The soft flannel conforms to your body without the twisting and bunching up that can happen with disposables.