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I Wore Only Breathable Pants For A Fortnight, These Are My Sweat-Proof Favourites

Step One/ Nudea/ Stripe and Stare Ladies and vulva owners, I get it: the appeal of a matching lingerie set is simply too alluring. During the warmer months in particular – or just whenever I'm sweating on a tube – I find myself constantly pulling my pants out of my cooch (for lack of a better word) and looking like a maniac trying to get the right placement.

I Wore Only Breathable Pants For A Fortnight, These Are My Sweat-Proof Favourites

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Step One/ Nudea/ Stripe and Stare Ladies and vulva owners, I get it: the appeal of a matching lingerie set is simply too alluring.

During the warmer months in particular – or just whenever I'm sweating on a tube – I find myself constantly pulling my pants out of my cooch (for lack of a better word) and looking like a maniac trying to...

We all know by now (I hope) that it's natural to have a smell down there, but you know better than anyone else when that's off.

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Step One/ Nudea/ Stripe and Stare Ladies and vulva owners, I get it: the appeal of a matching lingerie set is simply too alluring. During the warmer months in particular – or just whenever I'm sweating on a tube – I find myself constantly pulling my pants out of my cooch (for lack of a better word) and looking like a maniac trying to get the right placement. We all know by now (I hope) that it's natural to have a smell down there, but you know better than anyone else when that's off.

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  • Of course, sitting around in a bikini on holiday means this can happen in summer more than ever – but honestly, they can get uncomfy and chafe during the winter, too.
  • Get ready for some TMI, but a combination of recurrent UTIs and various other gynae conditions (don't ask) means I am desperate to do anything that gives my vulva some reprieve.
  • More than that, I will do basically anything to make sure I don't have to change my pants every time I leave my house during the heatwave.
  • Recently, I've been making a conscious effort to wear cotton undies, but unf...

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Look, it's not my fault no one can get sizing right. I mean, the amount of laundry I do every week is insurmountable.

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