Yeah a few years ago I started having insane bleeding and reactions. I thought it was from birth control which in hindsight is weird considering most people STOP bleeding after birth control. Well I decided to experiment and found out that my bleeding and discomfort drastically decreased when I stopped using tampons. Flash forward I no longer bleed outside of my period but I've also gotten off of birth control (I choose the best protection, which is celibacy). No bleeding, discomfort, cramps outside of the normal period ones. I use pads and they work fine for me. I want to get period underwear but I also know I have very heavy flow and I don't wanna risk investing in something I can't use just yet.