Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
They don't necessarily lessen the flow in general, they do REGULATE your period.
They can lessen the flow if you normally have excessive flow. And if you have irregular, sparse or irratic periods they can help make them more regular.
I think it depends upon the person. I went on the pill back in my twenties because I was so erratic; a period every three or four months. Then, when I had the darn thing, it was heavy the first three days then tapered off the last two. While on the pill, I got onto a regular 28 day cycle and the flow significantly decreased to a light flow for maybe two days total. It could also be dependent upon the different amount of hormones in the different pills.

But back to the thong thing, I gave them a try for a good week or two, 'cause I thought they'd be cool in shorts (I was living in Guam at the time). I just couldn't get the hang of them! More power to those who find them comfortable, I just couldn't.