If you find that after or during your periods you get vaginal infections it may be due to tampons or pads. If it is not 100% cotton do not let it touch your vagina! Tampons & pads both have chemicals in them that disrupt our ph. Try using 100% cotton products and you may feel relieved. During my periods I would just buy any pads and started noticing more & more my vagina was swollen, itchy, sore, etc. I tried everything, probiotics to antibiotics! Nothing worked. The infections would always back during my menstrual cycle. After changing to Organyx pads I’m relieved! I’ve never felt no better. Please try it!