How to wear leggings with pads

So I can’t really wear tampons. The first today is just too heavy and both first and second day my Va Jay Jay is very sore it just hurts too much. But by the 3rd and 4th day, it’s too sporadic that when I have worn them and it’s way too light and I barely have anything, it’s sooo painful to take out.

So I just don’t wear them.

But I’ve been wearing leggings now. I don’t really like wearing jeans much anymore but have to during my period because of wearing pads. Does this happen for anyone else?