Although the panties themselves are very comfy, they do not absorb as much as they claim. They say the panties alone are worth 8 tampons… I still added the additional insert they provided (which is also supposed to be a few tampons worth) and there was leakage on my first 2 days. Very useful during the rest of my cycle, but definitely not worry-free for the first two days, which is sad knowing i spent almost 200$… I’d give it 3.5 stars if the system allowed it because the panties are true to size, comfy, they stay in place and have some absorbing quality.