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I went to a doctor at my local clinic because I had noticed a change in my chemistry down there. She asked me if I shaved and I said "No" and she said "Oh, thank goodness, that can really cause problems!" But she might have been referring just to people with sensitive skin, since I told her the reason I don't shave is because my skin is so sensitive it practically breaks out just by me thinking about it.
Women really don't need to use pantiliners. Occasional use is fine, but with all the chemicals they use to bleach them, even unscented ones just make the problem worse. As my doctor said, they just perpetuate themselves by creating a need for themselves. As for underwear, Sunlight makes a great Sensitive Skin detergent that's fragrance free. When you're on your period, use pads that have a more breathable top layer. Just from implementing these changes, I've noticed a huge difference.
Even if your skin isn't particularly sensitive, scent-free products are best for things that have to be next to your skin. Besides, it's required in like half the public buildings in Canada anyway, just nobody bothers.
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The word "time" split its husk; poured its riches over him; and from his lips fell like shells, like shavings from a plane, without his making them, hard, white, imperishable words, and flew to attach themselves to their places in an ode to Time; an immortal ode to Time.
—Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway
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