Give Your Panty the Care it Deserves this Rainy Season!

Dealing with the sweltering humidity in the Philippines, especially during the rainy season, is a shared experience among many Filipinas. It brings with it a range of discomforts, including frizzy hair, acne-prone skin, and an overall sticky, unpleasant sensation throughout the day. What often goes unspoken is how humidity can also contribute to discomfort in intimate areas. To help you navigate this challenging season, we've gathered some invaluable tips from Carefree ambassador Rei Germar, as well as insights from Dr. May Gonzaga, a gynecologist, on maintaining personal hygiene and freshness during these humid times.

1. Always Be Prepared for Rainy Days

To start, it's essential to be equipped with rainy-day essentials. Keep foldable umbrellas, raincoats, and small towels handy to shield yourself from unexpected downpours. Staying dry is key to staying comfortable.

2. Embrace Carefree Pantyliners

To ensure your intimate areas remain clean and fresh throughout the day, consider incorporating Carefree pantyliners into your routine. Keep a few in your essentials pouch, allowing you to change as needed between activities. Carefree offers various variants to cater to different needs, including Carefree Breathable for that clean, airy panty feeling, Carefree Super Dry for daily discharge protection, and Carefree Healthy Fresh for superior odor control.

3. A Quick Touch-Up with Makeup and Perfume

A quick makeup touch-up and a spritz of perfume can work wonders for your mood and confidence. Looking your best, even on gloomy days, can help combat that icky feeling that often accompanies humid weather.

4. Dr. May Gonzaga's Expert Tips

Dr. Gonzaga emphasizes the importance of personal hygiene, especially during humid seasons. Increased heat, sweat, and moisture can make women more susceptible to infections and discomfort. To maintain cleanliness and freshness:

Practice good feminine hygiene by washing and wiping from front to back. Use water and mild soap, limiting cleansing to once or twice a day to avoid removing healthy bacteria.


Opt for breathable clothing, such as cotton underwear, instead of synthetic fibers that can lead to irritation and infections. Avoid tight clothing that doesn't allow air circulation in the intimate area.


Use natural, thin, light, unscented, comfortable, and hypoallergenic pantyliners to keep the vulvar area clean and dry throughout the day. Change them every 3 to 5 hours, depending on your cycle, to prevent irritations, itching, inflammation, and unpleasant odors.

5. Carefree's Advocacy

Alex Burgos, brand manager at Carefree, emphasizes that women should not tolerate discomfort or unpleasant sensations in the vaginal area. Carefree's mission is to encourage women to not only prioritize cleanliness but to achieve a Carefree level of cleanliness.

As Filipinas brave the challenges of humidity, these tips and insights aim to empower women to maintain personal hygiene, comfort, and freshness, ensuring that they can confidently tackle any day, rain or shine.