Sometime in my late-20s, I switched from lace boy shorts to seamless thong underwear and I never looked back.  Until I started IVF.  During my pregnancy and the fertility treatments that preceded it, I needed something absorbent, so I wore period underwear.  As you might imagine, I got used to wearing full-seat underwear again.

When I started dressing for the office again, I couldn’t go back to thongs.  Believe me, I tried.  But every time I looked in my top drawer to find just thongs, I was dejected.  VPL be damned.

Now, it’s been two years, and it’s time to ease back into thongs.  Not every day, but some of my clothes just don’t look their best with full-seat underwear.  So I bought several styles and brands to give them a try.  These were the best.

For comfort, the Hanky Panky Eve Bare thong is the best choice.  I had to size up post-pregnancy, but the style of these thongs with the dip-down front is the most forgiving.  And the material is thin, smooth, and lays flat.

On the days when I need some tummy smoothing, I reach for these Spanx Undie-tectable thongs.  The wider band gives you light compression.  It’s just enough to smooth, not enough to squeeze.  If you’re between sizes, size up or else they will roll, which ruins the whole effect.

Not going to wear a thong, ever?  I get it.  Luckily, Soma Intimates Vanishing Edge line helps hide boy shorts, cheekys, and briefs under anything you’re wearing.  The edges have a bit of silicone, so they won’t roll or bunch.  And with tons of styles and colors, you can find the ones that are right for you.

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