how do menstrual pads absorb blood clots and pieces of the uterine lining?

Question

My sister tried explaining to me and I didn’t really understand it. How does some absorbent cotton manage to do… that?

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Answer 1

Take, say, a wet sponge and set it on top of some paper towels. The water from the sponge will get absorbed, but the sponge itself will stay on top of the towel. With menstrual blood, you don’t always have clots or large pieces as its often pretty broken down at that point, but when you do have some clots or larger pieces of tissue, it will be like the wet sponge on paper towels.