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Menstrual underwear: three conditions for reimbursement

Since October 1, 2026, people under 26 and C2S beneficiaries can receive reimbursement for two reusable menstrual underwear protections each year.

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Key facts

  • The briefs are offered from XXS to 4XL, as well as in sizes designed for first periods, around age 10 or 11. Sisters Republic presents this range as…
  • Since October 1, 2026, a national scheme has covered certain reusable menstrual products. The Tina briefs from Sisters Republic may qualify for this…
  • The scheme covers two categories. Women under 26 have access without a means test. Beneficiaries of the complementary health solidarity scheme (C2S)…

The briefs are offered from XXS to 4XL, as well as in sizes designed for first periods, around age 10 or 11. Sisters Republic presents this range as a way to choose a cut suited to body shape, a condition for comfort and support over several hours.

Since October 1, 2026, a national scheme has covered certain reusable menstrual products. The Tina briefs from Sisters Republic may qualify for this reimbursement if they are among the eligible models and if the purchase meets the set conditions.

The scheme covers two categories. Women under 26 have access without a means test. Beneficiaries of the complementary health solidarity scheme (C2S) have access with no age requirement.

Three conditions are essential for the Tina. The buyer must be under 26 or covered by the C2S, purchase the model at a pharmacy, and stay within the limit of two reimbursable products per year.

The product must be listed among eligible products and paid for directly at a pharmacy with the Vitale card. A purchase made on the Sisters Republic website does not qualify for this coverage.

The cap is two reusable menstrual products per year. The twelve-month period runs from the first reimbursed purchase.

Sisters Republic places the Tina in its Super absorbency level. According to the brand, it holds more than 20 ml and can provide up to twelve hours of protection.

The brand says the Tina has a wraparound cut and remains discreet under clothing. It also notes that the models concerned are gradually being offered in partner pharmacies.

Dig deeper

What is Sisters Republic?

A reusable menstrual-lingerie brand whose Tina briefs can be reimbursed only if the model is eligible and purchased at a pharmacy.

What is the carte Vitale?

A health-insurance card used here for direct payment at the pharmacy for period products listed among the covered items.

What is the solidarity complementary health insurance (C2S)?

A scheme that helps cover health expenses for people on modest incomes and, in this case, allows reimbursement with no age limit.

What does the Super level refer to for the Tina?

An absorbency category from Sisters Republic: the brand states that more than 20 ml is retained and that protection lasts up to twelve hours.

Why does a purchase on the brand’s website not count?

Coverage requires an eligible model paid for at a pharmacy with the carte Vitale, limited to two period products per year.

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