(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best tampons

Yeah, certainly i get my razors for free while your tampons cost an arm and a leg...

Charmin are ok. But they're geared towards babies. We personally use Playtex, which are specifilly for bow-chicka-bowow, but that's for BEFORE. Afterwards, what you need is absorption. And in that department, nothing beats paper towels.

If you want a lady to help smuggle booze...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CLC0LEK

I use Natracare and Seventh Generation applicator-free ones. And I get plenty of the super-plus. It's a good deal if you can purchase in bulk via amazon or something. I've tried the Diva Cup too, but I don't find it comfortable.

try this

They have tampon flasks
http://www.amazon.com/Tampon-Flasks-5-Wrapper-Bags/sim/B00CLC0LEK/2

Edit: Link

Prescription

3 ED, up to 5 ED as needed.

Not the cheapest cotton by a long shot, but holds a ton of juice, never get another dry hit.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplus/detail-page/B00BD71XCS_always_2013091911_4627_lg.jpg

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplus/detail-page/B00BD71XCS_always_2013091911_4627_lg.jpg

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Supermarket, with all the "family planning" items.

Edit: Or right here: http://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Fresh-Intimate-Wipes-40-Count/dp/B0094JPUUS

Even Prime.

They do! So quiet

Not quite - they work the same way but body wipes are bigger and less scented. I use these - the scent is very light, plus they are flushable.

https://www.amazon.com/Tampon-Dube-Tubes-Set-Wrappers/dp/B0197CK2YU

These. Thats what everyone has, what everyone expects. We’re using vending machine tampons because we have to, not because we want to.

https://www.amazon.com/Tampons-Vending-Dispenser-Hospeco-T500/dp/B002MB5WXU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I used them and they work great but they are expensive compared to panty liners. I use two of the panty liners and they work the same but pennies compared to the no sweats.

https://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Sport-Shape-Liners-Regular/dp/B00T4D1J8G/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1495908596&sr=8-1&keywords=sports%2Bpanty%2Bliners&th=1

This doesn't help. https://www.amazon.com/Tampax-Tampons-Flushable-Cardboard-Applicator-40/dp/B000GCNBNU

Try these out. If it doesn't breath through your mouth or ask here to arch her ass up a little so your nose it not in her asshole.

http://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Fresh-Intimate-Wipes-40-Count/dp/B0094JPUUS

Hope this helps.

-Doc

I use a moon cup and these bad boys for backup on heavy days (or without the cup on lighter days)

https://www.amazon.com/EvaWear-Replacement-Absorbent-Menstrual-Boyshort/dp/B07582P1GM/ref=pd_m_ba_rp_of_34?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G1N9DQRYV61W48MF6P41

And I also have the moon cup brand panties I use as a liner sometimes, though I haaaaaaaaaate that they don't have protection in the front

This is a clear example of cultural Marxism. They're getting everyone to pay for a thing only some people will ever use, it's fucking bullshit. I'm serious, just think of the amount of money being wasted here! A 500 box of Tampex costs $60! That's like a sixth of a cent for every student on campus per box! Why, if they had to buy 100 boxes a year, that's a full 66 cents! Brown will definitely be raising tuition over that, fucking commies taking my pocket change I tell you what.

Omg that sucks.

I'd be stocking up on period essentials.

Is she at least staying? Or does she have to leave again?

Wrong on that one, sir.

https://www.amazon.com/Kotex-Regular-Absorbency-Carmilla-Unscented/dp/B01CI6EUAO

In today's edition of: OMG WE'RE JUST AS WEIRD AS JAPAN

>They can't just "wait" until they have enough money to buy $50 box of #500 tampons. They have to buy the only one available at the corner bodega which might be a $10 box for #20.

$19 for 144, even someone low income can swing this, but even if you can't we're still talking about a few dollars a month, on average.

>So far, most of your comments have come across as rather uninformed about the struggles that low-income individuals face.

See above, who exactly is uninformed?

>Is it the increased financial burden that you're concerned about? The stigma? Do you feel that it's unequal treatment? All these issues can be discussed individually.

I'm not opposed to helping poor individuals acquire the basics they need to survive, the main point I was discussing was whether or not we should also be providing other necessities, like toilet paper, to those who need it, because the logic is the same. If it's reasonable to provide feminine hygiene products to women then why not toilet paper to everyone? Why not soap? Why not toothpaste and toothbrushes? Why not shaving equipment to men so they can clean themselves up and apply for jobs? etc. etc. Of course the response from supporters of this initiative is always something along the lines of "right now we're dealing with feminine hygiene, we can discuss those other things later", which is really just a convenient way of avoiding discussing the issue.

I'm not really embarrassed about it, but I guess someone could find it embarrassing, SOME MOTHERFUCKING TAMPONS, ya know, for nosebleeds and what not.

Thanks for the contest!

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Your sister will most likely be embarrassed to say so if her period is heavier, which it often is in the first year of menstruation (~100-300mL/period), so get her BOTH pads [Always brand with the wings or period underwear, like THINX (the thicker pads don't stay closely enough to your body to be leak-proof)] AND tampons or a menstrual cup (lots of people love the lunette, size 1 for young people who've never used one before). Except for the thinx underwear, you can get all of these things on Amazon.


The most important feature of pads is that they stick close to your body, which is why thinx underwear is fantastic as back-up.


The most important part of internal menstrual fluid collection is that there are no spaces around the collecting tool, which is why menstrual cups or the tampons I linked are so fantastic at preventing leaks, which is the biggest period concern if you notice she's having trouble not leaking on her clothes or bed.


For pain: start with NSAIDs (e.g. Advil), because they are less dangerous (i.e. don't damage your liver, because they're not filtered by your liver), but make sure that she takes it with water, because if they get stuck in your throat they can ulcerate your esophagous, and then if her pain continues, she can take Acetomeniphen (e.g. Tylenol) at the same time, because it is filtered by the liver, which is what makes acetomeniphen more dangerous, so she should take it conservatively (i.e. less than the recommendation on the bottle, so 1 pill instead of 2).


Midol is just an NSAID with caffeine, which has no use unless she wants to get caffeine from a pill instead of coffee.


Also, if she wants to track her period (not necessary unless you're trying to predict fertility, or are just curious; PCOS and endometriosis have obvious symptoms like missed periods of very long mensturual cycles, and debilitatingly painful and heavy periods, respectively), she can use an app., like Clue.


And finally, toxic shock syndrome, associated with tampons, but can happen without tampons (i.e. it's a staph, or less commonly, a strep infection), is much rarer than it was (i.e. it's very rare), becaue the tampon material that often caused it was removed from tampons; but, the FDA recommends using less absorbant tamponts (i.e. not super absorpant tampons), changing tampons every 4-8 hours, and not using tampons if you've had a prior serious strep or staph infection (source)


TL,DR: Save your sister a shit ton of potential embarassment and stress and buy her DOUBLE collection tools (i.e. pads/period underwear AND tampons/menstrual cup); for pain, she should take advil and then and/or tylenol (which can be taken together (additional sources: 1; 2; 3)