How do I deal with my period during this trip?!


Question: How do I deal with my period during this trip!?
I'm going on a community service trip to a run down part of a city and the trip will only be a day (exactly 24 hours)!. I won't be able to carry around a bag or have pockets or access to a working toilet during the trip!. My period has been going on for three days so tomorrow (the 4th day) it will be a lot lighter, however I won't be able to change my pad or tampon during the trip!.

What do I do!? Guys will be on the trip too!. I don't want to leak, but wearing the same tampon for 8+ hours gives you a higher risk of TSS and the same pad is disgusting!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
just wear the tampon!.!. I do it sometimes when I have a lot going on!. Just try not to do it a lot and the first chance you get take it outta there lol
have fun and dont let being a lady keep ya back from anything!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I would discuss this with someone that is in charge of this trip and see what they suggest!. They can not deny you or anyone access to a restroom for a whole 24 hour period, it is not healthy!. If they are persistent that you will not have access to a bathroom I would suggest talking with your parents!. As dorky as it may be this is your health at stake here!. I would suggest getting some compact tampons that can be easily hidden!. You could stick it in your sock or even your bra!. As far as disposing of it; if it's such a run down area I'm sure you will be able to find somewhere to hide it that will not stand out!. Be creative! Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

ExperienceWww@Answer-Health@Com

how will you NOT have access to a restroom!? I mean come on, at some point you will have to eat or have access to say a stores potty!? bring money and buy a cheap package of pads!. to replace your other one either carry money in your bra, or a couple pads or a couple tampons say, in the bra under the boob!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Come on, no toilet anywhere!? I highly doubt that!. At least porta potties or using some lame gas station bathroom would work!. And won't you have like a van there or something that you could leave a small bag in!? I worked in New Orleans after katrina hit, and even we had access to some kind of toilet!. Talk to the people in charge!.!.!.I;m sure you'll be fine!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Wear a super absorbency tampon and also wear a pad that can hold a lot and then when you can eventually go to the bathroom, take the tampon out and you won't have to worry about carrying anything because you'll already have the pad on!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Maybe try sticking an extra tampon in the side of your sock or tape it somewhere on your body!. I usually use tampons with applicators but I know OB makes them without it and its very tiny and discreet (less than 2 inches long & very thin) so you can easily hide it!.!.!.hope this helpsWww@Answer-Health@Com

a pad might be disgusting, but if its not heavy then just do it!. a tampon wont work for 24 hours, so its really your only option!. if you have b!.c!. pills you can try to take two pills one night to stop your period early!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

wear a tampon and pad!. you should eventually find a toilet, or if not, (as gross as this is) try to sneak away to take out your used tampon!.!. then you'll have a pad already in place to use for the rest of the dayWww@Answer-Health@Com

Suck it up and deal with it!.
Wear a damn overnight pad if you're so worried about it!.
They can't deny you a bathroom either!.
Worst comes to worst, stick a pad in your sock!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

use a tampon!. and a pad!. but use a small tampon so you will be at less risk!.
why isnt there a bathroom in a homelss shelter!? homeless people pee!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Put your tampons in a pencil bag, or some other regular bag!. there has to be a bathroom somewhere

worst case scenario!. Wear the pad for 24 hours!. ew!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

try instead!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

http://www!.softcup!.com/product/what_is_s!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

well arent you bringing a little backpack!? broing extra pants and see if you can work sometinhg out!? idk where you are really going so ya!.!.!.!.sorryWww@Answer-Health@Com

Cant u just say u have to use the bathroom and put a new one on!?!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

Coconut oil will lighten mine pretty well!. You can get coconut oil from Whole Foods or that type of store!. It's pretty tasty I think, but you could spread it on toast if you don't like it alone!. All I need is a tablespoon and I'm good for the day and those are on my heaviest days too!. I cannot believe you are going to be gone for a whole day and won't have access to a toilet though!. I would probably stick a spare tampon in my sock or my bra if I had to and definitely wear a pad in addition to the tampon just for the added protection!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

like everyone else said there is no possible way they can't give you acsess to a bathroom, and port a potties are fine just take out the tampon wrap it well throw it in on the side!.!.!. like somone else said they can't prove it was you and even so they hvae to provide that stuff for you it's chaperones or the adults or whoevers in charge legal responsibility!. I was on a school trip yesterday (day two of my period my heaviest day) and I wore an over night pad with a tampon but then even though tss is uncommon i got scared and took it out like right at 8 hours!. but I had hidden 2 extras and another overnight pad in my shoe I was wearing Uggs but sneakers would work too and you just get like medical tape or whatever and tape it to your foot so it doesn't move while working and put a sock over it no biggie!. Also wear dark pants and possibly bring a hoodie or somthing you could tie around your waist and Why can't you bring a jacket that woul dbe even easier just get a small pouch and saftey pin it to the inside of the pocket (thats what I usually do)!.

But if these following facts ARe completly %100 percent true then
well you'll be stuck with higher chance ofTSS and A gross pad:

You will absoulutly never go to the bathroom for 24 hours

You will under no sircumstances be able to change a pad or tampon
(in the port o john or anywhere in the city)

you will be sleeping 1% of the day (15 min) btw illegal
to force a minor to do that


At my private school atleast a dozen lawyer parets would sue the heck out of whoever put us under such conditionsWww@Answer-Health@Com

also rember homeless chicks have periods too and they must take care of it some way!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I assume when you mean "no working toilet" you mean all they have is a 'port-a-potty', so there is a private place where you can change your pad, but you can't flush a tampon!.

I would suggest keeping ultra thin or light day pads in your bra, one in each cup, & when you need to change the pad there should be a trash bin somewhere in the porta-potty (or at least the one's I've been in have them)!. If not, wrap it up in toilet paper & shove it into the corner, no one can prove it was you & it's their fault for not having the necessities you need!.

Also, wear black pants !.!.!. just in case of leakage!. Hope I was able to help, good luck!.

*edit* - They can't expect you to work 99% of the trip!. Every 4 hours of work you are legally allowed a 10 minute break, & for every 6 hours you are allowed at least a 30 minute break to eat food!. Legally NO ONE is allowed to tell you you cannot use a bathroom, ever, no matter how many times you have to go!. So stop coming up with excuses, it's not as impossible as you're letting it on to be!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Okay, wear a huge overnight pad!. Then, in addition to that, if you don't feel comfortable using a tampon for that long (for just one day I think your fine not changing for 8 hours, I've done it before), put a wad of tissues or toilet paper in your underwear too!. Then, keep a small, thin pad tucked in your bra, lol, or your socks, that's the only concealed place!. good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Just Get a super obsorbency, or even just a regular tampon if your young !.
and wear it for the day!.
That sucks but i highly doubt you will get tss!.
It will be fine!.
Just wear the tampon i guess!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sucks for yoU!Www@Answer-Health@Com

just let it leakWww@Answer-Health@Com





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