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uhh that "time of the month" advice? hate talking about this but...

Started by kalshady, June 11, 2011, 09:37:21 PM

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kalshady

what is the best way to hide these products when packing a suitcase and what is the best way to dispose of those products (still hidin em)?

idk if that made sense but hopefully yall understand me. jus need some ideas =/
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EliNewGuy

*spoiler alert - the part below contains references to body fluids and feminine products.*

Not sure what you mean by "when packing a suitcase"  - is someone actually watching you pack?  Or are you just worried about them seeing it in the suitcase while you're traveling together?  I put my "gerbils" (that's what I call them, after the urban legend) in a zip compartment of my toiletry kit.  That is itself zipped up and inside a suitcase, so it's really a non-issue. 

Disposal:  Depends on the status of the trash bin in the bathroom.  :)  If it's got some stuff in it, or I can put some tissues on top, I'll wrap the item in a ->-bleeped-<--ton of TP and put it in the trash as long as I can cover it up with other stuff (if this is at someone's house, I need to be able to surround it so they don't see it when they take the trash out!).  Sometimes I have put the applicator back inside the wrapper it came in and stashed it back with the others and I dispose of it at home.  I only do this when they're "precautionary" insertions and don't come back out of me all gross. 

If you're talking about pads, I have NO idea.  They're big, bulky, gross, and SO much worse for making me dysphoric than gerbils are - it's a constant reminder, whereas I can forget with the gerbils, except for when I'm switching them out.  I haven't used pads for anything but overnight #1 in over a decade. 

Oh, and the new little tiny "gerbils" are awesome for discretion.  They are half the length.  They come in a little black box with a "U" on it (I think) and they come in multicolor wrappers.  I highly recommend for stealth. 
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rexgsd

Hm well i've never had to hide them in a suitcase really, but i have other places (car, toolbox). Basically for any circumstance I hide them in a non-see through bag (i've used a small store shopping bag, and a small bag that holds my over-ear headphones), or some sort of secret thing to hide it in that looks unsuspicous but at the same time where no one else would look. (some sort of empty box used for medicine? hard vhs case (prob suspicious unless your going someplace with vcr lol) some sort of empty food container, like the box those powered drink mix things come in, something like that.) think of something that would work thats not suspicous, hides them well, and something someone else wouldnt look in or something, or maybe theres a "secret" place in your suitcase, or maybe you can even take the bottom panel out and hide them flat in a bag there. (not sure which uh, "product" you use out of the two, but if it's not the 'flat-shaped' ones then it might be even easier to find a conspicuous thing to hide them in).

as for disposing, i'm only practiced in secret disposing in the 'flat-shaped' ones because i only use those, which i use the wrapper from the new one im gonna use and wrap it up in that (i do it a certain way too so the edge's dont match the edges of the wrapper, therefore no 'red stuff' somehow leaking out on accident) then i sort of roll that up and then roll that up in toilet paper until i cant see anything through the TP (but dont wrap too neatly or anything, cause then it might look more suspicous. wrap the last couple wraps a big loosely so it looks more just like a used tissue or something) then place it in the trash bag down a bit like halfway through.

if you need to dispose of it in a different way (somewhere outside your room, in a public restroom) then get it all wrapped and prepared like i said, then shove it in your pocket (of course pay attention to where/how so there isnt tp hanging out of your pocket) or in front of your waistband then dispose of it in a trash somewhere else. or if in the public bathroom case, wash your hands, then when you use the paper towl to dry your hands sneak the "wrapped garbage" from wherever when you arent facing anyone or simply right when your up in front of the trash and throw them out together, or even wrap the product in the paper towel then throw it out. (as for the other 'product' you may use, the 'tube-shaped' one, i'm sure you can do the same method you just will need a lot more tp layers haha, or you could even bring in some paper towels or baggie to put it in than wrap it to prevent leakage.)

That was a long post haha, but hope it helps =)

oh and sorry for all the dumb nicknames for everything XD triggers my, and possibly others, dysphoria saying the real names for them.
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kalshady

Eli AND rex - yea im def not talkin bout "napkins." sorry i really cant use like any real name for any of it bc i cant stand it lol. nobodys watching me pack of course but yea im gonna be roomin wit the guys at my college on a leadership conference in a new campus for a few days. thats why i needed to know. i know this isnt a very good explanation of anything but im really zoned out today and cant seem to get anything out right. thanks for the responses, definitely helpful =)

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Darrin Scott

I don't have any experience with it, but I heard the Diva Cup (sorry about the name) is supposed to work last longer than any other things.





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KamTheMan

buy cardboard, they're not as comfortable to use as plastic but you can flush the whole thing as i assume you're using a shared bathroom. i don't know how to help you hide them in general, just do your best to be inconspicuous. get a small mens toiletry bag and keep them in there? i had to buy some "tools" from the store yesterday, so stressful, but they thankfully have self checkout. good luck dude!


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spiffyalexneal

Quote from: Darrin on June 12, 2011, 09:31:37 AM
I don't have any experience with it, but I heard the Diva Cup (sorry about the name) is supposed to work last longer than any other things.

^^^THIS!!!

I've used that for years.

I empty mine in the shower in the morning or evening (whenever I end up showering), and it's good for 24 hours. There's a risk of TSS with certain other products if you leave them in longer than 8 hours, but NO risk with the cup. It's kind of expensive at first, but in the long run a lot cheaper because you don't have to spend money every month on more disposable crap. Plus, no embarrassment in buying disposables, whichever you use.

Any other questions about it, feel free to ask.
so don't think twice, you'll end up worse than you've been
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malinkibear

Quote from: spiffyalexneal on June 12, 2011, 11:46:46 AM
^^^THIS!!!

I've used that for years.

I empty mine in the shower in the morning or evening (whenever I end up showering), and it's good for 24 hours. There's a risk of TSS with certain other products if you leave them in longer than 8 hours, but NO risk with the cup. It's kind of expensive at first, but in the long run a lot cheaper because you don't have to spend money every month on more disposable crap. Plus, no embarrassment in buying disposables, whichever you use.

Any other questions about it, feel free to ask.
Interested, actually. How does it work for heavy flows? Any risks of leaks? I ask because I have a monthly red monsoon.
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EliNewGuy

I too am intrigued by the Diva Cup.  I bought one but it hurt so much trying to get it in that I gave up.  Any tips on how to make that not painful? 

To the OP and anyone interested:  I've put up some photos of what I was talking about on Photobucket. 
http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd440/elinewguy/Feminine%20Problems/
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Mr.Rainey

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spiffyalexneal

Quote from: malinkibear on June 12, 2011, 01:16:37 PM
Interested, actually. How does it work for heavy flows? Any risks of leaks? I ask because I have a monthly red monsoon.

it CAN leak, so if you have a really heavy flow, you should probably empty it twice or maybe even three times per day. It's kinda gross if you don't do it in the shower, but still better than the alternatives.

Quote from: EliNewGuy on June 12, 2011, 04:29:49 PM
I too am intrigued by the Diva Cup.  I bought one but it hurt so much trying to get it in that I gave up.  Any tips on how to make that not painful? 

That I'm not sure unfortunately... if you really want to use it, just keep trying, maybe at a time of day when you're most relaxed. You can also try when you're not actually needing it, if you know what I mean. That might make you more relaxed too.
so don't think twice, you'll end up worse than you've been
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mm

kalshady,  rooming with guys and get your monthly is going to be hard for sure.  You probably can hide the internal products in your luggage alright.  EliNewGuy views of the products were very small and had no obvious names on them.  How to dispose of used one when using the bathroom in your dorm will require some skill.  I don't know how often you will need to change, but could you use a common restroom where you could wrap it well in tp and dispose of it in the trash.  I have done this several times, been able to push it well into the trash bin with the used paper towels.  I have research these reuseable cups and found two problems with them for me, #1. one has to handle your parts even internally to some extent, this would not work for me, my disphoria for those parts to great for me to use one; #2. they can leak especially when you are learning how to use them and most wear a pad to collect any leakage.  I just can't pads stand using pads, my disphoria of seeing  and feeling them is just too much.  Good luck with your conference.  You must be passing very well even thou you are not on T yet.
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kalshady

Quote from: mm on June 12, 2011, 09:43:13 PM
kalshady,  rooming with guys and get your monthly is going to be hard for sure.  You probably can hide the internal products in your luggage alright.  EliNewGuy views of the products were very small and had no obvious names on them.  How to dispose of used one when using the bathroom in your dorm will require some skill.  I don't know how often you will need to change, but could you use a common restroom where you could wrap it well in tp and dispose of it in the trash.  I have done this several times, been able to push it well into the trash bin with the used paper towels.  I have research these reuseable cups and found two problems with them for me, #1. one has to handle your parts even internally to some extent, this would not work for me, my disphoria for those parts to great for me to use one; #2. they can leak especially when you are learning how to use them and most wear a pad to collect any leakage.  I just can't pads stand using pads, my disphoria of seeing  and feeling them is just too much.  Good luck with your conference.  You must be passing very well even thou you are not on T yet.

i use the guys bathroom/showers/locker rooms etc. on a regular basis in public and at college so ive had to deal wit this before but since it will be about a week over night and at a new campus i am jus a lil worried bout it. i do pass very well for not being on t (voice and all) and i am beyond thankful for that. i will probably jus wrap them up in toilet paper and stuff them far down in the trash, thats what i usually do. thanks, ill let yall know how it goes; im pretty sure it will be a fun conference.
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