In retrospect, I should have realized that was possible.

[camwyn]

Turns out if you've got a heavy flow day and my particular undercarriage arrangement, it's entirely possible to sneeze your tampon out.

Comments

[ymfaery]

....

That's hilarious and a little gross at the same time. How like you. =Db

(Still not convinced to try them.)

[camwyn]

Yeah, I wasn't big on the idea at first and I'm still not big on it, but a combination of tampon and pad has proven to be my best protection against the need for emergency trousers these past few years. And I'm willing to grit my teeth and deal with a tampon if the need to swim overlaps Shark Week. Mostly I avoid them, though.

[hellkitty]

Can confirm. The challenge is to not let anything show on your face as you race to the bathroom.

[camwyn]

I was lucky, after a fashion. It happened while I was on the toilet.

Alas, I did not have a spare, and my pad proved a bit less than adequate, so I am now in line to buy Emergency Pants...

[tibicina]

That kind of thing is part of why I keep a full change of clothes in the back of my car. (I've also had enough times that I spilled something on my top or had a nose bleed, thus the full change, not just bottoms.)

Anyway, I have felt your pain and it sucks. Hopefully they'll at least be good emergency pants.

[camwyn]

I have a spare shirt and spare 'not quite a jacket but if I throw it over a reasonable quality T-shirt it constitutes Business Casual' garment on hand, mostly so that I can change clothes if after-hours or lunchtime exercise results in more sweat than I am prepared to walk home with/wear for the rest of the day. I thought I had emergency pants. I did not. I had a pair of exercise shorts. This would not have helped.

The pants I wound up with were somewhat closer-fitting in the lower leg than I like, but I'll deal with that. Not like I plan on wearing them often.

[ymfaery]

I have enough room at work to keep a package of spare pads. I also keep spare underwear just in case.

[ceitfianna]

Oh wow, I've never done tampons myself and ugh, having a heavy flow shark week too. You have all my sympathy.

[camwyn]

I hate the damn things, and I'm convinced that wearing one tends to make my cramps worse, but I look at them as a preventative measure against the need for emergency pants. (Mentally I have also replaced 'belt-and-suspenders kind of guy' with 'tampon-and-pad kind of gal' as a result of this.)

[leeshajoy]

I've heard of such a thing but never experienced it firsthand. Oartly because I only wear tampons when I have no other viable options.

[camwyn]

I'd heard about it, but until yesterday I'd never experienced it. I think yesterday was a combo of heavy flow + already in a seated position + had some difficulty putting it in so it probably wasn't in a secure location to start with.

[mishaday]

That's hilarious, and a little sad. Does remind me how glad I am I swapped to a menstrual cup!

[camwyn]

I have considered those maybe once or twice. I don't think I'd be up for the process of insertion and removal, though. I can be a bit of a sissy about things at times.

[lemon_badgeress]

I'll be honest, on months I can hack it, the cup is the best thing ever...but there are months I can't hack it.

[mishaday]

I highly recommend, and I don't think it's talked about enough as an option. But of course you need to gauge your own comfort level.

[lemon_badgeress]

I've done that with my menstrual cup.

[camwyn]

... ye gods.

[lemon_badgeress]

incorrect seating, sitting position, and sneezing appears to be perilous no matter what you're sticking up your junk.

[mishaday]

I think you should just say 'talent' and buff your fingernails as if you meant to do that.

[weaver]

Existing in a female body is such a blessing.