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yellowdove
Diva Cup! Diva Cup!
AmalieTheDane
Oh right
vermiculus
Riiiiiight.
lukgab
https://33.media.tumblr.com/8805454cf088c0cb12177c95237b595f/tumblr_mqy7kcrxeo1rcy99do1_500.gif
BuiltForSin
Soft pretzels are the shit. But being gluten free means i just have to buy a lot more ice cream and chocolate.
trustmeImtheladydoctor
I'm just scrolling through upvoting every post about diva cups for awareness.
Starcatcher1986
Same here. That thing changed my life.
mishdish
ladies, just get a diva cup already, i promise it will be the best decision of your life....wait for it...period.
theycallmehiphopapotomus
I love my mooncup.
carson9910
That first one though... this guy's a keeper.
ifinallygotausername
Luke Hemmings? Cuz these "guys" are supposedly from 5 Seconds of Summer LOL
poynters
Oh, these screenshots aren't real. They're from a twitter account with texting scenarios for 5SOS members, hence Cal, Luke, Ash + Michael.
boudou22
Diva cup ftw
ImSorryForTheLackOfApostrophe
There's a lot of blood, you say?
sirplayerone
Gonna need a lot more than red rum to forget that incident.
Dooood
I knew what this would be. Knew it.
LiterallyYourMom
Honestly I was expecting the hotel room from Dexter.
Dooood
I have yet to see any of that show.
TaintedGENE
DeStock
Earn your damn redwings son!
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
http://imgur.com/w4eEDlW
foximillian
I feel uncomfortable
Sataina
That's me when I sneeze while on my period.
gogetahaircutyadamnhippie
Risky click. Paid off.
WhydoIstillhavetomakeausernamewhenIobviouslycantthinkofanything
That gif has been so overused that I would enjoy something new.
Moonmoonn
WHEN YOU SNEEZE O. M. G.
DeStock
How many drops of blood are there in this blood ocean?
ImSorryForTheLackOfApostrophe
A metric fuckton of drops, clearly.
AsterBTT
Voydspektre
Source? Also what the hell is this.
AsterBTT
Kill la Kill. Easiest way to describe it is blood explosion.
TheMcDuncan
It's a scene from "Kill La Kill"
JustAnotherSoul
Michael. Stop with the questions Michael. Michael just buy the tampons.
randomgibberish
Was I supposed to read that I'm Jackie's voice? Cause I did.
TheLastUnicornImAliiiive
Diva cup for the win!
Abbadoll23
My bf was gobsmacked when he went with me to buy tampons, pamprin, etc.. "You pay $20 a month to be a girl?"
gravityandshit
DIVA CUP FTW
Kissta
At night I fall asleep on white sheets, but I wake up on the flag of Japan.
StarrryNight
As a man I choose to believe periods are a lie and girls don't have flood gates of blood
Kaysmira
"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." "I woke up in a pool of my own blood; is that how you'd like to end your day?"
Kissta
Oh ya I like this. I'm going to use this.
Denamic
I hope that's because you can teleport and have little control over your powers when you sleep
YouCantKeepJetpackingAwayFromYourProblemsBrian
Oh god that's the best way to describe it. XD
JakeBasil
Jesus that's unnecessary imagery lol
Kissta
You're welcome! Ha
loudwhitenoise
I had to use incontinence plastic sheets. At least now I'm on hormones and hardly bleed at all.
frankbrodie
FOJ was my arcade high score name for the longest time back in the early 1980's. (or even late 1970's possibly with high score initials)
Bloodyvalentine549
Or in the middle of what looks like a murder scene. Irregular periods with no rhyme or reason to when they come, for the win!
Xythian208
Imperial or modern?
PartTimeLlama
I have black sheets for that reason. (that and I spill everything...)
Kissta
Black sheets always look dirty to me with the lint and jizz. Jk
TomWaits4no1
This.
Kissta
Is.
TomWaits4no1
SPARTAAAAA..?
PiercedFunbags
Kamikaze in my pants every month lol
StarrryNight
I never want to see that. Pierced fun bags on the other hand...
mynameisfaith
Hahahahaha God damn I'm gonna use these lines. I don't know when, but when I do, I'm gonna think of yall.
Kissta
It's a crime scene
brunette7900
Please let this not be a joke, then I won't feel so alone on this.
Kissta
One of us!
Kissta
One of us!
HillOfBeans
It happens to the best of us.
thetain
serious question: do you ever wakeup from it?
catsandbuttslol
All the time.
xkotu
I've woken up from it. It gives me the same sense that I need to pee right when it starts. Helpful mini power :d
Kissta
I have. And it's come to the point that I wake up panicked when nothing's there. I don't sleep well for that week.
eininneresblumenpfluecken
That's the worst!
uhkayshuh
I've woken up from the pain. But never from the bleeding...if that answers your question.
thetain
yeah. that sucks. you have my sympathies.
sheezyOG
Yep! It's like a sixth sense. Wake up for "no reason" and voila, bleeding when you go to pee.
MrCIA
That must have been scary as fuck the first time it happened.
sheezyOG
First time was Easter, middle of the day! With my whole family over, of course.
MrCIA
Of course...
UnPetitSugarcube
I asked a boyfriend to buy me a regular tshirt one time. It stressed him out so bad I swear he was sweating when he handed it to me.
lily10110
I quit asking my fiance to buy me stuff because of how stressed out he gets. I could ask the man to grab a gallon of milk and he'd call(1/2)
marioparty2friendships
I've spent DAYS trying to find a shirt as part of a Christmas present for a girl I liked. She hated it. Never again. Never AGAIN!
UnPetitSugarcube
I'm sorry she hated it! Dang. I would've slipped it over my head so quickly and insisted we go out so I could show it off.
TaintedGENE
ur good people
lily10110
wondering what type of milk, which brand, if he was suppose to bring a coupon, if he went to right store, blah blah blah. (2/2)
TachyonCode
... that is literally all stuff that can be written into a shopping list. Is he 12 or something?
lily10110
No, he just feels like he's always going to get the wrong thing for me. It's fine if it's his groceries, for me it's harder.
TachyonCode
Has he tried a photographic list before? Just curious.
lily10110
Mostly when I tell to just go grab a gallon of milk, it's cause I don't have time to do anything besides whatever the fuck I'm doing.
IrishWhiskey
Pro Tip: I once had to buy some for my GF, made a pic of the shelf and she said like "3rd row the 5th". Voilá is french for ta-da
aelita
Pro tip: teach your gf/wife to stock. Or just buy that 200-pack once when you're at the store together.
terribleinternetpunsfirstborn
I know what ones my gf gets because I recognise the colour and shape of the box
rebeccaisafish
Until they change the packaging
Pieala
A local reporter covering a big opening event wrote "Walla!" and she was so proud of herself! Walla!
angelfixer
Ex-husband's family all said Walla. That's why I divorced him.
tarataqa
Now imagine having to buy tampons for your GF before cell phones were invented!
FunkyCake
You write it down.
tarataqa
*draws picture of tampon box*
derpderpeverywhere
You sir..... are a genius!
darkoneko
That works too, oui.
fnurglbhurg
Works equally good with make-up, perfume, bags etc. We made our wishing-lists using photo galleries on G+ this year. Easiest shopping ever.
kingAPwhammy
Photographic Memory-- Problem solved.
slinkywafflepants
Because you can't read?
notcaitlin
Added advantage: looking creepy while taking photos of tampons
fnurglbhurg
Pro tip: Nobody really gives a damn besides giggly teeheeheens. Grown-ups know what's up and usually approve.
Spinnyd
Women know what you're doing, source - I have a wife.
SojournerTooth
I would assume he had no idea what he was doing and wanted to get the right ones. My mom and I use different brands, I've taken a pic.
bwk2421
Even more pro-tip: I keep a picture on my phone of the box my wife uses.
MishaMasha
And that's why you're the hubby & not the BF.
Monzeekee
You sir... are a genius
mssnarkyfish
My husband does this! He's the best.
Matschiko
Plot twist: That's your husband.
MouseTheFooDog
I shop for a lot of things like this. Otherwise I inevitably get the wrong kind of soap or some such.
MishaMasha
Just so you know, I'm up voting purely because I'm a Butcherette.
MouseTheFooDog
*doggie grin*
MishaMasha
Possibly the only redeeming quality of that one book was the fact that Mouse could talk.
julgran
Oh my. U have such an uncomplicated wife, I buy like 4 different sizes depending on how much I bleed, what's on special and so on. Haha
scarybunnie
Different sizes are essential.
dash0826
This is how I do it, it's easy to match a picture.
schematic
I do this also along with some of her snacks she likes
RoseanneRosannadanna
Awww
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FisterMantastic
I had love like this one time... then I didn't. I still don't now :\
StrokeTheFurryWall
Don't we all... The love part, not the tampon part. Yeah.
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StrokeTheFurryWall
I don't think I did. It would be awkward if i found love with someone who bought my tampons, given I hail from the male side of the species
spookyspice
Prince Charles would like the tampon part too.( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
erischilde
this is an amazingly obscure zing...
muhphen
*VoilÃ
kaffeen91
It took me a minute to notice the difference.
beautifulbiscuits
I don't even know how to make those characters. Do I need to wear a moustache while typing?
TaintedGENE
♣)↨♫♂☺☺☺☺
SonOfTheShire
You need to hold down the alt key and hit those numbers on the right of the keyboard. A moustache does help, though.
Staddi
Use a german keyboard. It's right next to the ß-Key and top of the ü-key. Don't know about our european friends though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
krauraurgg
Or a Swedish keyboard. It's just above the ¨^~ key. The more you know. And yes, there's a ¨^~ key.
capitalistpiglet
Beret
MoccaFixer
and a french bauette
beautifulbiscuits
A bayonet?!
MoccaFixer
baguette* i was tripping balls
sweetnaivety
it's a lot easier on mobile, at least for me on my note3, I just hold down the letter and all the extra characters for that letter pop up.
beautifulbiscuits
I have a Note 3. What keyboard are you using? Default or something else?
tiramigiu
hold alt and spend years studying french so it becomes second instinct. That one is alt+133 Ã
SuckAnElf
Better than those who write "walla"
HeadWar
Or "viola".
BalmDeBono
It means "raped".
FunkyCake
Doesnt that mean "I swear"?
Ymgurian
Yes it does.
beautifulbiscuits
Pro tip: If you say "end quote," you'll remember that the quotation mark goes at the end, after the period - or comma.
IrishWhiskey
Really? In German it´s the exact opposite!
o11c
In "Programmer's English", you always put the punctuation outside of the string.
PositivelyClueless
That's the convention in US English. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm
sassyasssassafras
That makes so much more sense.
appaismyspiritanimal
And AP Style!
PositivelyClueless
Yes - Associated Press is a US institution, so it's not surprising. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Stylebook
cldz
No one here buys pads?
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dowahdiddydiddydumdiddydo
What seems scary about them? Just curious...
skwerl
I don't like sitting in a wet, squishy mess. Gave up pads when I was 13.
vimagur
pads? I'm suprised that with Diva Cups, Mooncups, etc people still buy tampons!
Sataina
I do...
Xantara
Me too....can't deal with all that tampon business.
HelenaL
Ah, they are called pads not sanitary napkins. Thanks. I was wondering about that too. In Greece, I'll rarely see a shelf with tampons 1/2
HelenaL
They are all filled with pads 2/2
LulaFortune
reminds me of wearing a nappie...
weaselbee
Only for bedtime. Can't stand them.
dearsmashley
It's all about the Diva Cup.
obvincognito
I am so curious but just can't seem to wrap my head around it!
bext
What is it that boggles your mind? PM me! I can walk you through it :)
LilMissLeopard
Diva Cup FTW! I love mine!
mskwishy
Seriously--I haven't had to buy tampons in almost 10 years!
emilyrunnes
I prefer the instead softcup! but all the same concept. :)
outrecord
Those are great for having sex, but the divacup is reusable, so better for the environment.
emilyrunnes
but SEX
outrecord
good point! i generally just use the diva cup, but then insert an instead softcup right before sex.
wuzzmolchi
So true!! Never want to be without my Diva ever again. :)
bext
hell yeah sister!
IThinkIPreferToStayInside
Not until they make a mini version...
mikub
There is also lily cups, Compact is awesome
BuiltForSin
Get a meluna. not only do they have different sizes, they have ones with a ring on the end instead of just a nub. soooo much easier.
IThinkIPreferToStayInside
Thanks, I'll look it up!
TimeLordDanceParty
Yes! Although I honestly believe Lunette is the best brand, plus such pretty colours!
BuiltForSin
They don't have the different colors in the u.s yet. But i can get a meluna.
TimeLordDanceParty
Dude, shut up. If I can get coloured in New Zealand you can definitely get it in America, with free shipping probably. Let me look. 1/2
TimeLordDanceParty
Bam first link http://store.lunette.com/category-s/1814.htm
BuiltForSin
The yellow one is so cute!
BuiltForSin
Dude, you shut up. And for the love of god please find me a colored cup. I want one so bad.
TimeLordDanceParty
Check my link in the reply to that comment, I have the blue one :) They bring out new colours regularly.
squelcheswetly
Though taking one of those out is...intense.
OMGiCantEven
I tried it for about 2 days. Blood. Everywhere.
iwillstudyandiwillwin
Took me three periods before I worked it out, blood fucking everywhere till I did. But now I have to hunt for toilets with sinks, not stalls
BuildHerACakeOrSomething
Meh, you get used to it pretty fast.
bmusson
I don't get why guys are embarrassed to buy tampons, it's obviously not for them.
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Serakani
We don't know? At least ppl know it's not for you when we do it they know we're currently dissolving or inner organs into bloody slimeclots
pwykersotz
A lot of people get very nervous when dealing with intimate body functions, either their own or others. It's a comfort zone thing.
TachyonCode
Luckily there is this thing called the internet that lets you order things straight to your door. Too bad it's still gotta be delivered...
Kiore
Not only that, but it's a pretty good indication they're having sex with someone!
BuiltForSin
I'm so lucky my bf grew up with older sisters and has no problem buying me stuff like that.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
http://imgur.com/w4eEDlW
CynicalFish
Probably for the same reason guys get embarrassed buying condoms :S Don't they _want_ people to think they're having lots of sex?
PhoenixQueenAzula
Oh, obvious you say. You poor innocent web goer. Good on you.
CatrionaShadowleaf
Well, they could be preparing for battle. Apparently those things are aces for gunshot wounds.
RedVagOfCourage
And bloody noses.
rossmum
Yep. Guy who ran a first aid course I was on used to be a medic, said they're brilliant for plugging them.
may825
Get a diva cup, its reusable/washable, comfy, and makes your periods shorter. Sure they're sorta expensive but they were 100% worth it forme
BuildHerACakeOrSomething
PREACH!
Trayatnova
Me too! Love mine. I'm so glad I never have to go down the feminine product aisle again!
TimeLordDanceParty
Not expensive compared to the alternatives! (over time)
EenymeenymineymoLetmeeatyourbootyhole
After the "it doesn't matter" part, I could tell this was fake. Every girl has a specific brand, size, type, scented/unscented preference
FunkyCake
Nope. It wouldn't matter for me. Doesn't mean it's not fake. But the battery/provider stuff is a bigger givaway than that I think haha.
Syng42
That she never mentions the flow type she needs is a huge tip off.
frankenspider
Diva cup. That is all.
trustmeImtheladydoctor
preach
BuildHerACakeOrSomething
YES. It changed my life.
zvae
Women: check out the diva cup. Never use tampons again. Seriously. It's a thing of beauty.
FunkyCake
Eew, just. ew. I'll take tampons/pads over that thing any day. That's all. I'll leave myself out.
zvae
To each their own, my friend. I believe it's revolutionary, environmental, and streamlined - but there's no shame in your preference. :o)
jelfrmtx
I've been thinking of switching, but i live in a dorm. Don't you have to rinse them out in a sink essentially?
TimeLordDanceParty
You can also fill a clean water bottle, keep it in your bag and rinse directly over toilet. Good for public places. You should also boil(1/2
TimeLordDanceParty
The cup in between each period, maybe soaking in a cup of boiled water in your room would work? Or look into sterilizing tablets for cups.
theshoeminator
Boiling water & vinegar help sanitize & remove stains from the silicone.
trustmeImtheladydoctor
honestly, unless you've got some serious business going on, once a day directly down the drain in the shower is good enough.
22Below
You dump the contents in the toilet and, yes, you rinse it in the sink
zvae
I've been in situations where I can't use a sink. I dump excess into the toilet and blot the rest off with toilet tissue. Works fine. :)
lily10110
I tried a diva cup, it didn't really "fit" comfortably. But my cousin loves it.
zvae
When I first began using it, it didn't fit comfortably throughout my first 2 periods and even leaked once or twice, but eventually I got 1/2
zvae
2/2 the hang of it. They also make 2 sizes (small and large, essentially), so you might try both. I'd say it's worth it. :)
lily10110
Eh, I tried the small ones but... Like.. They weren't exactly fitting in there. Yea know? But that's also before I had done the dirty deed.
theshoeminator
I have the Moon Cup by GladRags, user reviews say it's much more comfortable than the Diva Cup. And cheaper!
zvae
Ah, yes. Tampons didn't fit in when I was a virgin, either. You should try it again now that you've, eh, erm, loosened up a bit? Lol.
lily10110
Yea. Maybe. One day. "Loosen up." I can't even.
corig123
Terrified of the insertion/removal process (and the human body in general?).
zvae
Understandable. So was I. It's very flexible rubber and won't hurt you.
TomWaits4no1
Me too I'm terrified of getting it out but I want one
zvae
Try it if you think you might like it. Really! :)
corig123
So much more...up close and personal? than just dealing with pads.
outrecord
It's amazing - blood only smells with air contact, so the cup is actually less smelly, less messy, and reusable. It's amazing.
corig123
After the recent posts about guys smelling it, that is appealing, but...uuugh.
vimagur
Yes, but isn't being up close and personal with your vagina a good thing?
corig123
I've never really gotten comfortable with it=/
zvae
Yes, the cup is inserted into the vagina. But cheaper, more environmentally sound, and significantly less noticable than pads.
NudePicRater5000
Did anyone else read this as one conversation?
randomguy342
Yeah I read it as one very confused, scared man
beautifulbiscuits
Dammit. I just noticed it isn't.
Ihaveworkat5anditslike1rightnow
It isn't? lol
CuntyLinguist
OMG this comment made me notice that they weren't... Well played
IEnjoyFemaleNudes
Yes
KilkennyCat
Yes. Took me a few to see the different names. It's better as a single conversation!
archiboldpeach
SHIT
htbui85
I always do, for every thread.
htbui85
I misunderstood. My apologies.
nameiuseforimgur
Hmmm. Not sure about iPhones, but there are no time stamps on these images.
radimentrix
oh, they are different? oh... yeah.. uhm... thanks for the head up, i guess?
IthinkItsMe
Fun fact: those name are the same name for all of a band member I know. So, I think its fake. Definitely.
ShoulderTheWheel
Thanks for ruining it for me
Butterchicken
I was but them realized it they were different.
Midniteoyl
Oh... Shit... Wait... What?
JayKeny
I did too, but I think it is all one person, because everyone had an emoji next to their name. What are the odds that every girl uses emoji.
Moonmoonn
OH GOD.. I did and I laughed for awhile because it went with it and afterwards I just sat here and realized they were all different
Pretender00
Maybe it is 1 woman, texting loads of guys. And its a competition...
trekkre
And the one guy is being looked at by another guy in this post
dopestdyl
yeah, nobody won that one.
Imghurrr
yep, and then when I realized they were all supposedly different I concluded that it was fake as balls
pixiestix0816
All with an emoji at the end of the name
Dracerino
They are fake, same battery life and phone name.
eviltree
Plus, they all have emojis after their names...
krauraurgg
Same (European) operator. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tele2
Sugarcrotch
Maybe it's the boyfriends they went though... How long would you date someone after buying tampons for them?
Sugarcrotch
I've only bought tampons for one girl and she was my best fucking friend.
FluffySlothsEverywhere
Why would you stop dating someone just because you had to buy tampons?
Sugarcrotch
why isnt she on the pill... shit fixes it for like 6 months or some shit
MyNameisJavert
Guys. It's about the same percentage of battery on all of the phone screenshots. Tele 2 is the service provider for all of them. It's fake.
01111001
People don't just lie on the internet... do they?@
agdsglsjdfgkjds43542
really, I was almost certain every chick puts an emoji next to their boyfriends name in their contacts
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
And every single guy has an emoticon attached. Who the FUCK does that?
Kmank95
thats what i was wondering, i have never once used emoticons for contact names
geriatricsanatore
I didn't even know I could do that lol
modfox
Or this chick gets a lot of action.
salsadetomate
I knew it was fake cause what fucking girl doesn't care what tampon it is.
OracleForCheap
Swedish provider, English names into emoticon, English text, predictable messages. Yeah.
zvae
Was about to comment this. Thank you!
MyLuggageAteMyHomework
....who cares?
maddieislame
it's what this girl makes on twitter and it's text imagines for my fave band 5sos and they are the bomb diggity and they are so funny
FatKidFriendly
But its the internet! People never lie on the internet!!
GigglesMaster
Also the first name and emoticon! Good work, detective!
SassyGroot
yes! came here to mention that.
theytookthebar
It's definitely fake, the names are the members of the band 5SOS. There's tons of shit like this from fan girls on instagram.
minimoo
Good catch! This is probably one of the creepier fantasies.
AdmJota
Oh, I didn't realize these were supposed to be different conversations with different guys.
UnknownSquid
Same. Thought it was one guy that was taking forever to buy them.
Mirm222
me neither.. it was funnier when it read like one long tampon buying adventure
sadwaffle
I read it all as one conversation...
aGirlWithoutAname
Im lost
LordFusion38
As did I. I'd say it FLOWED pretty well.
krauraurgg
It's better if you read it as one conversation. Otherwise it's just mildly annoying and clearly fake.
Cavalish
In Australia, we applied a Goods and Services Tax to tampons and pads because they were, and I quote, a "Luxury Item".
ember37
Here in the U.S. under Dear Leader's Obamacare, they are taxed too. As a "medical device".
ChunLisThighs
Ah yes, the luxury of vaginal bleeding.
deathlyhallows90
What the literal fuck.
TetraNordeh
OBVIOUSLY we're supposed to use the old dish rags. God, women these days... /sarcasm
kittymack
Pisses me off to no end!
rumblexstrips
Yet condoms are GST free
twentyonepiIots
They were made for some crazy 5 seconds od summer fan blog on tumblr. Luke....Callum...Ashton....Micheal...I mean come on guys.
kasa17
On iceland they do the same for condoms. Maked them very expensive
kasa17
Omg ffs touch controls. IN Iceland and Makes!
ComeOnAndSlam
Well, I mean, technically they are on Iceland.
Darclee
Luxury? Are you kidding me?
troublemutt
same in the UK :(
volatiley
And showering?
StarrryNight
It's bollocks though. Here in the UK VAT on tampons is 5% (Had to look it up, am guy) but magazines, regular biscuits, steel toe cap boots
ComeOnAndSlam
I can understand the boots, you never know when suddenly World War 3 and you have to be out there, stomping in NeoKraut skulls.
StarrryNight
Jaffa cakes! ... are all VAT free !
CantYouSeeHesTheManLetMeHearYouApplaud
Now I feel like Jaffa Cakes.
FenellaKettleWitch
This always pissed me off. How can you tax an item that 50% of the population have no choice but to use. Who on earth thought that fair?!
SojournerTooth
It's a stretch but I can understand how tampons are a luxury item... but pads?!
HillOfBeans
One and the same to me- during menopause I often needed both- sometimes multiples! Never the same each month tho- oh no. Sahara desert too.
FenellaKettleWitch
For some women both are a necessity if they want to leave the house
RoryShade
Here in Canada, we have 5% GST on everything, and that's on top of the 7% PST that goes to the BC Provincial Government.
pinnedeyes
I'm in Alberta and I'm pretty sure we just have the 5% gst. I know we don't have pst but I'm not positive if it's 5% or 7% gst. 5% I think..
SandFox
In Ontario we have 13% hst which is both the gst and pst combined
kloko
lol in normal country it is 5% GST, here it is 25%
observationalist
....my god. We have none of that bullshit in the USA. It has no tax, it's considered a necessity item, like basic food or utilities
AmImissinganeyebrow
You can't say "no tax", most states have a retail sales tax, GA is 4% for state and another 4% for the county.
SilentLambs
We may not tax it, but that won't stop us from jacking the price way up.
ItsThatDamnHanselHesSoHotRightNow
Am I the only girl here who buys enough tampons? It's like toilet paper. Never run out. Stock piling for the win.
coppercurls08
I've gotten the really nice ones super cheap at Big Lots before!
bustrpoindextr
And telling him not to get the 100 pack? Come on now, you clearly got into this mess with the 20's get the 100.
Pearl2001
That's what I was thinking. I always bought the biggest box I could, and this was before big box stores like Sam's Club or Costco
leahatard
I have a box at work, and an emergency kit in my purse and car, and a box at home... Prepared for any occasion!
delinya
yay not the only one being ekstra ekstra prepared!
atlasgreen
Costco jumbo box, man.
leahatard
My Costco jumbo pack of OB almost lasted me a year! It was glorious. I felt so secure in my period, haha
EffieDeia
Two is one and one is none.
AshleyFosf8
I would never send a man to buy tampons. I can go buy them myself!
ItsThatDamnHanselHesSoHotRightNow
Right? I'm not gonna go buy scrotum cleaning products (if they exist) why would I put some poor chap through tampon shopping?
RacecarDrawsOC
Not only that, but I always keep at least three pads in my purse at all times. I don't get why some people don't keep them handy.
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RacecarDrawsOC
I look after my own just in case someone else doesn't. Plus I'm a manager in retail and often work alone or with one or two men.
LeftCollectionBlueBird
I always have about six boxes.
mrsmusica
Also, who sends a guy to the store without telling a preferred brand? "Just buy whatever." SERIOUSLY?
pandaeyed
I said exactly this and got downvoted to oblivion.
EdwardvonSnowedIn
Is this a good place to pick up women?
FenellaKettleWitch
Yeah, special offers are great! I stockpile everything when its reduced price. I have a dedicated cupboard for my stocks!
appaismyspiritanimal
No. Up until recently, I was on the BC where you only get your period every 3 months. So I'd have a little stockpile of supplies.
aelita
I actually know peple who constantly run out of toilet paper. Oh come on, what the fuck?!
Rothgirfellhall
That happens to us sometimes, we just get a day where 2 rolls will disappear and no one owns up to it, I got my suspicions though
krauraurgg
I never understood that. I almost panic if I ever drop below four rolls. It's not as if you can't see the supply dwindling each day.
ItsThatDamnHanselHesSoHotRightNow
How can you do anything when there's a threat of toilet paper outage?
Flollop
I stock up whenever they're on sale. Idk why you wouldn't. I wish we had Costco in Australia.
crosek
We do! There's one in Canberra, 1 or 2 in Melbourne, Brisbane too I think
Flollop
Yeah, I think there actually is one in Sydney, but it's out west somewhere inconveniently far away from me.
Flollop
Incidentally, the only time I've ever not had a tampon when I needed one was in hospital. Apparently that's not something they keep on hand.
loudwhitenoise
They're starting to bring them over here, I know there's one in Canberra
Gingergirl724
havent had a cycle in 7 years (YAY for Mirena) and still have a box cuz i dont ever want to have to send someone else for them if it happens
brrpr
is that healthy? you know the old shit needs to get out ...
msdwyer
It is, I started doing that after reading about it a lot. Periods only exists bc your body gets ready to be pregnant every month 1/2
msdwyer
2/2 Don't want to be pregnant, periods are useless :)
Gingergirl724
old stuff doesn't need to get out when a uterus doesn't form a lining it doesn't need to shed it which is what a period is
Gingergirl724
Yea i throw em out twice a year buy a new pack cuz keeping them any longer grosses me out even if they've never been opened..
iwanttobeapenguin
The first week I had Mirena I hated it. I was sore and in pain and I fainted getting it in. But now, now life is beautiful and bloodless.
xReddxCinderellax
Nex. Stick! Right there with ya! :3
ItsThatDamnHanselHesSoHotRightNow
Exactly, no one, especially a boy, should be subjected to purchasing someone else's tamps.
WhyAmINotASaiyan
That's because you're dating a boy. A man doesn't give a shit what super heavy flow yoo-hoo bungs you need
InboxMeYourOwls
If I remember right, tampons expire....or maybe they don't. I always buy a new pack. I have a thing about things expiring....
weaselbee
I don't stock up because i have limited storage space in my bathroom and my period isnt that bad. Like 2.5 days of relatively light bleeding
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weaselbee
If I don't need that many, I won't have that many. Just that anal about neccessity.
rocketchick
I'm happy for you and all....But, as someone who is irrationally cranky due to my 8-9 day period, fuck your short period
weaselbee
Yeah, Birth Control, Bitch!
MittensPlease
8-9? Bless you!
moriah
But seriously.... it's a bloody crime how expensive tampons are.
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SmoopyOfTheVoid
Eh. 6-10 is not that expensive, unless you're financially unstable.
bbold
the companies probably charge you more not less because it's a necessity and you're damn well willing to pay more for something you need.
bbold
related: the same reason health care is so expensive. what price wouldnt you pay for your good health? they know this and charge accordingly
BloodDonor
Look at the brands, and the parent companies... There's only a couple of companies in the end, such as Unilever
longoriaisaiah
I wouldn't know
Eowyneb
They are fucking expensive! Sanatary wipes too
ImASexyUnicorn
I hear they're great and all, but they make my vagina uncomfortable just thinking about them. No. I can't.
lovesonegirl
But they are actually so much better for your body. Like SO much better. Tampons are drying and bacteria laden
BuiltForSin
Seriously, get a menstrual cup.
purpleseadragons
Diva Cups are the best. I love it, you save so much money after two months it's rad.
sllr
This is why I started to use the moon cup - amazing invention! It was about £15 & I've not had to buy tampons/pads in 2 years.
snuzzled
I started using cups about 12 years ago. I'm about as out of touch with pads/tampons as most men are by now. It's awesome :D
lovesonegirl
Lol. I had to buy them for my wife (I'm also a woman) and I was SO LOST! She won't use a cup, and I wish she would!
ImmaStealYoReactionPics
Supply and demand.
whodathunkit
In Australia, pads and tampons are considered a LUXURY item! LUXURY! WHAT?! I dunno about you guys, but I don't think my period is luxurious
ChubbsIsMyName
I just use the diva cup. Pay once, save later.
InboxMeYourOwls
Not as much as people are claiming.
Ohmyrowling
Menstrual cup. Forever and ever. Well, I mean, replace one after 10 years.
lostnortherner
Mooncup it up.
yuyufan43
I switched to the Diva Cup. It's expensive but pays for itself. My period seems shorter and less crampy. You need a strong stomach though.
OscarTGrouch
and condoms
FisTacklz
"bloody crime", that better not have been intentional OP
IJustWantPie
Makes a good point. Women should be able to include tampons in with their tax retun
IJustWantPie
At the very least** Jesus getting tired of mobile imguring all the time
AwayInMyTreehouse
Moon cup :) it costs £20 and is reusable, you clean it with sterilising stuff every month and rinse it when you empty it (1/2)
NitrooJen
Buy a diva cup. It looks like a horrible idea and groom at that but it's a serious money saver!
srm12722
Haha I see what you did there
thildemaria
I can recommend getting that injection birth control... no idea what its called in english but it sure saves you a lot of money
Konfigg
http://imgur.com/kt4XYDJ
Carnwennan
...Pun intended?
nightmarerunner
cptjoker
It's blood money.
mikewicked
"bloody"
Xenus13
We still have to buy toilet paper, food and other hygiene products...all because of bodily functions that we don't choose to happen.
AwayInMyTreehouse
It's so much easier and more comfortable that using a tampon or pad and doesn't smell. It's a life saver! (2/2)
IreadtomuchDresdenFiles
It's a crime too how expensive lady-shavers are, but that's just a hairy crime compared to the prices of tampons.
ThompsonwithaP
I say shaving razors are worse
WhoYouGonnaCallGhostNappa
Same thing with razor blades
thegr8rambino
AHAHAHAHAHA
NoodleTubes
Cause that's how much they cost to make. With the logic of you "you can't help your period", food should be free.
lovesonegirl
They shouldn't be taxed as a "luxury item" while men's razors aren't because they are "essential"
NoodleTubes
They aren't?! So society is ok with us bleeding all over the place, but are terrified of beards?
hairygopher1369
I see what you did there... +1
MareArgent
We have a store in Norway, Kiwi, that actually gave women a card to register when you buy such things, and we get the fourth one for free.
tyler04
Ha get it? Bloody crime? Bloody? No? Okay...
renakunisaki
For women it's tampons, for men it's razors. For all of us it's food.
InboxMeYourOwls
and toilet paper...
TGxGriff
That's my wife! Good job honey!
AidenPenner
A HAAAH!
WhyShouldILoveYou
Another thing you can't affect and are ridiculously expensive: Eyeglasses.
flight815down
Hell yes. And with my crappy eyes I have to get a new pair every year. Cause who doesn't have hundreds of dollars to spare?
WhyShouldILoveYou
Oh yeah, I feel ya bro. It's a lovely choice of "do I want to eat only rice for a month" or "neglect my health."
Popspoppingit
Non-elastic demand :(
C3NS0RIOUS
That's how they get ya
teh0khardic
zellar2020
You've got a bit of red on you.
BearForce1
*ba dum tss*
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
I feel the same way about bras. Highway robbery.
laxecas
Dont like it? Make your own from Cherokee Hair.
MelanomaCanSuckATurd
I made a comment about how much we pay every month, a while back, and got absolutely lambasted. But I agree it sucks.
Pumpkinbot
"How can we make a lot of money?" "Make people pay out the wazoo for things that they have to have!" - Razor and tampon companies
lovesonegirl
Double edged safety razor. Menstrual cup. Solved!
ireadthenewstodayohboy
In the UK they are classed as 'non-essential' in terms of tax, while coffee is tax free. Though at least they did drop it from 17.5% to 5%
thewildplum
The LUXURY types are the "expensive" ones, but the kind that are bare bones design are pennies per. Don't want to scratch your vag? Pay up!
PackedCatMeowingPowerDensity
As a guy who had a gashing wound near his...yeah that had been propped up with tampons, how do you do it? I went to the surgeon DAILY to
PackedCatMeowingPowerDensity
clean it.
disruptedvice
It's not like a wound has opened up. You get a lining of blood in your uterus for baby-making, no baby, and lining just kinda drips out. 1/2
disruptedvice
There's not really a risk of infection, why you would need a doctor to clean an open wound. 2/2
mrandrewv
It's an inelastic market which means demand cannot drop even when prices are ridiculously high. This promotes price-fixing behaviour.
TravNel
Supply-Demand-Equilibrium
basball6969
Its a bloody outrage, it is!
inbetweentwodrunkencanaries
so i guess the tampon companies are into "blood money"?
01111001
I wonder what women did before the advent of modern tampon-ry.
cribbageSTARSHIP
I wonder too
ryukochan
It was pretty messy. http://www.3384her.com/2012/12/menstrual-cycles-through-the-ages-a-brief-history-of-your-period/
BuiltForSin
Fuck that. All of that.
mogurt
ever heard the term 'on the rag'? they literally used rags.
01111001
Did they use the same rag again and again? I wonder if diapers for children worked in the same way...
SpreadYourToes
Yes, you washed them like cloth diapers
mogurt
yea i think they just washed it and kept using the same few over and over. people definitely used to use and wash cloth diapers. somestilldo
fishnugget1
I still do. Disposable nappies are naaasty. On that note, you can buy washable pads. Would not recommend however.
panananda
Get a menstrual cup, its a life changing device
TheSkeletonWar
You're silly. menstrual blood isn't for drinking.
snuzzled
I mean, I could pay $30 for ten years, or I could pay... I don't even know how much tampons cost anymore. $20 a box? Is that right?
lovesonegirl
Right? I've bought 2 cups in 10 years. They're both still fine, I just like the Lunette better than the diva!
snuzzled
I've bought 3. I started with a Keeper, then had a reaction to the latex. So I bought a Diva and Moon to see which I liked better. Diva ftw
ChemicalPizza
As a card-carrying Vagina-Haver, I consider the price of tampons to be totally unremarkable. 6 - 10 dollars for a box of 25 or so.
tragicscholar
it's not the price that bothers me, it's the taxation. They should not be taxed.
ChemicalPizza
Everything is taxed.
tragicscholar
umm, no. Food isn't taxed.
SojournerTooth
I don't find it too bad either, BUT I go through about 5 a month due to my BC.
Minnesoooota
10 dollars a period :(
ThePrettyGoodGatsby
Wow, I could buy a deluxe European vacation with what I've spent over 25 years of having it.
HitlersArtCritic
aka EA creates document writing software like Microsoft Word. New fonts $5 $1 a vowel. Saving is $35 each, And lastly, printing is $50.
InboxMeYourOwls
No?
Minnesoooota
I generally need more than one box :(
InboxMeYourOwls
Someone posted one box was around $10 for 25...that was an absurd statement which I had to respond to.
InboxMeYourOwls
And most women only need one box for a week, unless they change them each time they pee. I find it's cheaper to swap between pads and tamps>
InboxMeYourOwls
throughout the day. If I'm not going anywhere or doing anything, pads. If I'm going out, tampon. I usually have plenty extra for next cycle.
ILikeToSmokeDrugs
Holy shit I'm glad I was born without a period
peppermintpixie
Everyone is born without them. Girls develop them over time.
ImASexyUnicorn
We were all technically born without periods.
theflyingnun
But you were born from a period. Or at least nourished by what would have been one. Ba-dum-tish. I'll see myself out.
INeedMoreGifMeMoreJustOneMore
they're just padding their income with those bloody prices!
truckdrivershowcase
HA!
YouGottaBeClittingMe
BLOODY HELL!
rankdank69
yuk
runawaypizza
Yall!!! Look up divacup. Total lifesaver
Sugarcrotch
A what?
Josh0Lantern
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup
julgran
Ok... Time to ask: isn't that that like umm... Really gross? Doesn't it fall out once in a while. How do you know when it's full?
valaja
You'll definitely get your hands bloody.It doesn't, though I'd be careful when pooping.You don't, so still have to use pads or empty often.
elpadlina
My ex had one. You need to pick the right size, usually depends on your age, if you gave birth etc. She was very happy with it.
hasara
If it's anything like a tampon, it really shouldn't.
LilMissLeopard
Diva Cup FTW! Nearly 2 years, not a tampon used!!
HoneyWheresMySuperSuit
implant in my arm...no periods for almost a whole year!
merya
I just tried it this week ... omg why didn't I try it sooner ? It's the best thing ever !
SojournerTooth
I bleed too much for panty liners and not nearly enough for a cup. Light flow tampons are perfect, worth the expense.
AwayInMyTreehouse
I have a lighter period too but the cup is just amazing, light glow tampons irritate me and can be painful
naarmu
You don't have to bleed "enough" to use a cup. It doesn't dry you out like tampons do.
SojournerTooth
It's more that I don't feel like I bleed enough to justify having to go through washing a cup every time lol, I'm lazy!
lovesonegirl
You can wear it for 12 hours at a time. Empty it morning and night. One of those can be in the shower. I highly suggest it!
naarmu
Once every 12 hours. It will amount to less time than you have to spend changing your pads if you dont want to get uncomfortable and smelly.
innitstrange
I've always thought that it's bullshit it isn't covered by insurance. Every woman gets a period, it's no suprise.your obgyn could easily1/2
SweetSmartie
It's even worse that flexible spending accounts cover condoms but not asprin or tampons..
illegalacorn
do you even know what insurance is? there is no risk about periods. you just said so yourself. every woman gets it.
innitstrange
write you a monthly prescription for however many you need. And if men had periods, I believe it would be done in this way. 2/2
Rheios
They don't cover tissue when you have a cold and are actually sick, why would they cover pads or tampons?
birdsong715
If insurance ever did cover it, the crappy generic brands would be the only ones on formulary. Anything you prefer would need prior auth.
birdsong715
Which would be denied, of course.
AncalagontheBlack
Might as well make toilet paper and kleenex covered by insurance too at that point.
tinapoehler
Toilet paper is free in public washrooms, tampons not so much
GodLikeButHumble
Insurance springing for a hygiene/cosmetics product as a result of your body exhibiting healthy bodily funtions? Don't be ridiculous.
shinigamirobyn
I found the man in this conversation!
GodLikeButHumble
I realize periods suck, but they're not strictly speaking a medical issue (in most cases).
lovesonegirl
As a woman, I agree. Should insurance pay for shampoo too? Get a menstrual cup. Done. I haven't bought tampons in 10 years.
DyosaNZ
Have a menstrual cup, hurt like hell, now waiting to lose my virginity before trying again... taking longer than expected :/
StarrryNight
How YOU doin...
gunitbabymoneyspot
Consider looking into different types of folds for cup insertion. The one's that the packaging tells you to do are down-right impossible.
lovesonegirl
I don't know why that say to c fold!!!! Try the punch down method! So much better. Also, if you retry do it when you aren't bleeding.
disruptedvice
You know you can stretch your hymen out yourself. You can do it over weeks, less pain. It sucks getting someone else to do it for you.
ExtremelyMe
Sorry about that...
Starcatcher1986
I think I recall seeing a "teen" size for sale, maybe try that?
twerkintrav
wait how expensive are tampons...
WhatchaTalkinBoutWillis
$44 I think, I'm a guy so I'm guesstimating
autosanguine
Depends. Sometimes you need just a box of normals for like 6 bucks, but sometimes you gotta get more than one size.
SoupFace
A standard name brand (which is important) pack of 20 is about $6. The number you need depends on the vagina.
UnPetitSugarcube
Depends on the uterus, really
DoingItWrongSince1980
Three money's.
CliveBarkersMysteryHole
There are come super cheap brands (like the Up and Up ones at Target) but those tend to leak.
ExtremelyMe
Hmmmm a joke, a pun, or someone really a tampon brand that?
itsbre
It's the target brand
autosanguine
AND THEN there was when I was younger and had both a more irregular and much, much heavier one and I had to get multiple boxes.
thetownisTHATway
Costs first born child.
actuallyMikeTyson
*one genetic half of child
UnPetitSugarcube
I feel you are under appreciated.
MyUsernameIsMyPassword
Buy om Amazon people, cheaper
xoezane
like $7 for a box of 30
pjdonkey
I don't get this. You can get like 40 for a pound in the UK. Unbranded are exactly the same as unbranded...but cost about quarter the price
Orangulent
You can get a box of 105 Tampax at Sam's Club for $12.88.
yourekillinmesmalls
A box of 36 U by Kotex runs me 10.49 in Brooklyn.
Egyptianchristina
Holy crap. In Tennessee, a box of 36 of U by Kotex is $4 or $5.
yourekillinmesmalls
Oh my god, I'm so jealous.
RawrKelly
Well it's literally just compressed cotton attached to a string so probably too much
wontonsoupp
The boxes I see are about 7 for 16. It can cost you your firstborn practically
breastsarethebest
Tree fiddy?
zerohunter
About $7-9 for 25-30 which sounds like a lot, but you can use 2-3 a DAY
Unicornpigs
It depends on what brand, but they're not cheap.
Momof2needsabreak
For name brand between $7-$10 depending on where you are.
DinanotTina
Usually around $10 for a small box. About $0.50/tampon depending on the brand and sometimes size
ObiWanJesus
The ones I use are ten dollars for a pack of twenty. They ain't cheap, son.
SubzeroAK
It would be cheaper if women could stuff gold bricks in their who haws.
Atimetraveler
So
rifrafa
Well if you live in Argentina they've temporarily become a luxury.
TheKnightWhoSaysEEN
The trick is to buy the bigger boxes. Sure 25 bucks at once sucks, buuuut then I don't have to buy a box every month which adds up.
chemicallyinert
Quite. But for some women, there can be better options. Menstrual cups have a higher up front cost, but can last 1-2 years with care.
BrainsAreForLooks
Tampax Pearl with the plastic applicator box of 36 ultra absorbent $6.97 on rollback
xxwerdxx
Bloody expensive
cuttlefeesh
It can run up to like $10 a month or more, because you need different sizes for different flows throughout the week. Sucks, man.
ImAPixie
I buy a 36-48 pack of a very specific type of a specific brand for about 14-18 depending on a sale.
sphincterstretcher
Dude I paid $4.50 just for an eight pack.
jsprankles
$7-8 for 36 is what I pay.
SamMan
With or without applicator. paper or plastic applicator, super or lite, brand or generic. Then there are pads, diva cups, panty liners etc
twominutesforhighsticking
Like $0.40 apiece for a namebrand. Probably anywhere from $3-9 a month, depending on the woman.
wtfcraigslist
Pretty expensive. Rather just roll tp into long cylindrical shapes and stuff it up there like turkey stuffing http://imgur.com/jJJ1J5R
peachiepie
We've all done this in times of extreme necessity.
agumonkey
Almost as much as printer ink, and they're not even filled
Twenty3Skidoo
They're not, really...
Knottywitch
Cost is the blood of one unborn child + midol.
525600minutes
hella
asyoudo
Like 5€?
RawrKelly
Well, it's literally just compressed cotton attached to a string so probably too much
littlespacebased
ah the joys of having a wimpy period, I use 2 boxes a year.
sjbeeks
a box of 20 (which lasts barely more than one period) can be like $7-8
MyrtletheMagnificent
Where are you from? In Australia a 20 pack costs around 3-4 dollars.
sjbeeks
The US :/
exsqueezeme
Is it like Europe in AU - mostly tampons with no applicators? Because those are way cheaper
MyrtletheMagnificent
yeah, there aren't many that come with no applicators. that might explain it.
anomaly23
Here too. I'm in Pennsylvania.
miraglo
What brand! The ones I buy are 12 for maybe $4
MyrtletheMagnificent
stayfree? u? i could be wrong about how many are in a pack, but they're definitely not as expensive as the american ones
tashiwa
I buy libra in NZ 32 supers for $8. Where they really get me is those stick-on heat patches for my belly.
idontlikecricket
If you're in the UK please google and sign the petition for the government to stop tax on sanitary products -they aren't a luxury item!!
inapix
Unfortunately the EU won't let countries reduce tax on items anymore, so the current 5% tax on sanitary items is the lowest we can get :(
inapix
You'd have to get all EU states to agree to change the Directive (pretty impossible)but some Unis are selling them to students at cost price
therewasthisgirl
Very. :C
ohnoanotherputz
So like 3 grand a pack?
therewasthisgirl
They're the diamonds of the hygiene world.
kotopoulo
Well that answered the problem. How many people died in the Titanic? Alot
MyPalmsSpaghettiKneesWeakArmsSpaghettiTheresVomitOnMySpaghetti
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/210/1/9/Alot_by_chrispygraphics.jpg
prepareforthealpacalypse
Hella people died
RaefWolfe
a lot *
therewasthisgirl
Here you go. Shop and compare. https://www.google.com/#q=tampons&tbm=shop
vaginaengineer
Too expensive. A $200 IUD will last me five years. Say ten bucks per package per period, about 13 per year. So $650 for five years.
busybee
This! After my 2nd child, I got an IUD. Haven't bought tampons in 8 years, praise Lilith!
vaginaengineer
hahaha yes! I'm glad it's working for you too. I haven't had any children yet but it's nice to know I won't accidentally have any.
bluewaterbridgetroll
Did you have any resistance from your doctor? I've only talked to one but he tried to talk me out of an IUD. I'm pretty set on it tho
sixmonthsofwinter
My doctor was really on board and supportive, which was fantastic.
icouldliveoffofpotatoesforever
Some really bad cramps for about 4 hours right before "my period" starts it's in quotes because now I barely spot on and off for 4 days (2)
icouldliveoffofpotatoesforever
My dr actually talked me into it and I am so glad he did. It did however take my body about 6 months to get used to it. I still get (1)
vaginaengineer
nope! and I'm not sure why they would. I've never had any problems, no periods, no babies obviously. I would definitely recommend it.
sendtherain23
I just got one, it hurt like crazy when they put it in. But hey, it'll last for ten years if I want it to, so I guess it was worth it.
givemepancakes
depending on the brand. i've seen $14 for 48 to be a norm.
icantthinkofausernameomgpleasehelp
WHAT?? In Germany I pay like 5-6€ max for a box of around 50. And the good ones, too
Rumpsonumpso
And often they are cheaper because of Angebot!
eininneresblumenpfluecken
Laughed way too hard at this :D
Rumpsonumpso
:D
exinferris
That's $0,291 a piece. Not that bad, imo...
Koskain
Considering you need about 2-3 and sometimes more on a heavy day, I find it pretty unfair that women have to spend ~$3 every month 1/2
Koskain
just because they're women 2/2
ImSorryForTheLackOfApostrophe
Also, bras are stupidly expensive.
Rodvitner
That really isn't so bad...and yet people are saying this is expensive.
Beeflikerotel
Is that a lot?... Compared to beer, that's only two twelve packs, roughly. I'd say thats a good deal, seeing as it's double 24 beers.
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BeaglesLoveBlueberries
What? No, for 48
givemepancakes
8-9 bucks maybe? i dont even know anymore, i just look at the sale tags and debate how many i need
givemepancakes
I'm lying and i looked it up. $4 for 16 $7 for 32 $10-12 for 48
iPretend
How many do you use during a period?
parksAndRings
Once or twice a day, but I use them wayyyy longer than I should
givemepancakes
I think that is a very different answer dependent on the lady.
BrainsAreForLooks
Depends on how heavy a flow. Could be anywhere from 4-5 a day to 7-8.
BrainsAreForLooks
Now that I think about it, actually it would be more than that because you really should change them every 4 hrs or so.
SayaImgur
So at least six a day. ( Or four and an overnight one, I guess.)
ItsThatDamnHanselHesSoHotRightNow
Maybe like 3-4 a day, so like 12- 16
AncalagontheBlack
*Tentatively does math for the first time in weeks* That's under 5 bucks a month. Sounds fairly reasonable to me.
kibateo
So does 1 last u 1 period or do u need like 20?
givemepancakes
some people use about 15-20. some people use 25-40. depends on your body
TrogdordaBurninator
We need, like, 20.
finallystoppedlurkingonimgur
You should change it 2-3 a day depending on the flow.
TheTwatWaffler
Jesus, they better be wrapped in gold. The ones I buy are $3.50 or so for 40.
brookekathleen
I knew the exact box you were talking about. I'm concerned about all the other lady imgurer's vaginas and wallets that didn't! :/
freethelibrarians
Where do you live???? I buy off brand ones that are about 10 for 40
TheTwatWaffler
Jacksonville, Florida.
puddinhead2U
Shout out to Jax! I'm in st auggy :-)
givemepancakes
I think i'm over estimating. but $3-4 gets me a 16 pack. Northern life! wooo....
mthrndr01
Somewhere there's a kid that's been wrapping scraps of string around twigs thinking, "She fell for it again!"
parksAndRings
This is ridiculously cheap, I'm jelly :(
doodlesdork
I prefer ones that don't feel like i'm shoving a cardboard tube up my hoohah
mogurt
where the fuck do you buy your tampons!?! plz respond i need to know
ladybird2223
Walgreens.com has playtex 40ct for $8.79 and other brands floating around that. regular tampax 50 pkforaound 10
TheTwatWaffler
Walmart. The Equate brand.
mogurt
thankies
davosonion
The one thing i can't, no...won't go generic on is tampons. Oh and toothpaste.
happycanadiancamper
TOO DAMN MUCH! - that's why a diva cup is better - $50, 3 years of use :)
CHillAssBurg
I got my Diva Cup for $30 :-)
happycanadiancamper
Oooooo where? Target is $40 (In Canada)
yogurtandstuff
So I've been using a diva cup for a couple months. questions: 1) does it ever chafe you 2) does it stop all the pee from coming out (lol)
happycanadiancamper
I shaved mine down with an exacto knife (and there are 2 sizes, so check!) and no, you pee out of a different hole :)
yogurtandstuff
Dude, lol. I know I pee out of a different hole! It just like affects my pelvic floor muscles so I can't get all the pee out.
happycanadiancamper
oh sorry! - I've been asked that as a legit question. I have no idea what do do about that- write this girl: http://www.ohjoysextoy.com/ 1/2
happycanadiancamper
2/2 she knows everything! :D There's also different companies that make them now - maybe try out a few? (expensive though!)
dannyboy1339
Diva cups are amazing but they hurt like a mother fucker to put in. Buy yay for cheaper period and the good for the enviorment thing
Bynnie
Try squatting in the shower and use the push-down fold. I can only do it comfortably this way.
happycanadiancamper
Lube it! and check that you have the right size (there're 2) - I shaved mine down a bit
lmOIdGREEGG
Okay, so, I want one but I live in a dorm? WHAT DO I DO WITH THE BLOOD?
happycanadiancamper
You dump it in the toilet and flush! :) Unless you want to freak someone out... then you pour it on your hand
lmOIdGREEGG
oh my goodness that is a genius idea.
lmOIdGREEGG
(also, thanks for telling me! I have to look into it!)
Bynnie
When you're sitting on the toilet as you pull it out it naturally empties into the toilet. (1/2)
Bynnie
(2/3) If water isn't an option at the time you can dry it with toilet paper. You only need to change it every 12h or so.
Bynnie
(3/3) You can pee, empty in to toilet, then clean and replace in shower.
lmOIdGREEGG
OOOOOOOOOOh okay that's very reassuring, because I had read that you had to empty it somewhere an I just panicked?
Bynnie
No it tips horizontally as you pull to so no extra effort! Also MY hands are far less messy than with tampons. Win win!
KeyLimeAnxiety
A box that gets through one period can cost 10-15
InboxMeYourOwls
You must be buying a fancy brand...I usually pay $4-$5 bucks for a box to last me....
ImVeronicaCorningstone
The generic non name brand box with like 25 in it still costs about $10-$13 here...
InboxMeYourOwls
"Here" where? I'm in the U.S. and I've been to a few different states and never seen them that pricy.
kanped
Yeah, like Netflix costs less than not ruining your underwear. Harsh.
Migole
H..how are they this expensive in the states? Even for the name brands it's like 3 or 4 € for a pack of 50 (germany)
anomaly23
I can buy a whole case for that much. Where are you?
IrrelevantElephants
I buy on sales and clearance with coupons before I need them. I pay almost nothing.
squirrelgirl86
Where in the hell do you live? I pay $4 a period, max buying store brand here in New England.
SocietyOfSensation
US of fuckin' A. Where the gas and taxes are relatively cheap but you get fucked in the ass buying basic needs products.
InboxMeYourOwls
I've never had to pay more than $4-$5 for a pack that lasts through a period, and still have left overs for the start of the next, and>
InboxMeYourOwls
I'm in the US. I think some of you are somehow doing this wrong...
thelonepig
Amazon.com
KeyLimeAnxiety
Chicago
ImVeronicaCorningstone
Really?? I live in New England as well and $4/box would have like 6 tampons in it!
squirrelgirl86
Store brand at Hannaford...
squirrelgirl86
more like 25. Any grocery store's store brand.
Ghost0fDawn
TIL people are paying a monthly fee just to be a woman, smh.
CaptSlowShow
How have I never thought of it like this before
booooooooooop
I LOVE this! May I make this into a t-shirt?
Ghost0fDawn
make it into a t-shirt please.
charlie2979
You could use the same argument for a shit ton of stuff. Toilet paper, water etc.
Ghost0fDawn
All those things are a part of life, tampons are explicitly for a woman. I guess, unless you have a thing...
krauraurgg
There are a lot of things that differ, though. Men generally need to pay more for food due to getting more muscle with the same exercise.
theleftandcentrebiscuit
Yes but people still have to manufacture the tampons and pads and whatnot. It can't just be free.
PuppyDoctor
You mean like people have to manufacture condoms? Those things are free a LOT.
InboxMeYourOwls
That's because of things like donations. Almost all the clinics I've been to have a donation fund for these things.
RoomTemperatureCoffee
But society has a more compelling interest in people not having babies they can't take care of than in women bleeding on their pants.
globexcorporation
Agreed. But they could be tax exempt which would make them a bit cheaper.
Silversyx
At least none of them asked "Wait...how do you pee with one of these in...?"
ImStillJesusFromTheBlock
Thats because that this is fake
AlsoKnownAsRukh
"Couldn't you just swallow a tampon-capsule, instead of inserting it in the devil's bobsled run?" -Sen. S.M.H. Sohard
Kittyvonmeowser
I almost peed. That was hilarious.
krauraurgg
You almost peed but couldn't, because tampon?
Kittyvonmeowser
What you did there, I saw it.
Sataina
It's pretty sad how many women don't know there is another hole for peeing...
redfizzy
As a nurse I had to put a tampon in a 40yo lady because she didn't know how, & then she asked if it would fall out when she peed.
Errtan
I hope you told her no, and - but if you poop too "hard" it might just pop out for a bit to say hello.
falconca
Your comment made me realize this wasn't an ongoing text between the same bf and gf. Swiped down and had to check.
Trumpcard814
YOUR comment made me realize this. It seemed like it was one dude trolling the whole time.
CKDdozer
I read them as one conversation with the same guy. Oops
wizdum
Waaaaait... how do you pee with one of those in...?
LtMashumaro
Two different holes. There's the urethra which is where pee comes out of; and then there's the vaginal opening. The latter is where it goes.
NotAtTheTableCarlos
I put my latter in my garage, we're talking about tampons here.
LtMashumaro
Um, yeah, I think I know this. o.o I was just answering this guy's question...
GundalfTheGay
I once heard a guy in the store saying "Wow. These are huge!" So.. what did he use for scale?!
ifinallygotausername
These texts are fake, the "guys" in these texts are the ones from 5 Seconds of Summer LOL
ineedtopoopsobad
Some packages have instructions in them
ljanz92
It's because these are fake text messages made for tumblr for a 5sos AU page.
ThisGuyOvaHere
...well...now that you brought it up, maybe someone should explain it, ya know, just in case if there are people who don't know..........
sweetnaivety
http://www.the-clitoris.com/
Jerenemy
Wait, how DO you pee with them in?
IntelligentHippo
the vagina isnt the urethra; thats another hole (that's why Women have 3 holes... mouth doesnt count)
SpacePanda4Life
you just pull it out first...right?
spoonrape
As a guy, how DO you?
alemonfish
I had to explain to two 22yo guys (one of which who was premed) that there were two different holes.
sweetnaivety
I learned a lot from this website http://www.the-clitoris.com/
imgrmermaid
I just tuck it b/w the buttcheceks lol
crediblesource
My boyfriend asked me this when we first started dating.
SpectacularSpectacular
Am i the only one who remembers this reference?! It was buried in the comment section, but still, I REMEMBER
thesplashingblumpkins
As a homosex who dropped science at 16 and went to an all boys school, I had no idea about the two holes until I was about 24
Silversyx
well, you have an excuse then. lol
octopamine
*3 holes
thesplashingblumpkins
y'all know I meant 2 vagina holes
HolyHolopov
There's only one of them?
secondgoaround
"I'm telling you, there's a whole other hole!"- one of them bitches on OITNB
MnemonicMonkeys
Until I joined Imgur a few months ago I had never considered that's how it worked. Just assumed they came out the same hole like a guy
secondgoaround
The things you'll learn on this site! Wow! It's like a dirty little encyclopedia. The best/worst/creepiest of what the net has to offer.
msafunk
That scene was hilarious and really sad at the same time. There really are women who don't know this.
secondgoaround
You wouldn't really know unless you took a mirror down there and examined. Or, you know, read it in an anatomy book.
crucifiedpotato
Do you not feel where the stuff is coming out from rho?
secondgoaround
Not really, just that it is. I mean it all comes out the main hole. Are you female?
AmalieTheDane
Has that really happened to you??
Silversyx
sometimes men people aren't all that knowledgeable about lady plumbing. I've had some very strange questions posed to me in my 33 years.
AmalieTheDane
Wow, I'm sorry. Haha you had me at "lady plumbing"
22Below
When I was 17 I had to explain to two other girls the same age why they could pee while using a tampon
UnPetitSugarcube
This is why we should teach sex Ed in schools.
Sataina
When I was 15 I had to explain to my friends and one of their boyfriends that too xD
tunacupcake
I usually take the opportunity that since I'm already there, I'll change it too...
Silversyx
Gross bachelorette frog:I know exactly how long i can keep one in before it *absolutely* needs changing.
HowlingFang
I never leave one in for more than 2-4 hours, even on a slow day. That means waking up in the middle of the night too. I'm paranoid.
SoOddICantEven
That is actually kinda dangerous cause of toxic shock syndrome.
barkybrown
That's a lot less likely nowadays, but still a good idea to keep in mind.
IJustWantToSetMyBoobsFree
If i have to poop it's coming out. If not, I'm good.
tunacupcake
Lol... super tampons FTW
UsingaLongRelativelyEasyToReadUsernameForaHigherChanceOfUpVotes
I am a woman, and I didn't know that I didn't pee out of my vagina until I was 22.... :(
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drorgin
That's what I thought too!! I thought it tickled because it was the pee hole.
EchidnasCanSwim
I was in mid teen when I worked it out so don't worry. Not everyone gets great sex ed.
telkanuru
That is because they're not a Republican legislator.
noeashly
Wait. Am I missing something? Is there a story behind this?
Silversyx
you made me laugh so hard i choked. well done.
telkanuru
We laugh because the alternative is to weep.
SihayaOfTheAllPowerfulMeh
Are you saying we can't swallow the tampon? Have I been doing this wrong all along?
AGoodTimeButABadRoleModel
Honesty after reading this it took me a second or two to remember anatomy.
JacenSolo
female anatomy confuses me. i remember something about it in bio class years ago, but never understood it... ah well google
DonaldTrumpsPubicCombover
Oh, that's what the question is? I thought the pee would just dribble down and make the opposite end/string wet and that's the issue.
WIsForWhiteGirl
I'm a girl and I still don't know how it works
sweetnaivety
I learned a lot from this website http://www.the-clitoris.com/
ImSorryForTheLackOfApostrophe
There's another hole, dear. Get a mirror and check it out.
barkybrown
I know what you mean. That string always has a mind of its own.
WIsForWhiteGirl
(this was a joke in case nobody noticed)
crochetingmeteorologist
(TMI): When I was little I thought that was where the pee came from because I received absolutely no sexual education until I got my period.
Teas
...I.... I never looked at a vagina until college, and did not learn this until I was in my twenties.
Sorry4BeingCanadian
I think I was 20 when one of my pervy guy friends explained to me that there are in fact two different holes. (Sheltered kid here)
Orjustafter
Lol has at least a rudimentary understanding of human anatomy=perv
Sorry4BeingCanadian
No trust me, he has a period fetish. He always tried to ask me about my va-j-j and bodily functions. No longer my friend.
MrsZbornak
my grandma was married @ 13 in Turkey. had her first child at 14. she told me she had no idea where her first few kids came out of. 1/2
MrsZbornak
this was the early 1950s and no one talked to her about sex. she also said after her wedding night she was begging to go back home 2/2
crochetingmeteorologist
Your poor grandma. :(
noeashly
That's not bad. I once had to explain to a 21 year old, who was even trying for a baby, that we have 3 holes down there.
aGirlWithoutAname
Its ok my mom was a shitty mom n didnt tell me to take the cardboard off after insertion...that was the worst day ever!
doublekross
OMG, you poor girl.
pjdonkey
Well my friend's mum actually put my friend's tampon in the first time she used one...now THAT would be the worst day ever.
Katbatt
I know this story.. are you from around hemel ish?
pjdonkey
Hemel Hempstead? No. Sheffield. Wait...that means this has happened more than once... So disturbing
doublekross
I learned to put in a tampon from reading the instructions because my mom didn't use them. Apparently, I was lucky.
aGirlWithoutAname
Out*
crochetingmeteorologist
Owwwww.
AngelsinmyMouthfield
Is that not a fair question?
TheOriginalNonfiction
Oh honey.... Just wait for sex ed.
AngelsinmyMouthfield
I'm 28, when's sex ed?
TheOriginalNonfiction
You should actually probably look into that.
hailthefish
I mean.. the pee gets on the string which is gross, but other than that it's not really an issue.
AngelsinmyMouthfield
It's kinda sad that it's believable that I'm serious.
Silversyx
youre joking.....right....? @AmalieTheDane
AmalieTheDane
Wut? What did I do ^_^
AngelsinmyMouthfield
yep. pretty sad that people think I'm serious bec there actually are people that stupid
Syng42
Not everyone is lucky enough to get a comprehensive sexual education.
AngelsinmyMouthfield
Looks like they still have the internet.
linkskywalker14
The pee hole and the blood hole are different. The pee hole (urethra) is very tiny, and a little above the blood hole (vagina).
one1deuce
where do babies come from?
linkskywalker14
After performing a satanic ritual, a large water fowl is summoned to vomit a fetus into a woman's blood hole, where it stays for 9 months.
one1deuce
gross
TaintedGENE
TIL blood hole
ExtremelyMe
..... the blood hole.... sounds like something you'd stream on Netflix....
AngelsinmyMouthfield
it was a joke...
pawesomeopossum
You realize why people took you seriously, yes?
AngelsinmyMouthfield
Duh. But if you have the internet, you don't really have an excuse.
linkskywalker14
A lot of people don't know. (Thus the comment you were replying to).
AngelsinmyMouthfield
That's pretty awful. We learned about shit like that in 5th and 6th grade and then more in depth in 7th.
Rhase
I hold the string between my buttcheecks so i don't piss on it. next question.
gojoego789
She got Dat booty tho?
MyBedroomIsSiberia
Fuck. I'm a 25 yo woman. I have never thought about that before. What the fuck. Fuck
Iamtheteaman
Thank god I thought I was the only one!
DefinitelyProbablyPooping
Oh God why am I here reading these
DawnLoves
I just died from laughter. If I could follow you on imgur I would so I could see your funniest comments.
allyourcatsbelongtome
Favorite/bookmark in browser?
FrankHorigan
Well, I didn't think I would be learning that today.
aGirlWithoutAname
I just pull it back n to the side. LoL. What a wonderful discussion haha
LobcockLittle
I just hold my penis.
Silversyx
Clever girl.
SojournerTooth
I pull mine too the front.
SojournerTooth
To
RedStarBeograd
Those things have strings?, like a banjo or something?
Rhase
Yes. Allow me to play for you the song of my people. Ahem. murdermurdermurderdeathkillkillkillraaaaaaauuuuuuuwwwwrrghhhhhhhhhh! *twang*
SarkasticHunter
Well then......I...I don't thing their are physically any more questions.
tarataqa
what hapen to babby?
SirFormidio
Well that was rather forward.
youraveragedeveloper
What happens if you fart and your butthole puckering pulls on the string and it breaks off?
enzovalenzetti
So what do you do when you have to poop?
Rhase
Honestly it's hard to poop with a tampon in because ... reasons. So I just change it if I gotta poo.
MissRenegadeRabbit
Change it. It comes out a little when you push anyway. And it's hard to go with it in.
InboxMeYourBostonTerriers
I'm a 35 year old man, was married for 8 years, and consider myself well-informed; however, I'd never considered the logistics before. Damn.
outrecord
The vagina and urethra are separate...
IntelligentHippo
SO MANY PEOPLE DIDN't KNOW THIS! IT REALLY SURPRISED ME
cameldrinker
I learned this the other day. I mean, they don't tell you this shit in sex ed, and I don't have a vagina, how would I know? I know now tho:)
InboxMeYourBostonTerriers
I knew that, I just never thought about keeping yourself from peeing on the string.
TangledMess
Is it okay if I put this on record?
shameonewe
But if you pee with it in then then the urine splashes or drips down soaking into and wasting your tampon. Separate holes don't matter.
humphhumph
What?
outrecord
Nope. Thats not a thing that happens.
GunslingerGonzo
What if the string rips? D:
Rhase
Um, they don't rip. o.O The worst I've ever heard of happening is it pulls out of the tampon.
MissRenegadeRabbit
Never had that happen. But if it does, you just try to pinch two fingers in to get it.
tunacupcake
I usually change it, since i'm already there...
DeusMagnus
As a guy, I am learning so much that I didn't know that I didn't want to know right now...
1millionppm
Yeah aren't you suppose to change it every few hours or so or TSS? Unless you pee way more often than that...
SojournerTooth
8 hours is the rule for TSS so yes I pee way more often than that.
chicadickbutt
You must be rich.
Rhase
Yeeeeah I'm on diuretics so I pee way more often than tampons should be changed. *shrug*
aGirlWithoutAname
True...but if there isnt enough blood on it it hurts to pull back out! =-O
mollypop94
Thank GOD I'm not the only one who experiences that pain!
UnPetitSugarcube
Eek i clenched at the thought of pulling out a mostly dry tampon. Hate that!
Vandy729
Idk why I'm still reading this thread 0_0
BuildHerACakeOrSomething
Get yourself a menstrual cup. They are so much more comfortable and they don't dry you up like a tampon does. I love mine!
NotAtTheTableCarlos
Have you ever dropped it?
Berlinthebattleturtle
Duuuuuuude, I know! My boyfriend doesn't understand why I don't wanna have sexy time whenever I just put a tampon in.
CthulhuLovesMeThisIKnow
*cringing at memories* so, so painful.
TaintedGENE
womaning is hard
Sugarcrotch
Idk why I followed this comment chain down but I wish I hadnt
UnPetitSugarcube
I put the string between labia majora and minora! I don't like the thought of butthole stuff on my string...
wahchoolookinat
Do that if it's an unexpected poop time....but not changing time.
SteveHarringtonsLusciousLocks
o.o
iwanttohugasloth
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE! [fist bump]
theycallmebirb
Meeee toooooo!
aelita
I put it to the front-side and hold it with my leg.
Rhase
Woah woah woah. Clench between buttcheeks, don't shove up butthole. o.o
PlagueDoctorInDaHouse
I never thought I'd be relevant but..
UnPetitSugarcube
You're welcome.
WarJesus420
Butthole stuff : doo doo
Tdrendal
This is not ok for my hangover...
Bigworm666999
Oh this is so hot
varav
Well then
DomBom
I'm happy to join the rest of you who found their way down to this comment.
thisdisturbsme
Hi
VodkaReindeer
As a man, is there not enough pressure to pee without it dripping on the string?
Imgurgle
One does not simply not drip on the string.
doublekross
The string hangs straight down, we pee straight down, they're pretty close together...
SteveHarringtonsLusciousLocks
doesnt the string ever like, itch or bother your skin?
ExtremelyMe
....... learn something every day....
JordanEpstein
also... as a gay man i dont really get how you pee down? i feel like it should just kinda shoot forward