Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: How to Prepare
• Part 2 of 3: How to Hide Hygiene Items
• Part 3 of 3: Avoiding Bad Situations
• Tips
• Warnings

Don't be ashamed of your period. If you are just having your period, then you probably don't want everyone in school to know that you are using tampons or pads. You would hardly want your friends or teachers or other people to know about it. If you want to change your tampon or toilet pad, there are several ways to do it discreetly.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: How to Prepare

1. 1 Put all the necessary hygiene items in a handbag that is convenient to take with you. Always keep a few pads or tampons in your purse.
   • Some girls take cosmetic bags with them everywhere, so it will be convenient for them to put pads or tampons there. Other girls can use a pencil case with stationery for these purposes.
2. 2 Make a "menstrual kit" and put it in the cabinet. Put on all the necessary hygiene products in case your period starts unexpectedly.
   • Your kit should contain several pads, about 4 tampons, and extra clothing. It is not necessary to bring spare pants, but you can bring them if you wish, especially if you are in physical education.
   • Use resealable bags or other plastic bags to keep all your items safe and secure.
3. 3 Know your backup sources. If your period starts unexpectedly, and you are not prepared for it, then you should know where in this case you can find a pad or tampon. For example, some schools have vending machines in toilets that sell hygiene products. You can also ask a friend for a tampon or pad.
   • A tampon or pad is often available from nursing offices as well. Even some female teachers may have spacers.

Part 2 of 3: How to Hide Hygiene Items

1. 1 Ruffle the bag so you don't hear how you pick up the tampon or pad. Pads and tampons are often packaged in plastic, which makes a lot of noise. When searching for a tampon or pad in your bag, you can artificially create noise that will mask what you are hiding the pad or tampon.
   • The noise of handles or keys is a good distraction from the noise of plastic packaging.
2. 2 Hide the tampon or pad in your hand, or place it discreetly in your sleeve. Generally speaking, there are many places on the body where something small can be hidden discreetly.
   • Tampons, especially those without applicators, can be easily hidden in a clenched fist without being seen.They are usually more difficult to hide in the sleeve, but you can still do this by holding the tampon with one or two fingers.
3. 3 Hide a pad or swab in your shoe or sock. Since the legs are under the desk, this will be a little easier than hiding them in your pocket.
   • Place your purse or backpack containing the personal hygiene items you want to hide between your legs. Take out a pad or tampon and hide it in your shoes or sock.
   • You can bend over as if you need to put something in a bag or, on the contrary, get out of it, so you can grab an object to divert your eyes.
4. 4 Ask to leave the classroom and then stop by your locker. If you keep personal hygiene items in your locker (if you have one), then you don't have to worry about sneaking a tampon or pad out of class.
   • Try to always have the necessary hygiene items in case of an emergency, and replenish your supplies whenever you expect your period to begin.
5. 5 Take a small purse or cosmetic bag with you. The fact that you brought a small purse with you may be more noticeable, but to some it may seem more reasonable than looking for hygiene products in your bag right during class.
   • You can also use a pencil case.
6. 6 Take something else with you. If you need to come back and bring your personal hygiene items, you can take something else with you to the toilet, such as a bottle of water or a wallet. Thus, you pretend that you have poured water into a bottle or bought something from a vending machine.
   • Some girls hide pads or tampons in water bottles. Pads and tampons without applicators fit easily into any wallet.
7. 7 Hide the pad in your phone. If you are using a book-shaped phone case, you can try hiding the pad in your phone.
   • Put your phone in your bag, carefully and discreetly hide the pad in it and put the phone in your pocket.

Part 3 of 3: Avoiding Bad Situations

1. 1 Go to the bathroom between sessions. Thanks to this, you can safely take your hygiene products with you in your bag or backpack, and no one will pay attention to it.
   • Even if you think it's too early for you to change your tampon or pad, go to the bathroom anyway. There can be nothing worse than sitting in class and thinking that you have an "emergency".
2. 2 Use menstrual cup. Menstrual cups can be worn for up to 12 hours and do not need to be changed. You will only need to empty them.
   • Menstrual cups are good for both environmental and hygiene reasons.
3. 3 Put all the necessary hygiene items in your pocket. Most pockets are made large enough to hold a pad, much less a tampon.
   • If you put your hygiene products in your pocket (or other places) in advance, even before you come to class, then you will not have to worry about taking them out of the class unnoticed.
4. 4 Use two spacers. Secure two spacers before going to school. When one pad is full enough, remove it and discard - voila, there will be a fresh pad underneath.
   • Peel off the top pad carefully so that the sticky layer does not accidentally rip off the absorbent layer from the bottom of the pad. It is best to glue one slightly forward and the other slightly backward.

Tips

• Feel free to ask your friends. You would also be understanding and help them in a similar situation, so there is no reason to be afraid.
• If your teacher (male or female) does not allow you to go to the toilet, you do not need to wait until the end of the lesson. Walk up to him and calmly say that you have "female problems". The teacher will definitely let you go.
• Store a small zippered pouch in the back pocket of your bag. Place pads and / or tampons in it. Take this handbag with you without hesitation, because it will look like you took your wallet with you.

Warnings

• Tampons and pads should be changed every 5-6 hours depending on the amount of discharge.
• Never leave a tampon for more than 8 hours. This can lead to toxic shock syndrome (TSS).