Does anyone ever ask women they don't know for a tampon/sanitary towel in public toilets?

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I'm nearly 40 and I've never done this, or had anyone ask me. Friends yes, strangers no.

Is this something that women really do?

I haven't, but I would help anyone who asked me.

I’ve been asked before , yes it does happen and I think it feels ok in a small space with just females . People are often chatty in queues inside the ladies.

No

No, never. It wouldn't occur to me. I'd just stuff toilet paper until I got something. But to be honest, I've never needed to do that either!

Yes several times. I’ve been asked and asked.

I haven't but I would be happy to help if a stranger asked me, not shocked that someone asked.

Why the pearl clutching?

I’ve never asked. I would do if I was in complete dire straits but that’s never happened. I’ve asked friends before and if someone asked me then I would too.

Yes. Both ways. It's fine.

I've never asked but would be happy to help anyone who did.

Why the pearl clutching?

Who is pearl clutching?

My brother had to ask for my niece when her first period started on a train. People were lovely to him about it.

But no, i’ve personally never asked or been asked.

Yes I have asked once years ago as a teen.
I was far from home I was very grateful.
I've been asked for a condom too. I didn't have one to give.

No pearl clutching

Just curious. It's something I see mentioned but have never experienced and neither had any if the RL friends I asked, so obviously I turned to MN for a wider range of experiences!

I haven’t but wouldn’t think twice about asking someone in an emergency.

Was it mentioned by a particular Canadian? 😕

I have once - I had just flown long-haul and come on 48hours early, had nothing with me and didn't know where nearest open shops were. So I asked all and sundry in the loos about the shops and, in return, got not just the info but also a tampon.

Years ago, still hugely appreciated.

I no longer carry sanpro (menopause) so would not be able to help these days, but I would have supplied anyone on request in the days when I did.

RJ yes among others! Made me curious as to whether this is a thing that happens in real life or is just an imagining of how women's toilets really are.

Why do you ask OP?

I have never been asked or asked anyone. I usually always carry suppplies in my bag and things like tissues and plasters.If I have been caught short then have used a wad of toilet paper stuffed in my knickers until I make it to a shop. I imagine most women would do the same.

I absolutely wouldn't ask and cant imagine anyone asking.

Id jsut stuff a wad of loo roll

I think a teen starting her period would be beyond mortified if her dad asked all and sundrh on the train/anywhere. Ive taught mine if she starts anywhere where she diesnt have access to her sanitary towels to just wad some loo roll til she does

I've been asked and was able to help. I haven't had to ask for myself yet.

I asked once. I'd just got on a train from Scotland to London and unexpectedly started early, and they didn't have them in the toilets, so I asked a woman sitting in the carriage. She obliged kindly.

Never been asked but I'd have no issue with it and would certainly provide if I could (almost exclusively use a Mooncup these days but still have tampons secreted away in many of my bags).

I ask because more than once I've seen it mentioned as a thing that women regularly do in public toilets. And as I've never asked or been asked in 25 years of being a woman of menstruating age, I wondered if I was massively out of touch or if it was a bit of poetic license from those who claim it's a thing.

Why all the "I would NEVAH"? Why not ask someone who is quite likely to have what you need for this small and very doable kindness?

“I think a teen starting her period would be beyond mortified if her dad asked all and sundrh on the train/anywhere”
Fortunately the people on the train were nice and discreet as was my db. It was an Aberdeen to London train so a long time to manage with loo roll!