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What do you carry san pro in?

31 replies

mollycobbles · 01/09/2021 15:40

I think this is probably a silly question, but I can't ask anyone in real life and I always think I must be missing something.

At work, we travel all over the building and carry big rucksacks for all our stuff. I can't take my massive backpack into the toilet cubicle with me - it wouldn't fit. I put tampons out of my bag in my pocket and leave my bag somewhere else, but if I don't have a pocket I don't know how to carry san pro into the toilets without it being obvious. Even getting a little vanity type bag out of my big bag would feel obvious, and I often get stopped by people on the way to the loo. I know it isn't shameful at all, but I don't want to advertise the fact in the office if I can help it. Am I just being silly, and overthinking it?

There is nowhere to store anything in the toilet area itself, and I never see any women carrying bags in. What do other people do, please?

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LadyFannyButton · 01/09/2021 15:55

I had a little silver metal case that lilets gave away with a box of tampons one time. It was this sort of thing. Fitted in a pocket and very discreet. No idea why I felt the need to hide them but I guess no one needs the visual in their head that a colleague is off to change their tampon.

What do you carry san pro in?
Twospaniels · 01/09/2021 15:58

I use a plain cream makeup bag.
For all anyone else knows, it could just be my make up

parietal · 01/09/2021 15:59

one of many reasons why I only buy clothes with pockets. big pockets.

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SpunBodgeSquarepants · 01/09/2021 16:02

I just used to keep a tampon in each bra cup 😂

DontWannaBeObamasElf · 01/09/2021 16:02

I use a menstrual disc now so it's always just there anyway but when I used them I'd slip a tampon or pad up my sleeve or in my waistband.

WillaWeatherspoon · 01/09/2021 16:25

I use a mooncup now so I don't need to worry about it (LOVE it, takes all the hassle out of periods for me)... but when I used tampons I just used to get one out of my bag and hold it in my closed hand between my desk and the bathroom, nobody ever noticed. Bit trickier if you use applicators I suppose.

OhWhyNot · 01/09/2021 16:27

Always have Tampons in my make up bag

Tuck in my bra when going from office to toilet or up my sleeve

Shhhhhhhshh · 01/09/2021 16:29

In my sleeve or waistband if I’ve not a pocket.

MrsTophamHat · 01/09/2021 16:31

I usually slip something up my sleeve or down my bra if I don't have pockets.

Tinkerbellfluffyboots79 · 01/09/2021 16:31

Why do you have a massive backpack? What else is in it? Curious I take to work my uniform toiletries and 3 meals I have a small canvas bag I have next to me so I’d use that for purse and tampons etc if needed.

HeronLanyon · 01/09/2021 16:36

In my memory !
The relief of menopause.
I felt the same way. I almost always have pockets. I remember sometimes tucking a tampax into my waistband etc.

fizbosshoes · 01/09/2021 16:40

I have a small, purse size bag with tampons in, but I mostly use a menstrual cup so dont have to worry.
My DD has a small tin that came with body form (or similar)

ConnectedToSandsview · 01/09/2021 16:45

I have to wear long sleeves for work (Muslim country), so I tend to shove a tampax up my sleeve to go to the loo

severelysound · 01/09/2021 16:53

Usually I just always carried a handbag with my phone / purse / keys / lippy / brolly etc, so in there (separate from a work bag / laptop bag).

If no bags / no pockets? In my bra or my socks or slid down the inside of my boots.

Then when it was always the same toilet everyone just kept little bags next to the sinks or stacked on top of the shitty vending machine.

But now I use a mooncup and it saves all of those problems Smile

TheWordsmithsApprentice · 01/09/2021 16:57

I keep a small handbag in by rucksack that takes my wallet, phone, keys and tampons. If I leave my rucksack anywhere, I take the handbag out.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 01/09/2021 16:59

Emergency tampons in a small pencilcase.

Otherwise mooncup is always hidden.

ramarama · 01/09/2021 17:09

Stick in my bra - sometimes in the monring when getting dressed, but usually from my larger bag whilst sitting at my desk. The same with a haircomb :-)

SquirryTheSquirrel · 01/09/2021 17:13

I no longer have periods, but when I did I used to keep my sanpro in a pencil case.

gogohm · 01/09/2021 17:44

My hand, but toilet is only about 10 paces from my office door. Thankfully I rarely need to change at work as I've slowed flow to a bare minimum thanks to age and/or mirena

doingnothing · 01/09/2021 17:48

My hand. Periods are normal

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mollycobbles · 01/09/2021 21:29

Thank you all. I had genuinely never thought of in my bra / waistband etc! I am going to find a little purse / pencil case type thing too.

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6fingerkitkat · 01/09/2021 21:34

When I've had the same situation. Big back pack for laptop etc I had a smaller handbag tucked inside with phone money, eyeliner Etc. I'd carry that around the office for getting coffees loo visits etc.
I'd put the san pro in there.

I put tampons in my bra when I was 15 at school! 😜

Maybeyesno · 01/09/2021 21:44

Small make up bag. Also fit wipes in.

BrisbaneandGone · 01/09/2021 21:58

@doingnothing

My hand. Periods are normal
Yeah me too, I just get it out of my bag and go to the toilet, never thought about trying to hide them
bananaboats · 01/09/2021 22:02

In the bra for me too!