Period problem at work! (I'm hiding in the toilet!)

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Not aibu, posting for traffic need urgent suggestions!

Just got to work i'm in the toilet, about to start soon.
Came on this morning, put a tampon in and stupidly only put one more in my bag and forgot my purse (because I'm an idiot!!)

Im usually not that heavy, but just got into the toilet looked down, blood everywhere bled through super tampon I literally put in an hour ago, bleed through onto pants (both sides!!) Tights and skirt are ok (for now!( and thankfully wearing black and sit on black chair!

I have about £2 in change, there's no shops that sell pants anyway around here but there's a little boots that will sell tampons (hopefully I have enough right?!!) What if I don't???! I don't have time to go now, lunch is at 1 so ill go then and put the tampon I have in now but if I'm bleeding like this already there's a good chance I will be a mess by then! any suggestions? tried to clean up pants with toilet paper but they're still wet!

They'll be understanding tho. Last boss was a manly man and when I had a situation like this he was shocked for two seconds then told me to go back to the loo and he bought me pads and tampons. Never know til you ask

god op this is my fear being stranded with no sanpro... do you have any boots points on your card you could use?

Better to borrow money which you can replace tomorrow than not settle all day distressed about leaking. Just ask woman! Im sure these men have women in their lives so will understand (firm mothering tones here)

Just explain to your boss that you have a personal emergency and run to boots. £2 will be plenty to buy some own brand tampons x

You have to ask a colleague for help or sit in the loo all day.

This happened to me once and honestly, my male manager couldn't hand the cash over fast enough! I could see he desperately wanted to stick his fingers in his ears and go "La la la la" as loudly as possible. If you can borrow a fiver, you might be able to get a cheapo pair of pants, too.

Explain to your boss that you have a minor medical emergency, most likely he would much rather you nip out for 10 minuets than you spending all day running to the loo trying to stuff your knickers with bog roll.

I'm not in the UK but surely 2GBP is enough for cheap sanpro?

You need to get over the embarrassment. I know it's not easy. But telling one person is so much better than the alternative! It happens to us all.

Talk to your boss. Say you need to borrow a fiver or go home and come back. Just tell him OP! I'm sure he'll be fine about it x

I'd buy towels instead because it seems that you're particularly heavy and it may make you feel more secure ......... hopefully though by now you've solved it and borrowed some money. Years ago the same happened to me and I ended up having to make wads from loo roll and sit about 3 feet higher than I would usually all day long - not nice and sorry you're having crappy time

OP - if you're still in the loos by now everyone will think you're having a massive dump. Surely a minor medical emergency is much less embarrassing....?

I know I just font feel comfortable borrowing money, i've just started and don't know anyone well enough

Do you feel more comfortable asking to borrow a tenner, or sitting on blood soaked clothing?!?

Just go and say you need to urgently get something from the chemist and have forgotten your purse, can they lend you a tenner. Go buy sanpro and a pair of black tighten.

Can you use Apple Pay on your phone at contactless till ?

If you can borrow some money, boots do a pack of Tena lady disposable pants for about £5. Presume other chemists will have something similar.

why are you on the internet and not just womaning up and asking to borrow something or be allowed out to go buy supplies?

your boss is unlikely to be the prat on twitter who said that women should just hold it in, so he probably will be aware that you have periods...

You can have sympathy too OP I know its not nice but worrying and being on here rather than sorting it an getting on wont help!

why are we all so coy about a natural bodily function. The human race would die out without periods.

OP I feel for you, its rotton and you must feel grim. We should be able to say " I have a heavy period and need to nip out for a moment. Please can you lend me fiver"

Explain the situation and go get some tampons. A similar thing happened to me except that I leaked and my jeans were stained. I had to tell my boss and went home (in public transport...) with a jumper wrapped around my waist to cover the stains....
I'm sure they will understand.

Argh, it sucks. It happened to me once, but luckily I work in a supermarket and just took my break early and nipped in to buy supplies!

The best thing is to just be open. In my experience, male managers are normally more than happy to help with period-related emergencies if they can. Either because they have wives/girlfriends/daughters and know accidents happen, or because they get really embarrassed and just want you to stop talking about it!

Try and make sure you have supplies in your desk in future - painkillers, tampons and clean underwear in a little toiletries bag if possible.

If you really really don't want to ask to borrow money, Boots own super tampons are £1.89 (no applicator).

Not sure I'd want to sit around in blood-soiled knickers though, I'd be paranoid about people being able to smell it.

Do you have a boots advantage card? If so you may have enough points to buy say some basic towels and the 2 quid is for tampons. Towels you will certainly get for less than 2 quid.

Feel for you so horrible when it happens

Explain its unexpectedly time of the month, can you borrow a fiver to go to the nearest shop.

Just say ladies problems. He won't want to hear any more and will be quick to hand cash over.

Ask a colleague if you can borrow some cash or my bank do an emergency withdrawal if you've forgotten your card. You have to ring, answer one shit load of security questions and then they give you a special code at the cash machine.

Boots might also have maternity disposable knickers. Just a suggestion...

I find tissue paper folder into wedges instead of a pad can work in emergency situations. TBH I would probably say I wasn't feeling well and take the day.