Disposing of sanitary products when staying at someone else's home.

[Motheroffive999]

Twice this has happened now.
Heavy period whilst staying with friends and relatives.
Tampons don't suit me so I use towels and for the first 24 hours my period is heavy.
Where are you supposed to dispose of them , the two families only have a kitchen bin , no other bins in the house.
Also they have a white sofa and the other has a light pink one , so I was concerned about leaking on the sofa.
I have had a scan , hysterscopy and they were not concerned about my periods, I don't have to change them every hour liked the doctor mentioned.
It's just awkward

I don't see how hard it is to say 'don't put anything in the bathroom bin you wouldn't want to be presented with by a stinky hound'... but then I have guests I can talk to, I am not entertaining royalty.

It's really not an issue day to day as I put such things in a baggy on the sill the dogs can't reach and then in the outside bin once a day but I've had dogs long enough to know that something like that in an accessible bin is a recipe for embarrassment and grossness!

Your reference to chopping veg made it sound like you were referring to a kitchen bin.

You might think festering sanitary products don't smell. They do

It might be a good thing to consult your GP. Heavy flow, even for a short time, can mean problems. It could also lead to anaemia. Mild anaemia untreated can lead to more serious conditions.

I do not mean to be insulting, just experience tells me this.

I have had countless friends come to stay when they had their heavy periods and they just dispose of sanitary products in the bathroom bin. I don’t expect anyone to bring along bags and discreetly put it in the wheelie bin outside. It’s just a period, I don’t care.

If you’re embarrassed or not comfortable, wrap the items well and dispose of them in a public bin.

I believe that the OP is saying there is NO BATHROOM BIN, which is why she is seeking advice

Thank you - I have been checked out and all is "fine". This is a very important point though, I would urge anyone with a heavy flow to consult their GP, likewise if things change for no obvious reason.

People that live in flats tend to have the much larger wheelie bins like supermarkets/ offices use , so we would have to go down several floors and ( usually) across a carpark to dispose of them.

I honestly don't see the issue with putting them in the bathroom bin but if there isn't one then I guess they'd have yo go in the kitchen bin ( well wrapped of course)