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The taboo surrounding what is an absolutely normal bodily function is clear to see among young people throughout  the world today. We’ve all seen it: the tampon sneakily tucked away in a school jumper sleeve on a dash to the toilet, the whisper to a friend
“Can I borrow a... pad?”, the last word trailing off into an almost silent murmur. It needs to stop, and the only way it can is through open and honest communication.

#THISISMYPERIODSTORY

Samantha
duncan

I woke up one morning with my period and found myself stuck at home with no pads that day and with no way of getting a pad until my mother got back home from work. Luckily for me, my mother was able to bring home a pack of pads for me but I had quite a long day in and out of the shower in between using wadded toilet paper stuck between my legs. With all this time on my hands I couldn’t help but think if people experience this on a monthly basis.

Celeste
simpson-Rooks

I’ll be honest- it was the weekend before SEA when my period came. I  didn’t know what was happening to my body or why. What I knew was that there was blood, and that I felt scared and ashamed. But I wasn’t hurt. So for the first few days or so - I tore off long strips of toilet paper and wrapped them around my underwear like gauze. But it wasn’t long before my mother discovered my secret. It was only then, did I have the “period talk.

sara
ilkhtchoui

Who enjoys getting their period? Perhaps only a psychopath! At 15, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome which meant extremely painful and heavy periods. One time at lessons, I actually bled through my clothes and it was the most embarrassing experience ever. I cannot imagine not having access to female sanitary products, yet this the reality for many females. Menstruation is already a difficult time and females should not have the added stress of no access to pads or tampons.