how do you overcome being scared to go buy your femine hygeine products...like pads and tampons?...i haven't had to go get them yet but i know i will soon...its just im scared to walk around the store with them in my hand....i know alot of people and i usually see someone i know everytime i go into the store....i usually set my sis up to get them...when she goes to the store or something....i'll stay home and when she gets down the road ill call her on her cell-phone and tell her to get what i need....any advice? no bullshit please! thank u
2006-08-01 17:22:27 · 12 answers · asked by Gotta Luv It! 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Most of us were shy buying sani products, it's normal.
You get over it with age and repetition. Expect it to make you blush for a few more years and enjoy your naivety while it lasts.
Soon you'll be asking them to do a price check on your tampons because you're sure the shelf listed them lower.
2006-08-01 17:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we’re all a little embarrassed at first. But as others have said it’s just natural and part of life. If you see a guy buying mouth wash do you think “Oooh, that guy has bad breath”? Or when people buy deodorant, no one thinks “that person stinks”. We don’t even think about these things because we all have bodies. Bodies stink and need cleaning and if you’re a woman you menstruate and need femine hygeine prouducts too. Other women know it’s totally natural. And if you are worried about the guys, I’ve had many a boyfriend (and now my husband) who don’t mind picking me up something. You’d think it would be even more embarrassing for a guy to buy that kind of thing, but one of my boyfriends told me he’s proud to take a box of pads/tampons up to the counter… he even displays them proudly… he says it sends a silent message to the other guys around… “look, I’ve got a girlfriend. Do you have a girlfriend? Yeah, I have a girlfriend. I’m a big man with a girlfriend”. Cave man thinking I know, but if he can do it proudly then so can you.
I was at the store today picking up some products for myself and there was a young girl there dithering back and forth. She finally asked me what brand is the best. She said it was her first time, and that in fact she hadn’t even had her first period yet, but that her doctor told her she would probably start before school this year. I was so proud of her for being able to ask a stranger on advise. …There’s no real point of this story, just that if brave little girl can do it, I’m sure you can too. I have faith in you that you will soon be proud of the miracle your body has allowed you (baby making) and be able to hold your head high knowing that you too are a part of we who are women. BTW there are more women then men in the world.
And next time you feel nervous about buying sanitary products (which is an aspect of a natural and good thing), just picture the guy at the pharmacy buying a bottle of foot-fungus cream and nose-hair trimmers while picking up a prescription for genital herpes... Now THAT guy really has a reason to be embarrassed.
2006-08-01 18:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bun-Bun Momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a part of life and you're not the only one who buys these feminine products. I usually pay for them at a check stand with a female cashier and if I get a male I think he's more embarrassed than me.
2006-08-01 17:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by mergirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really not a big deal. Everyone buys that stuff. The store will put it in a bag for you. You can also take along a large purse or other bag in case the store bag is somewhat see-through.
2006-08-01 17:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just face your fear I'd say...Usually people don't judge or look at women buying their tampons or pads. And probably don't think twice about it. Once you buy them I think you won't get as nervous and scared...
Hope that helped :P
2006-08-01 17:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by Emily B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee hun its not that embarresing is it? i mean its human nature..all woman go through this..nothing to be scared of...be proud of it! your a woman for god sakes! dont be ashamed of that..yould be a weirdo if you were a woman and didnt have to buy them. i mean my husband buys em for me sometimes yould think he would have the right to be embarressed right? well hes not, he cares less what others think and you should careless also. face your fear! only way to get over it..either that or stock up!
2006-08-01 17:35:52 · answer #6 · answered by kyras_mommy121205 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i do that i just carry it around i mean idc if anyone sees me with them i think it wont matter cause every girl goes through the same thing and they all have periods so it doesnt scare me anymore i just think no one around me cares
2006-08-01 17:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by ~Baby~G~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was embarrassed in the beginning too. I had my mom carry them for me lol. But now its like whatever everyone knows that girls get their period.
2006-08-01 17:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by punchbug42 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im a LOT like you. if you feel weird about it and someone looks at you, make it funny. picture yourself in whoever sees you and it doesn't seem that embarassing. feel comfortable.
BUT. .
if you dont like that idea cover it up in a basket. to avoid ANY people...
use self check-out (no hot cashiers)
2006-08-01 19:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by Reinalove. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a cart, then you don't have to cray them and you can hide them under cloths.
2006-08-02 01:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋