Schools providing Sanitary protection

annandale

My periods always lasted for 7 days so thats 21 tampons a week plus sanitary towels as well at their heaviest. I actually don't like wearing towels on their own and if I can get away with wearing a tampon without a towel as well I will. Some women are quite active, you can't swim in them for example, they don't suit everyones lifestyle.

Lilets pay the Vat, this not every tampon manufacturer does that.

Red-Squirrel_2

Comms69 wrote: »

3 times this year your child has required basic sanitary products, your fine is £50.

Child gets punished for costing the parents' money and is left in no doubt that next time they are in need they can't ask for help from school.

Bad bad result.

Comms69

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Child gets punished for costing the parents' money and is left in no doubt that next time they are in need they can't ask for help from school.

Bad bad result.

Yes that is a genuine concern. But what else?

onlyroz

badmemory wrote: »

Well there is a far less acceptable way for teens to get free sanitary protection (& I don't mean to get pregnant although that would be an answer). Go on the pill (I think it is still a free prescription) & don't stop taking it, it's highly unlikely a doctor would even notice the early re-order. It doesn't always work unfortunately. It did for my sister but not for me.

I asked our family planning nurse about this, because I have a 9-year-old daughter, and she said that it's perfectly fine to put somebody who has just started their periods onto the pill. She also said that the doctors often recommend running the packs together if they are put onto the combined pill.

Red-Squirrel_2

Comms69 wrote: »

Yes that is a genuine concern. But what else?

That's enough.

Red-Squirrel_2

onlyroz wrote: »

I asked our family planning nurse about this, because I have a 9-year-old doctor

Then I can understand why you would rather speak to the nurse!!

Comms69

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

That's enough.

Apologies I mean what else do we do?

onlyroz

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Then I can understand why you would rather speak to the nurse!!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

happyandcontented

Comms69 wrote: »

Apologies I mean what else do we do?

We can make them free or freely available for pupils who are eligible for 'pupil premium' at the very least. That is those who are deemed by the state to need additional financial support. Yes, it may be abused, yes, they may have !!!!less parents, but, if that judgment has been made by the relevant authorities then I don't think we should judge and possibly penalise innocent young girls.

KxMx

phryne wrote: »

I think in cases like this there is a strong argument for the pads to be available on prescription. You should also have been referred to a specialist?

Sometimes girls are heavy and sometimes there just isn't a satisfactory solution.

I started at 10, by 13 they were long, heavy and I was aneamic occasionally.

I was referred to a specialist, tests didn't turn anything up, went on The Pill (combined) at 13 when other meds didn't help.

I was able to take 2 packs together to lessen the amount of periods. Still had 8 days and heavy for 4-5 of that time.

Things only really settled about 5 years ago, age 25, when I was changed to the mini pill.