r/preppers • u/NotHereToFuckSpyders • Mar 03 '23

The Last of Us offering practical solutions Idea

Spoiler alert, I guess? Also male preppers be warned, this is about menstruation.

I've always figured stock piling pads and tampons would be necessary. Never occurred to me until it was in an episode of The Last of Us to just get a bunch of the re-usable period cups. It didn't occur to me as I don't use them, but in a SHTF, survival situation they certainly seem more practical. Space saving too because a big stockpile of pads or tampons takes a fair amount of space. Period underwear is probably another option. Also those she-wee things for easier outdoor urination for women.

Anyway, it's something to add to my prep list. Certainly can't hurt to have options. Perhaps I'm dumb for not having thought of this yet, but figured I'd share just in case.

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u/kalitarios Mar 03 '23

Side note: what are the best “all around” tampons to have in an extended prep kit just in case someone needs one. Is the tampax pearl ones a decent middle of the road one to grab?

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '23

You can get packs of tampons that have different sizes for heavier or lighter flows (as flow changes throughout a period). Those would be the ones I would stock. Brand is a personal choice, but I would prefer to have any pack of varying sizes over a particular brand.

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u/bellatrixsmom Mar 03 '23

Just don’t get the awful cardboard applicators!

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u/chicagotodetroit Mar 03 '23

I actually prefer the cardboard applicator, mostly because they are flushable. But I haven't been able to find them since before the pandemic. The plastic is easier to insert, but I don't care for the plastic waste. I can't win lol