Cocao:


I fail to see the hype there. The op is talking about how to manage your cycle, which is a perfectly natural phenomenon. If you don't have what to contribute, just keep quiet

Fokosobo:


Girls no too plenty for nairaland. about 80% are guys while the remaining 20% consist of 5% fake female monikers (guys posing as females).

Nuttella:
Piss off, this is a woman's thread . What the hell are you doing here?

Yonce:


Girrrrl periods are so unnecessary. The cramps, the mood swings, the cravings.
Why can't Mother nature send us letters; "Girl, you're not pregnant this month. Will write you next month, stay safe"

Slimranky:


Thank you dear, May God bless you and your man because when both couples are blessed there is a happy home...But sincerely few day's I was thinking about same thing especially during this hard times of covid 19

Most girls and ladies are not working some of them are depending on their single parents to survive and some of these single parents are private workers or private teacher's that have not been paid for month's

"How do these young girls manage to get 600_1k monthly for pad's
??
Sincerely If I get married
I would be stocking my home with carton's of always pad's same way i would be stocking my kitchen with food stuffs

All these buy buy 600 to 1k monthly is expensive, what if you don't have the money ATM?

naniawini:
it doesn't... It doesn't even leak, u can jump, lie down the way u like unlike pads.

Nyamuriflathead:


Why did she have to compare pads with condoms if she wasn't hyping the menstrual flow. The menstrual flow is a woman thing, u'all should manage your wahala in peace and stop trying to make everything look like a gender war. No single sympathy from me because Before the internet age our mothers have been managing their flow in peace without having to rub it on our faces to garner sympathy. If you're tired of being a woman then you can be become transgendered

Alwaysachick:
6 - 7 pads got the highest number here, well me I always use 9 and 2 pantiliners.

OgiPrincess:
I use 10-12 pads for each menstrual cycle.

They've been months where I used 14 pads

The rationale behind the question is that a pack of Always ® (I'll use Always ® for my analysis because it's the brand I use and are mostly familiar with the pricing and also it's the most popular brand in Nigeria) contains 7 pads for extra long pads and 8 pads for medium sized pads, which is clearly not enough for my cycle.

Pricing for Always ® ranges from 300-500 per a pack of 7 or 8. Because of the number of pads I'll be using, my safest bet is 2 packs of 7(extra long).

Depending on the quality and/or fragrance, I'll be needing 600-1,000 Naira every month. To me that's a lot.

How many households can afford that for their teenage daughters and mothers?

When I first started using pads I thought a pad was for one whole day(which didn't make sense to me then) but I continued to try and use one pad a day. I use the pad during the day especially if it's a school day and use rags at night... I don't even want to go into details as to my experience doing this because I still have scars in my vagina area as a result.

So most homes use rags, Which is unhygienic and unhealthy. The price of pads is high, even in all other brands still. A pack of pad should contain nothing less than 18 pads(night time and day time).

Condoms are cheaper than pads and are even given for free, that's a gross imbalance. I can't decide to not have periods anymore but sex is a choice.

How can one go about even making this heard in the appropriate quarters?

Nuttella:
I have heavy flow too but not that heavy, have you tried drylove pad? It's what I use, very comfy and stain free. I dont use Always, it feels like I'm wearing nylon and it makes noise, it also isn't absorbent enough.

Nuttella:
Its not easy, I feel sanitary pad should be given to ladies free of charge or better still be sold at a subsidized rate, when I was in secondary school, we were given free sanitary pad then, I do stock them up till I finally started seeing my period. That is how it should be, it will shock you to know that some ladies use rag as pad just because they can't afford the high cost of buying a sanitary pad.

Jack005:
Women are really trying. I usually get irritated by
the word women menstrual cycle. Whenever my ex is experiencing hers,i usually avoid her like a plague .

onyxo76:
how is this so important to be on front page? is there nothing more worthwhile to discuss?

naniawini:
never heard of it... Will look for it and give it a try

Vibra:
8-10 packs of disposable pads
There are reusable pads though
The reusable pads are more economical eco friendly and hygienic

The major issue is access.
I know of a company in Minna producing it. But how can I buy pad of 800naira and delivery fee is 2,500 or 2000

O wrong na

UDUJ:
600-1,000 Naira every month for your personal hygiene is not a lot.

akure1stson:
and some guys go still put mouth and lick that bleeding hole

Yonce:



Wow.
And I know men who order period packages for their significant others occasionally.
Hampers filled with chocolate, hot compress, pads/tampons, wine, cookies and even NSAIDs for the cramps.

Some men are really kings amongst their peers.

mayklef:
the way this other gender over hype this cycle of thing sef....

MISSCONGENIALITY:
Always was my brand up til early this year and I used at least 10 in a month. But then sometime early this year the Always two in one pack Always was no longer enough. The first day I might use two but day two being the heavy flow day I might use upto five in the day and two in the night. But as time went by, I noticed that always is not longer as good as it use to be before. And it's getting too expensive too. I started using virony which is 28 in a pack. And I use one pack for two months. If I'm not going out during the heavy flow day, I use less but if I'm going out, I use more.
I can't wait for someone to come up with a menstrual remote that will confront the period so that we can only turn it on when we want if and off it at will. I would turn my own off till I'm ready to make babies

PotatoSalad:

I like this girl for being comprehensive.
8,400 is relatively affordable judging that you ladies spend not less than 2500 on data every month to watch Instagram videos and still come to complain that pads are expensive.
2500 per month is 30k a year.
Little expenses add up over time lol

Yonce:



Wow.
And I know men who order period packages for their significant others occasionally.
Hampers filled with chocolate, hot compress, pads/tampons, wine, cookies and even NSAIDs for the cramps.

Some men are really kings amongst their peers.

OgiPrincess:
I use 10-12 pads for each menstrual cycle.

They've been months where I used 14 pads

The rationale behind the question is that a pack of Always ® (I'll use Always ® for my analysis because it's the brand I use and are mostly familiar with the pricing and also it's the most popular brand in Nigeria) contains 7 pads for extra long pads and 8 pads for medium sized pads, which is clearly not enough for my cycle.

Pricing for Always ® ranges from 300-500 per a pack of 7 or 8. Because of the number of pads I'll be using, my safest bet is 2 packs of 7(extra long).

Depending on the quality and/or fragrance, I'll be needing 600-1,000 Naira every month. To me that's a lot.

How many households can afford that for their teenage daughters and mothers?

When I first started using pads I thought a pad was for one whole day(which didn't make sense to me then) but I continued to try and use one pad a day. I use the pad during the day especially if it's a school day and use rags at night... I don't even want to go into details as to my experience doing this because I still have scars in my vagina area as a result.

So most homes use rags, Which is unhygienic and unhealthy. The price of pads is high, even in all other brands still. A pack of pad should contain nothing less than 18 pads(night time and day time).

Condoms are cheaper than pads and are even given for free, that's a gross imbalance. I can't decide to not have periods anymore but sex is a choice.

How can one go about even making this heard in the appropriate quarters?

pretydiva:
You wan buy box of sanitary pad for me

Cocao:


In your small mind now condoms are only used by men on themselves. Women benefit from condom too. Abi a man will just sit down and wear condom before his boxers or what? There is no comparison here, she is simply pointing out another commodity that is commonly used but readily available.

I don't expect you to understand

UDUJ:


Don't mind them. Condoms that cost me about 2k and a packet can be used for only 3 rounds. Do they know how much we spend on condoms monthly? Rubbish

Denique:
Truth is, I hate blood! Urgh!
I start using it three days before my cycle as I can't stand the sight of blood in my panties...3*2=6
Then for the actual flow, I use 3 per day...let's say 8:00am-3pm, 3pm-10:30pm, 10:30pm-8:00am. Repeat the process for 3 days and 2 each for the next two days(19 pads in total). A total of 2 packs and my favourite brand is LADY CARE...anytime, anyday. Prices vary...between 300-350 per pack, that is 700 per month by 12 months= 8,400.

Add on: I tried Always(too long for me), Comfit( it felt too light and made me walk awkwardly) and a couple of other brands before settling for LADY CARE-the yellow type.