pads are like $5 for a small pack, maybe like $15 for a big one. I'm really guessing here, I don't pay attention to the actual price I just buy the best deal over all. but they are quite expensive

and as for food, unfortunately junk food is cheaper, unless you want to live off of bananas and oatmeal or whatever.

Wow, really that expensive? That's ridiculous! And oatmeal and bananas will fill you up longer than a Maccie D's (fibre vs carbs). I personally like oatmeal and bananas, but even if I didn't, I'd still suck it up and eat that if I had to. Junk food just appears cheap, but realistically, the next time you need to eat will come quicker (+ it's not really something you can half a meal to use as lunch and dinner both). Minimised portions are better than no portions.

Yes they are that expensive here! It is ridiculous! On top of it, we have to pay a "luxury tax" on them.

Yep, pads are a bit expensive but I find that Amazon is one of the cheaper places to get them. I just bought at least a 6 month supply of pads for about $27. It's a pretty good deal and they're high quality ones too

Lol I wish my pads were 1£ last time at the store $7.99 for like 36, which will last me 1-1.5 periods (the packaging says 3 months supply, sure) God forbid you get your period on vacation, had to go to the hotel gift shop and it was like $7 for a box of 10 tampons.

For a medium pack I pay no more than $2. And it lasts me 2 months. I avoid name brands I guess. Plus we're in a pretty poor town, so it's not too much. Basically, it's all about where you are, which shop, name brand, etc. (Sorry I'm bored. Too much?)

I live in Australia. Pads are so expensive. It's like $8 for a 10 pack where I live. You could get the supermarket brand for about $4 or $5 and get almost 20 pads, but they're not nearly as absorbent and they rarely stick to your underwear properly. It's wrong that we have to pay so much for something that we can't really control. But I agree with making stew. You can make a huge pot and freeze it and have healthy food for ages and it'll actually fill you up. Have some bread with it and it'll be even more worth your while. There are loaves of bread for 80 cents where I live. Don't be afraid to ask for help either. Good luck, OP.

If you've got an ALDI near you #79, give their pads a go, lot cheaper than the big brands but more effective than the no name brands. My wife converted to them about a year ago after years of only ever getting the Stayfree brand.

Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately I live in the NT and we don't have any Aldi here. Only Woolworths and Coles. It sucks! They look very good though. Luckily I went on BC to help my very painful periods and I hardly bleed now. I get two cycles out of a packet. Before I would need almost 2 packets per cycle. I tried to stock up throughout the month if I could, and I would constantly be on the lookout for when they were on special. TMI, sorry! I absolutely recommend trying to get a store loyalty card so you can gather points with each purchase. I do this with Flybuys points at Coles. It took a couple of months but I gathered enough points for $20 off my shop and it seriously helped me out when I was in a jam. Look into your options, OP. You'd be surprised by how many there are out there.

It's all well and good saying people can live off vegetables, but I would be constantly moody if I did that (personally) - the only things that fill me up are protein-based, like Quorn or cheese or meats. Junk food isn't good for you in the long term (and debatably, the short term) but I'd always eat a gross and unappetising burger over a tasty tomato soup if I had to because otherwise I'd just feel hungry again in half an hour.

what is quorn?

Quorn is like fake meat that comes from a type of mushroom.

Wow, In Australia the average price of pads is $7.50 and that's for a 10 pack.

I live in England and to buy a packet of lads with about 10/15 in it costs at least £3/£4... And to buy fruit and vegetables it actually costs more than a ready meal of junk food... Unless you're shopping at £1 shops you don't get the prices you're on about.

Rolled up toilet paper will work, too. Do not wipe off the pad, just dispose of it. It will turn very nasty indeed...

personally, it wouldn't really matter to me if the person wasn't close to me. i think i'd give just about anyone a spare pad if they need one.

this is literally an app for people to complain about weird things that happen to them and periods are as natural as a heartbeat, chill

Grow up, #30.

Crybaby. Is your masculinity so fragile that it'll break if hear about natural bodily processes?