Hey, girls. Hope you’re all getting excited about heading back to school. You’ve got classes, teachers, friends, sports and everything else that goes along with a new year on your mind. The last thing you want to think about is your period. You want to focus on being you and living your life, while keeping that time of the month in the background as much as possible.

One way to keep your period from making headlines is to have the right protection on hand. Whether you wear pads or tampons keep a few in your backpack and locker. If you have a close friend who doesn’t mind, give her a back-up pad or tampon, just in case you run out. Then when it’s her time of the month, you can return the favor.

And remember, use a pad or tampon that’s absorbent enough for your flow, and change it every four to six hours to prevent embarrassing leaks.

Another way to keep your period to yourself is by using products you can easily conceal, and knowing how and where to hide them. Kotex® Ultra Compact Ultra-Thin Pads come neatly folded inside a tiny storage pouch you can stow it away in the palm of your hand. A tampon is easy to conceal, too – just tuck it up inside your sleeve, holding it against your wrist with your fingertips, and no one will ever know it’s there. In a pinch, you can hide your products in your cell phone case, your coin purse, or in between the pages of your textbook for a quick trip to the bathroom.

What do you do when it comes to keeping your period, pads and tampons to yourself? Add a comment to share your stealthy tricks.

Until next time,

Miss Maxi
a Kotex Resource

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Edited by MissMaxi at 09/04/2008 7:55 AM PDT