One time while I was on my period while in college and on a 2 mile midnight run with my boyfriend (so I could take my mind of my cramps)…the lining of my pantishield happened to separate from its covering, and started slowly but surely crawling up the back of my underwear. This was rather embarrassing, but we were in the middle of a residential area and there was no logical place to escape this situation gracefully.\u00a0 I frantically looked around for a garbage can, but there were none in sight. So I let him get in front of me,\u00a0 surreptitiously stuck my hand into the back of my pants, pulled it out… and pitched it into some shrubbery, all without breaking stride. lol!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
While I was certainly not proud of littering in such a way, sometimes dire circumstances lead to ’emergency measures.’\u00a0 At least I had a tampon in too, so didn’t leave a trail behind me… (phew!)<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
By Kendra Kroll<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Kendra-Kroll-Bio-Pic-225×300.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.6″ alt=”Kendra Kroll” title_text=”Kendra Kroll” hover_enabled=”0″ quote_icon_color=”#ffffff” quote_icon_background_color=”#ffffff” min_height=”4px”]\n Kendra is a mompreneur in Chicagoland and loves creativity, travel\u00a0& workouts. No pun’s too bad for her not to laugh, nor any Bears game too boring for her to bail. A former special events professional, she reinvented herself in her 40s to become the creator of PortaPocket, a line of patented wearables<\/a> that help gals help themselves. All because her\u00a0tampon fell out (of her useless pant\u00a0pocket) mid-set at the gym. Nice!! (necessity IS the mother ;)…\u00a0<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.6″ hover_enabled=”0″]\n Click Here<\/a>, to share a period story with us, or check out PeriodTalk<\/a>, our forum to get ALL your period & puberty related questions answered!<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.6″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/First_Period_Kit_2_CTA.jpg” url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/period-kits” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.0.11″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#404040″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”9px” border_color_all=”#404040″]\u00a0\u00a0 RELATED<\/span> RESOURCES<\/span> BPP\u2019s weekly email series will provide you with the tools you need to confidently prepare for the time ahead.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”BETTER YOUR PERIOD ACTION GUIDE” url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/better-your-period-action-guide” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BYP-Action-Guide.jpg” _builder_version=”3.15″ header_text_color=”#ec2288″ background_color=”#404040″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″]\n This FREE action guide not only shares the benefits of tracking your cycle, but provides a weekly checklist on how to optimize each phase of your cycle.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”MENSTRUAL SELF CARE GUIDE” url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/menstrual-self-care-guide” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/menstrual-self-care-guide.jpg” _builder_version=”3.15″ header_text_color=”#ec2288″ background_color=”#404040″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″ global_module=”9627″ saved_tabs=”all”]\n With a self-care practice, you\u2019ll find opportunities to slow down, recharge, and take care of your body. We\u2019re all about finding ways to go with the flow to add a little love to your time of the month.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb url=”https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JVBU8C4RM9TRJ&source=url” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Donate-to-PeriodTalk-blog-version.png” _builder_version=”4.0.11″ background_color=”#404040″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JVBU8C4RM9TRJ&source=url”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_slider _builder_version=”3.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#75c043″ button_bg_color=”#ffffff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_color=”#ffffff” button_border_radius=”0px” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”15px||15px|” button_border_color_hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”0px” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][et_pb_slide heading=”Explore More Period Tips & Articles” button_text=”Click Here” button_link=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/period-tips-to-ease-discomfort\/” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”3.16″ background_color=”#ec2288″ button_on_hover=”on” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One time while I was on my period while in college and on a 2 mile midnight run with my boyfriend (so I could take my mind of my cramps)…the lining of my pantishield happened to separate from its covering, and started slowly but surely crawling up the back of my underwear. This was rather […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1220","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[455,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-period-experiences","category-periodtalk"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”QUIZ: ARE YOU A PERIOD PRO?” url=”https:\/\/bepreparedperiod.outgrow.us\/are-you-a-period-pro” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ARE-YOU-A-PERIOD-PRO-QUIZ.jpg” _builder_version=”3.15″ header_text_color=”#ec2288″ background_color=”#404040″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″]Whether you\u2019ve just gotten your period, or you\u2019ve been menstruating for a while, there\u2019s a lot to learn about your body. Take the quiz to find out how much you know about Aunt Flow.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”PERIOD 2GO KITS” url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/period-kits\/period-kit-to-go” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/period-kit.jpg” _builder_version=”3.15″ header_text_color=”#ec2288″ background_color=”#404040″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″ saved_tabs=”all”]You can’t always plan for your period, but you can always be prepared for its surprise arrival. Make sure you’re ready for when you spot the signs with our super cute and discreet 2GO Kits![\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”TIPS FOR PARENTS & GIRLS SERIES” url=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/puberty-and-menstrual-tips-for-parents-and-girls-series” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.bepreparedperiod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/TIPS-FOR-PARENTS-GIRLS-SERIES.jpg” _builder_version=”4.0.11″ header_text_color=”#ec2288″ background_color=”#404040″ background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#404040″ global_module=”9626″ saved_tabs=”all”]\n