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    by Jun 28, '12
    So I was conducting a personal hygiene class to our female inmates and found out they use menstrual pads as tampons. Has anyone ever taught about this? I should not be surprised by what people do, I just need to meet them where they are and teach infection prevention.
    Any feed back would be appreciated.
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    by Neats Jun 28, '12 6:08 pm
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  4. Jun 28, '12 by
    Are tampons not available?
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    Jun 29, '12 by
    Ew...yes, I think that they should have tampons available...otherwise, I don't really have anything helpful, sorry!
  6. Jun 29, '12 by
    Quote from Neats
    So I was conducting a personal hygiene class to our female inmates and found out they use menstrual pads as tampons. Has anyone ever taught about this? I should not be surprised by what people do, I just need to meet them where they are and teach infection prevention.
    Any feed back would be appreciated.
    Tampons are not available, I doubt they will be for quite some time.