9. “Having periods. Pads cost a lot. Especially the heavy-duty stuff I have to use :-(. I didn’t even realize how much it adds up to until I moved out. Mine are irregular as hell so I might get them twice a month — add having to change frequently and you spend a *lot* on something single-use.”
—u/sperkeles
“I second this. I’ve been on the pill for about a decade now and I skip the placebos so I only have a ‘period’ 3x a year now when I refill. I didn’t even notice how much I was having to spend just dealing with a normal female function until I no longer had to deal with it. I didn’t ask to have to spend money on pads, plus more money on TP since it usually came with stomach upsets too.”
—u/A_Panda
