Hi luna 🫶, I think the toilets at my school are not private enough at all! I always feel uncomfortable at school going to the toilet or changing a pad as the boys toilets are right infront of the girls. They can hear everything and I don’t like it!!! And the only thing separating us are the toilet doors and the sink what should I do???

Hi luna 🫶, I think the toilets at my school are not private enough at all! I always feel uncomfortable at school going to the toilet or changing a pad as the boys toilets are right infront of the girls. They can hear everything and I don’t like it!!! And the only thing separating us are the toilet doors and the sink what should I do???

Periods & hormones

Heyy – there’s absolutely no shame in having your period and changing your products in the bathroom 🙅‍♀️ so don’t worry about the rustling sound that comes with opening a tampon or a pad ✨ 

However, if you want to, you can cough over the noise, or unwrap it at the same time as flushing the toilet to mask the sound – although this is totally not necessary and only if you are very uncomfortable 🌻 

Hope this helps!

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