oh THANK YOU! my spouse doesn't really like prepping, so im left to prep for us both. my obviously STUPID male mind never once though to think about this, so im glad my bored self came across this thread. Thankfully, im the one she sends to the store for pads. she will not wear tampons or anything.....inserted. I do know her flow is heavy and only last for 3 days, unless we have "relations" which can prolong it an extra day or 2. I like a lot of the ideas ive read on this thread, but some things concern me, and as I don't have a um..."hooha" ill throw it out there for those that may know better than me (most likely all of you lol)so here I go: 1. my main concern is washing "reusable" pads, arnt there bacteria's in certain elements like certain waters, that may cause infections? 2: what would be the best "cloth type" to pack for her? 3: how would she keep the makeshift pad where its supposed to be? I would be grateful for any help, and I apologize for posting on a female thread, if anyone feels this as an intrusion, feel free to let me know and ill be happy to delete my post. thanks.