As a woman, I greatly appreciate Elizabeth Scharpf's response to one issue we women face because of menstruation. However, expense is not the only problem women face in the worlds of work and education. Irregular periods, especially heavy ones, and period-related pain can also create havoc in affected women's lives. I myself dealt with the former problem most of my adult life, and in college, I had a friend and roommate who missed at least a few days of classes each month because of debilitating pain. While I appreciate Ms. Scharpf's work to help women in poor environments obtain feminine protection, this is not the only difficulty we women face because of our periods. Is anyone dealing with the other problems? I for one would be interested.
As a woman, I greatly appreciate Elizabeth Scharpf's response to one issue we women face because of menstruation. However, expense is not the only problem women face in the worlds of work and education. Irregular periods, especially heavy ones, and period-related pain can also create havoc in affected women's lives. I myself dealt with the former problem most of my adult life, and in college, I had a friend and roommate who missed at least a few days of classes each month because of debilitating pain. While I appreciate Ms. Scharpf's work to help women in poor environments obtain feminine protection, this is not the only difficulty we women face because of our periods. Is anyone dealing with the other problems? I for one would be interested.