is it really a big deal if a guy buys a sanitary napkin?

Guys just hate even the mention of a period. I don't like to run on my period and my brother asked me if I wanted to go to the gym. I said no, I'm on my period and he's like that's too much information. It's natural and I don't see it as gross. I have one brother who has bought me sanitary napkins and tampons, but I was with him in the store. He just paid for them, which was nice. No big deal, but my other brother it would be a big deal. I think my dad would be okay with it. It just depends on the guy.

Haha, that really reminds me of those scenes where I watch in Korean drama serials. Hmm...I don't really mind buying it for my girl but then, she can expect a long wait if there's a lot of people at the store but if there's no people in it, then I'll just block my face, let the cashier do the admin stuff, I pay money, then I just walk off quickly, LOL. I don't know, but there's just this kind of norm that's kind of accepted that a girl can buy underwear for the boy but the opposite has been seen as embarrassing. LOL. But I think if I see anyone doing that, same thoughts as you, I'll understand that person.

Feminine products are sold all over the world. they are products that are used for the convenience of women. Sometimes women need men to help with the purchasing of these products. It should not be a big deal for men to buy feminie products for the women in their lives.

Well, I have noticed that whenever I ask a guy to buy sanitary products for my, they are always like "Why should I go through THAT" but most of them go, reluctantly. I think that the problem for guys is not just embarassment /why are they embarassed, anyway?/ but also confusion. This is a teritory completely unknown for them and the very though that they would encounter something unfamiliar, like brands and sizes is making them anxious and scared. At least, this is how I explain their behavior to myself

Well I think it depends on the person. Because I remember my brother hates also to buy napkins. But in a big store or supermarket it will not a big deal for him but in a small or retail store he was ashame and I think some guys also and most of them are teenager, i think.

When I was back home and I was like a teenager, it was my dad who would do short trips to the grocery stores in the mall. Sometimes I would ask him, or my sisters will ask him, to buy us some sanitary pads. He would do it but we would always get told off a little because he feels humiliated at the cashier because the lady behind the till would give him these weird looks. But to my dad it was okay because he doesn't have any choice but to do it LOL. With my fiancee, if I was with him, it would be okay but he wouldn't want to be seen carrying it around even if it was in a plastic bag! I haven't really had the chance to ask him to buy it for me, him being sent to the store to buy some pads. I would like to see his reaction though after he's been to the store. hehe... I think it's just because they feel like they're going to get teased at by the people who would see them buying sanitary pads.

You know I think with our generation today it's no longer an issue. Actually I shared your discussion to my friends while reading it and they all answered as if in a unison way saying no because they experience buying one for their girl friend. Men buying napkins for ladies, I think it's kinda gentlemen thing and I appreciate it very much.

I don't think its a big deal after all. Sometimes men who buy sanitary napkins for their girlfriends or wives look cute :) I don't think something is wrong with that. Some men are just too macho that their pride couldn't take it. Well, they are not called men anyway.

Hello friend, i don't think it's so big deal. The problem is that the same guys, who denny to go and buy you sanitary stuff, think it's a reason for some shame. It's all because of their thinking, not because it's something someone has to feel shame of. At the same time, we shop everything for them, because usually girls shop for their guys, so everyone takes it normal. Last New Year, on 31th december my boyfriend had to by me sanitary stuff. He was so kind, it was our second or third date, we were going to spend the new year together. Went on a little party with his friends, and when i saw that i need tampons, but i don't have with me, he went to the pharmacy to buy stuff for me. He had really funny situation there. The girl in the pharmacy asked him what size it will be? He said - mmm .. i don't know, i'm not the one who will wear them, so ... got to ask my girlfriend Then he called me, i told him which size and everything was o.k. I think that guys who feel ashamed of buying that kind of stuff are strange. Whoever sell them this stuff, this person would never think that they will use what they buy for themselves. I think it will be great for them to buy such things, because the person, who sell them, will think "Oh, what a kind guy, he cares about his girlfriend and that's amazing". Guys need to be more open minded for everything.

It took 5 years of marriage, and having a kid before my hubby would buy my monthly needs. Even now, I try and stay stocked up on them so he doesn't have to go out and get them. Even if I give him the exact name/brand style or even the box that the others came in, he just runs into the aisle grabs the first ones he sees and runs back out. I think it is an embarassment issue. It is not something they have to deal with, except our mood swings.

I had no problem with this. My older brother used to buy our sanitary napkins because he was responsible for our grocery shopping! He never complained about it and it was not a big deal to him. I remember my sister's boyfriend also buying my sister's sanitary pads for her because she was in pain and couldn't go out of her dormitory. That was really cool. And my boyfriend who's now my husband does the same thing for me and up until now he's still the one buying my sanitary pads without no qualms at all. You should tell your brothers and male cousins to grow up!

I believe most guys is shy away to buy tampons because they didn't want to interrogate or asked some question about that tampons. Much better if you could store some tampons to your cabinet.

my mom asked when i was in 1st year college to buy a napkin for her, i went to a store and asked if they have an available napkin, you what the owner tell me: "what? you are going to use this? you have period?" then after that event i never do it again

With me it's not a big deal. haha. Because my mother always asks me to buy a sanitary napkin for her. When she took a path, she forgot to bring underwear. So I always take it for her. ^^. I think some guys will shy when you ask them to buy a sanitary napkin. lol

I don't even bother to see what others are buying and don't even notice if a guy is in the aisle that stacks sanitary napkins..in the supermarket. I don't think anything about a guy buying a sanitary napkin. We are two girls and my dad often would pick up sanitary napkins for us or mom. But I don't think my husband would be comfortable doing it. I now have 3 males and me the sole female...and since I know my husband will not be comfortable pick it up for me if I run out...I'm always well stocked. Though I don't mind buying underwear for the men in the family, my husband isn't comfortable and he buys his own underwear. We might accompany him but he gets his own stuff....same as with me. He accompanies me but I get my own stuff.

When i was young it was a big no-no for a girl to even talk about her period. There were various euphemisms that were used. Asking a guy to buy that sort of thing was just not done. In our house with Mum and 3 girls, there was always a ready supply. I always carried tampons in my purse and I also kept a good supply in my home too. Let's face it, a guy doesn't exactly have to even ask for it these days...they go get it off the shelf, put it on the counter and pay. No big deal.

to some guys it is.usually the same type that get grossed out in general by it. i usually don't ask unless i'm feeling just that bad that i don't want to go out to get more.

No, it's not a big deal for a guy to buy sanitary napkins for someone that he is dating or his wife. Naturally, I wouldn't send someone to the store to buy such personal items if I had only been seeing him for a couple of months. My husband use to buy them for me quite often when I needed them.

It feels kinda weird to buy sanitary napkins for my sisters when I was still a teenager. Maybe because of the feeling as to where to napkins are going . But it's not just the one who buys it but the people who will see a boy buying that thing. Peers would usually tease a friend if they see you buying a sanitary napkin.

Its not a big deal I guess for a guy to buy sanitary napkins for the ladies in her life. But I must admit that not all guys will agree to buy napkins when requested by a female person. I am lucky that my husband is shameless and I could request him to buy or do things that not all male would agree to follow. HAve a nice day ahead!