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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Egypt, women typically use pads and know very little about tampons. There is a myth than tampons take your virginity or that they're extremely uncomfortable. Other women think they can't urinate if they wear tampons. Read more in this blog entry: [Dear Egyptian Girls, Tampons Won’t Take Your Virginity! http://whatwomenwant-mag.com/2016/01/13/dear-egyptian-girls-tampons-wont-take-your-virginity/] | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In Egypt, pads are easy to find. But tampons are | In Egypt, pads are easy to find. But tampons are not commonly used by Egyptian women. If you do want tampons, you may be able to find them at Metro Markets (see this [https://www.google.com.vn/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=metro+supermarket+cairo&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=30040191,31248622,4203&tbm=lcl&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:4 link] for locations), where they come in packs of 12 (regular absorbency) with cardboard applicators. There's a chance that they'll also be at certain pharmacies or Carrefour (since it is an international chain). You can also purchase menstrual products online and pay in Egyptian Pounds (EGP) -- check out [http://eg.pricena.com/en/personal-care/personal-care-for-women/feminine-hygiene this link] or [this link] for some websites. | ||
For a personal story, here's a [http://egyptbazaar.blogspot.com/2007/08/tampons.html blog entry] about an American woman buying tampons in Cairo. | For a personal story, here's a [http://egyptbazaar.blogspot.com/2007/08/tampons.html blog entry] about an American woman buying tampons in Cairo. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
Tampons should be around 45 Egyptian Pounds. | |||
==Gynecological Exams== | ==Gynecological Exams== | ||