1. An Extra Tampon or Pad.
   Every girl knows that their menstrual cycle has no bounds. It doesn’t come in respect to that work presentation you have, and it doesn’t care that you’re sitting in the front row in math class in a pair of white daisy dukes. So always bring an extra pad!!! Bring a tampon too, if that’s what you’re comfortable using.
   
   I know it’s 2019 and there are soooo many period tracking apps out there, but they aren’t always accurate and periods for some of us, almost never come on time. So whether she’s an early bird or she’s fashionably late, be prepared. And since we all know the horror of our cycle starting at the worst possible times, get a little pouch to throw in all your totes and purses. Pack a pad, or pack a tampon… and double-up for a girl in dire need!

2. Panty Liners.
A lot of us are big on panty liners because we are scared of discharge. Which is not all bad because sometimes discharge is acidic enough to ruin our underwear. Depending on how low our vagina’s pH gets, our discharge getting on our underwear is like taking a bottle of bleach and pouring into a washer full of coloreds; It “bleaches” them! It ruins them! It sucks! But what it also is, is normal and a good way to protect your favorites is by wearing liners.

Though, for the sake of breathability and comfort, I personally wouldn’t reccommend liners EVERY SINGLE DAY, but maybe on heavy discharge days like ovulation days, when your breastfeeding, days when you know your period is near, etc.

3. UNSCENTED Wipes. Heavy on the Unscented part!!!!!!!

Wipes are MUST! We all like to feel fresh…at least I’d hope so. We take all these steps and use all these tricks. But staying fresh below the belt isn’t that hard. And unless you can see yourself washing your vulva in the sink of a public restroom, Eughhh…the best way to do that, is using wipes. Not the kind that smells like warm vanilla and orchids, okay? Those will only screw you and your pH in the end, and can potentially leave you with a really bad odor. Instead of hunting for feminine wipes that have all these acclaimed benefits (and tons of chemicals), just go for some unscented baby wipes. They are usually for sensitive skin anyways…which is a plus for us.

4. Extra Underwear.

Whether it’s a spare for after a d**k appointment, or just incase your period comes to crash the party while you’re out and about, an extra panty is always great to have. Pack a full coverage panty like a cheekster or some boyshorts, instead of a lace thong… because it’ll keep you feeling more comfortable and keep your pad secure if it is your period we’re dealing with. Besides that, I’d say the kind of panty it is, is totally up to you sis!

5. Pain Relievers. This is honestly a given but a lot of girls don’t do it. Keep a mini bottle of pills in your purse. Not just for the surprise periods I keep mentioning, but migraine headaches, pelvic pain cause by ovulation, vulvar pain, etc. You never know and you don’t want to be walking around cranky and angry, feeling like your uterus is being mawled out.

6. Bottle of Water. Water is good, water is your vagina’s BFF… I mean so are yogurt, cranberries and kegels but you get the gist. Drinking enough water is not only great for your skin, hair and overall well-being, it helps to keep your vagina happy and healthy too. Your vagina can definitely get dehydrated and become dry if you don’t hydrate well. And according to OB-GYN, Dr. Alyssa Dweck, dehydration can disrupt the delicate balance of good bacteria and the good yeast in the vaginal microbiome. Any imbalance is never good, in your vagina’s case, it can lead to Yeast Infections, UTIs and Bacterial Vaginosis.