Woman Has To Hide Tampons From Her Husband Because He Doesn't Feel Comfortable With Her Using Them

A woman on Reddit says her husband has such a problem with tampons that she has to hide them from him. When he found her stash and threw it away, the argument went from awkward to downright infuriating.

The couple had only been married for two months, and the issue started after she finally found a period product that worked for her. Instead of respecting her choice, Ryan pushed pads, dismissed her discomfort, and even got rid of her tampons more than once.

By the time she turned to AITA, she was done being polite, and Reddit had plenty to say about his behavior. Here's the full story.

You can read the story in full below.

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The Reddit user explained that she and her husband had been married for two months.

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Due to medical problems, the woman could not use tampons until recently, and she discovered that she preferred them.

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But her husband, Ryan, hates tampons.

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The OP said he "hates a lot of stuff" that she does, so she just ignored it.

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He asked her to use pads instead, but she said it was her choice.

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Ryan even resorted to throwing away some of his wife's tampons, so she began hiding them.

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But Ryan found them and disposed of those too.

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It’s a similar boundary clash to the AITA case where a friend kept borrowing and ruining the OP’s clothes.

Our OP had understandably had enough at that point.

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She told him he needed to "get over himself."

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But Ryan told his wife he felt that she was overreacting and should consider his discomfort.

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He suggested that she use them away from the house only.

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So the fed-up woman turned to the Reddit community for help.

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Here's how people reacted.

"What is wrong with your husband?"

Reddit / zelda-hime

"He sounds... weird."

Reddit / Glittercorn111

"WTF did I just read?"

Reddit / FaceTheJury

"NTA, but he certainly is."

Reddit / SimplySam4210

"This is YOUR body."

Reddit / circesmoons

"NTA!"

Reddit / Quailpower

"You should reconsider."

Reddit / coygobbler

"Red flag city."

Reddit / fingapoppin752

What's your opinion on this? Do you think our OP overreacted, or was she entirely justified in how she handled the situation?

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding female hygiene products. Products like menstrual cups are often frowned upon as being unhygienic or unsafe, but in actual fact, they have been deemed one of the safest menstrual control options by the FDA.

Another common misconception is that periods are unsanitary. But really, period blood is no different from any other bodily secretion.

Surely in 2022, it's time to end the stigma around periods. What do you think?

For another “don’t touch my stuff” showdown, read about the roommate refusing to share secret family seasoning and sparking an AITA boundary fight.