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May 4th, 2002, 01:46 PM
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Well said Suzy! I don't recall any complaints about the "personal" nature of that question, nor anybody insisting that the questions about jet lag pills should be directed to a doctor. So I don't understand what the fuss is about this one. Are women not allowed to discuss matters that only apply to their own sex, for fear of offending the poor, delicate male readers? Next thing you know they'll be saying we shouldn't discuss restaurants that serve meat dishes, in case it upsets vegetarians, or that nobody should ask what sort of shoes are recommended for walking, in case wheelchair-bound travellers take offence. In any case, I'm still waiting to hear about the Navajo hair!
May 4th, 2002, 01:53 PM
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What I recommend is called a Keeper. When I used to use one it lasted for 24 hours. Now they don't reccommend that but the day should be fine. Check it out at http://www.keeper.com/
May 4th, 2002, 04:59 PM
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Uncle Sam, the title of the thread was delicately and carefully worded so as not to offend. This topic is about travel, whether you like it, find it relevant or not. Don't show your chauvinistic attitude by daring to say we have no right to talk about this. We women have seen enough threads on here about male constipation, Mr. Hanky, "are European women easy" etc. all of them reduced to vulgarity, which you won't find on this thread. <BR><BR>I can understand opening this thread to find out what it was about, but I can't understand why, when you realized you could contribute nothing of value to it, you didn't just go away.<BR><BR>But then you seldom contribute anything of value and, God knows, you refuse to go away.
May 4th, 2002, 06:37 PM
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So, let me get this straight...Uncle Sam is now the final arbiter on what is and is not acceptable polite behavior on this forum? Suddenly the bull in the china shop is making the rest of us tread more carefully? Why not just change your name to King Sam and get it over with?!?
May 4th, 2002, 06:47 PM
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Sam - You're obviously seeing "red" after reading this thread. Don't let the ideas of others "stain" your views.<BR>"Soak up" all notions presented; don't be "crotch"ety about this. Either go with the "flow" and imagine a happier "time of the month", or "put a plug in it!"
May 4th, 2002, 07:01 PM
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I am a woman and I can't understand why you are asking total strangers these questions. Yes, I did read all the messages--but almost in amazement. No matter what you think of your M. D. he/she is a better source of information. At least ask your friends (if you have any)--not total strangers.
May 4th, 2002, 11:24 PM
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Jennie, as a fellow woman, I really can't understand your attitude. This very issue was discussed quite openly on UK national tv recently, without causing any apparent offence or embarrassment. The programme (Survivor)was about a group of people stranded on a desert island for a month and it transpired that all the female contestants had decided to take the oral contraceptive for the duration of their stay. This followed a (televised) incident in last year's show, when one of the contestants started her period during an endurance test and was forced by another female contestant to just stand there and put up with it. I have discussed this issue in the past with both my friends and my doctor, but none of them came up with any suggestions, other than the contraceptive pill and, from the wording of the original question, I presume that the OP has had a similar response. Things may be different in the US, where, I assume, MDs are paid per visit. However here in the UK that's not the case and, unless you're lucky enough to have an extremely helpful female GP who has experienced the same dilemma, then the general attitude would most likely be that if you can't (or don't wish to) take the pills, then that's just tough - "go away and stop bothering me with such trivial matters". After all, this is not, strictly speaking, a medical condition - it's a perfectly natural function, not really any different from the ones that both sexes have to perform several times a day. Nobody (ime at any rate) gets embarrassed or offended if someone says that they need to visit the loo (or seeks advice on how to deal with constipation), so why should we get embarrassed or be accused of lacking decorum for discussing this?<BR>Anyway, thanks to other posters for their useful and constructive suggestions - I'm still intrigued about the Navajo hair though!
May 5th, 2002, 03:39 AM
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Suzy, are you saying that talking about shoes is in the same league as this topic? This is Fodors - a travel website. This topic, although connected to travel in a very personal way, IMHO, does not really belong on this site. I agree with Jennie - these questions should be discussed with your own friends or family, in person, or with a doctor. Pay the co-payment fee and be done with it.
May 5th, 2002, 04:01 AM
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A co-payment fee is what HMOs charge you for going to the doctor for a visit. It's usually just $5 or $10, but it discourages people from showing up for every little thing.<BR><BR>Yes, IMHO this IS in the same league as talking about shoes -- a traveler is confronted with a situation that they wouldn't encounter at home, that could interfere with enjoying their trip. <BR><BR>Why would friends and family be a more appropriate source for this information than the gals here, who have provided several excellent suggestions?
May 5th, 2002, 05:08 AM
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This is at LEAST as appropriate as asking how to keep ears or colon unplugged, what to do with a filthy cold while traveling, how to get laid in Europe, where to ogle topless women, whether to strangle crying babies, whether fat people deserve to live.<BR><BR>And at last Uncle Sam as outted himself as someone who loves having goats. Or perhaps he's just an old goat himself.<BR><BR>Dear woman-with-monthly -- I hope you are able to take advantage of whatever you have learned about here. Next time, try to schedule at least 2 weeks of vacation, so you'll still have at least 10 days to enjoy -- and 3-4 days to sit in the sun pampering yourself and getting a little potzed on ouzo.
May 5th, 2002, 10:41 AM
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I wish all the negative people would just stay away. If only our doctors were as helpful as they are supposed to be. I had the same problem 2 years ago while on vacation in Greece, remote beach and no facilities. Didn't think of doubling up. But one question. How about the danger of Toxic Shock?
