managing periods in a profoundly disabled 13 year old

[Happyrainbow]

Our 13 year old foster daughter is profoundly disabled, completely dependent on others for all her needs, a wheelchair user, registered blind and doubly incontinent.

The school nurse has said we should be putting sanitary towels into her nappies for period times. I am dubious about doing this as think that will interfere with the purpose of the nappy which works well.

Has anyone had experience of managing this please?

[Freddy44]

Hi. Does your foster daughter have a social worker? Or perhaps talk to her GP and ask about the pill or other options that might reduce or stop periods. I hope you get some more options so you can work out what works best for her.

[Sarah_Mencap]

Hello Happyrainbow

We have a list of useful links and resources about sexuality and resources that includes some info about menstruation:

mencap.org.uk/sites/default... which includes resources on menstruation.

I hope one of these might help.

Thanks

Sarah

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I worked as a carer for two years personally if placing female hygiene products in along with "nappies" works then you can get different types ie liners alternative I suppose a solution could be "period pants" can be purchased online so then for period times go with the "period pants" then the "nappy" over that. Or a small pad in place where blood flow so it doesn't interfere with nappy