As a college guy, I am personally offended that everyone's acting like children when someone asks about handling menstruation on a longer solo tour. It's not straightforward, and the majority of answers were pretty rude. I've sat in that seat for hours, it is a small stretch of the imagination to see things getting uncomfortable. I have infinite sympathy.

CCgirl83, here's some good links I found for you. Sorry if anyone made you feel even slightly embarrassed for asking such an important question. The forums are usually a little friendlier.

http://hikinglady.com/hiking/this-one-is-for-the-girls/

http://www.ehow.com/how_6397454_remo...od-stains.html

You might also find this helpful. There's a nice little collection of tips at the bottom.

http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/hea...ital-problems/


Happy riding!

Edit: Found this on a women's cycling forum:

"If you are concerned about messing up your shorts with menstrual blood or other secretions ..... don't worry, they wash out just fine. Just put them in the wash as soon as possible after wearing them. A little bit of soap or liquid laundry detergent rubbed into the padding before you throw them in the washing machine will help get them really clean. I wash my cycling clothes separately from other clothing at a temperature of 40C - about 100F - using liquid laundry detergent without fabric softener and they come out fine."