81 percent of women have gotten their period unexpectedly and didn't have the supplies they needed. This is why schools should supply feminine products for free. Most of the time students are often forced to use menstrual items for long stretches of time, which puts them at higher risk for cervical cancer, toxic shock syndrome, and other health issues resulting from product overuse. This is something you shouldn't have to ask for, providing free tampons and pads is equivalent to stocking toilet paper and hand soap — both of which are federally regulated by US Occupational Safety & Health Administration. No one is expected to walk around in public with a toilet paper roll in the event they're hit with a bad case of diarrhea, so why should tampons and pads be any different.