yeah i had that happen a few years back.. i was in the hospital for a broken ankle and got my period after getting the screws in.. i was still with pediatrics cuz i was under 18... so i asked my sis to go get me tampons.. ive never ben a fan of pads.. so the nurse tells me i cant use a tampons cause blah blah... anyway so theres no pads in the bathrooms, or the gift shop.. i was gonna have my sister go get some from the store, and the nurse said they had some, but in the maternity ward and they bring some so my sister went home.. well it took her about an hour to bring ONE! those huge bulky uncomfortable bulks of cotton. ya kno what im talkin bout? and i was bleeding like crazy.. it was a mess.. lets just say i wasnt a happy patient.. and i made sure she knew i was pissed..