Did you know that in Japan, they measure their pads in cm and put that number on the package?

Most women in Japan don't use tampons, which can make them very hard to find.

There are many different brands of the cup. I use the Diva Cup and find it to work well for me.

So many companies do period underwear. THINX has been easy for me, and it has various types of underwear to suit your life and period needs.

You can make these cloth pads (check out a tutorial) or you can buy them on various sites such as Etsy.

There's a large variety of pain meds made specifically for menstruation. Look for the work 生理（せいり） and you should have what you need.

You may have noticed in your contract that you have special leave for menstruation, seirikyu. This can be used, however I recommend against it. Your BoE is not required to pay you for this time off, and it can be an awkward conversation. Instead it's best to take nenkyu or regular vacation days, which are paid. If you are going to a hospital, you can possibly take byokyu or sick leave.

Birth control is hard to get and relatively expensive in Japan unless you can get a gyno to prescribe it for you under insurance for intense period pains or other debilitating menstruation problems.

避妊ピル

IUDs will be even harder to find than the pill. It's important to find a doctor with experience in the IUD, or to get this done in your home country.

This is something that you will have to have prescribed for you at your local ladies' clinic.

緊急避妊ピル（アフターピル

There's a women's clinic in this hospital. Dr. Kaoru Keyama, as well as some other staff members can and will speak English with you. They are currently in the process of making an English webpage as well. For the time being, it's only in Japanese.

Just another thing that women should have done regularly. How to navigate femininity in Japan.

Women at a certain age should begin having these done regularly to check for breast cancer.

TELL Japan gives you insight on the options you have if you get pregnant in Japan.

Expecting? Let's take a look at how pregnancy works in Japan.

Did you know that you can get sued by your partner in Japan if you get an abortion without their consent? When going to the hospital to get the abortion, you're also supposed to have a male present.

Although abortions are available up to about 21 weeks, they become more expensive the longer you wait.