For menstruating women, a baggie system works well to pack out tampons, pads, and other items. Carrying them out of the woods is the only acceptable option. Like many things in the backcountry, it will take a little getting used to and soon become second nature.The Mitten Method.
The mitten method is a neat way to keep from having to touch your used sanitary items. Bring a well-stocked supply of plastic zipper-lock sandwich bags and 1 large, resealable bag. I like to bring an opaque bag along too (a brown paper bag works well), for storing my baggies so I don't have to look at them.

1. Using as little toilet paper as possible, drop your used tampon and soiled toilet paper on the ground.
2. Then take one of the zipper-lock plastic bags and invert it like a mitten over your hand, pick up the used items, and pull the bag right-side out over the soiled items.
3. Zip-lock the bag and place it inside the large resealable bag and outer opaque ag. You may place a perfumed towelette, crushed aspirin or used tea bag in your baggie to hide the smell of your stash.
4. Carry all your used sanitary items in their own designated bag so you don't get them mixed up with other things in your pack.

Never bury used sanitary items. They pollute the environment and invite animals to dig them up.

Also, don't dispose of used sanitary items in outhouses. The volunteers or rangers have to remove them by hand, not a pleasant task.

Backpack: Bear Country: Basics

Backpack: Bear Country: Camping & Food Security

Backpack: Bear Country: Hiking & Bear Encounters

Backpack: Desert: Basics

Backpack: Desert: Camping Considerations

Backpack: Desert: Hazards

Backpack: Desert: Hiking

Backpack: Desert: Water & Food: Dry Camping

Backpack: Desert: Water & Food: Finding & Carrying

Backpack: Desert: Water & Food: Food

Backpack: Finding Water

Backpack: Fitness

Backpack: Food & Water: Plan Meals

Backpack: Food & Water: Repackage

Backpack: Fording Rivers

Backpack: Highcountry: Basics

Backpack: Highcountry: Camping Considerations

Backpack: Highcountry: Hazards

Backpack: Highcountry: Hiking on Scree & Talus

Backpack: In Camp: Bathing

Backpack: In Camp: Campfire: Basics

Backpack: In Camp: Campfire: in the Rain

Backpack: In Camp: Campfire: Low-Impact Fires

Backpack: In Camp: Cooking/Camp Kitchen

Backpack: In Camp: Food Storage

Backpack: In Camp: Ideal Campsite

Backpack: In Camp: Making Camp in Adverse Conditions

Backpack: In Camp: Managing Human Waste

Backpack: In Camp: Sleeping Warm

Backpack: In Camp: Tent or Tarp?

Backpack: In Camp: Washing Dishes

Backpack: Packing Your Pack

Backpack: Plan Your Trip

Backpack: Putting on Your Pack

Backpack: Staying Found: Emergency Signaling

Backpack: Staying Found: How to Use a Compass

Backpack: Staying Found: Why Carry a Compass?

Backpack: Treating Water

Backpack: What to Bring: Clothes