Maxi pads. Wart medication. Itch-relief cream for “down there.” My local Rite Aid store manager once told me that Preparation H is the most-shoplifted item at his store.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky even explored the phenomenon of “masking” embarrassing purchases by burying them inside of other, more mundane items. Of course, you can totally avoid embarrassment by buying online. Even better: subscribe to these items, and you don’t even have to cringe as you put them into your online cart. You’re welcome.
1. Adult Diapers or Incontinency Pads
Best price: $21.62 for 50 Assurance pads ($0.43 each) at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $34.19 and free shipping for 60 Depend underwear ($0.57 each) at Amazon.com or $29.06 when you subscribe to 5 or more items
Tip: First-time Subscribe & Save users save an extra $5 on their first order.
2. Personal Lubricant
Best price: $4.54 for 4 ounces of K-Y Jelly at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $5.75 and free shipping for 4 ounces of Goodsense at Amazon.com or $4.89 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
3. Hair Loss Cream
Best price: $36.95 for a 3-month supply of Rogaine at eBay.com
Best subscription price: $37.99 and free shipping for a 3-month supply of Rogaine at Amazon.com or $32.29 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
4. Condoms
Best price: $11.86 and free delivery for 36 Trojan condoms when you use 15NOW during checkout at Jet.com
Best subscription price: $13.27 and free shipping for 36 Trojan condoms at Amazon.com or $11.28 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
5. Hemorrhoid Cream
Best price: $14.39 ($7.20/ounce) for 2 ounces or Preparation H at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $10.44 (5.80/ounce) and free shipping for 1.8 ounces of Preparation H at Amazon.com or $8.87 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
6. Lice Treatment
Best price: $15.29 for 8 ounces of Rid shampoo at Target.com
Best subscription price: $16.36 and free shipping for 8 ounces of Rid Shampoo at Amazon.com or $13.91 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
7. Wart Remover
Best price: $6.96 for 14 pads of Compound W at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $6.61 for 14 pads of Compound W at Amazon.com or $5.62 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
Related: What’s the Schtick with Amazon Subscribe & Save
8. Vaginal Itch Cream
Best price: $3.67 for a 1 ounce of Vagisil at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $3.60 and free shipping for 1 ounce of Vagisil at Target.com
9. Pregnancy Test
Best price: $12.98 for a 3-pack of First Response at Amazon.com
Best subscription price: $12.33 and free shipping for a 3-pack of First Response at Amazon.com or $10.48 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
10. Anti-Foot-Stink Powder
Best price: $14.88 for a 3-pack of Dr. Scholl’s Odor-X at Amazon.com
Best subscription price: $14.14 and free shipping for a 3-pack of Dr. Scholl’s Odor-X at Amazon.com or $12.02 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
11. Douche
Best price: $2.48 for a 4-count box of Summer’s Eve at Walmart.com
No subscriptions available for douches.
Next best thing: $14.20 and free shipping for 6 ounces of Very Private pH Balanced Body Wash at Amazon.com or $12.07 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
12. Anti-Fungal Anything
Best price: $9.49 for 1 ounce of Tinactin at Target.com
Best subscription price: $10.94 and free shipping for 1 ounce of Tinactin at Amazon.com or $9.30 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
13. Romance Novel
Best price: $3.98 and free shipping for a used copy of Robert & Cybil by Nora Roberts on BetterWorldBooks.com
Best subscription price: Free and unlimited romance novels with a Kindle Unlimited subscription for $9.99 a month.
14. Constipation Aid
Best price: $17.42 for 100 tablets of Dulcolax at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $16.55 for 100 tablets of Dulcolax at Amazon.com or $14.07 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
15. Birth Control
Best price: $11.57 for 10 applications of Conceptrol at Walmart.com
Best subscription price: $10.99 for 10 applications of Conceptrol at Amazon.com or $9.34 when you subscribe to 5 or more items.
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