And I don't think that with the internet this kind of stuff is any better known by certain regions.
I've had Qatar women tell me they couldn't use tampons because it would make them not be virgins (nor would they go to see a gynecologist, for the same reason). I've had Qatari men wonder if women "got off" wearing tampons...
The ignorance is astounding...

"Marriage is a wonderful institution...but who wants to live in an institution?" -- Groucho Marx