I felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, says Sarah Riffel, who took the test last summer. Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas. Test takers previously could not carry menstrual products into the exam. I felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, she said. Ear plugs and cellphones are among the prohibited items; menstrual products are not.