What to do when you have your period and want to go swimming?

44 comments

1. I go swimming.

2. Tampons and then go swimming

3. I go swimming.

4. I swim.

5. I won’t swim. The pool/beach will be there when my period is over.

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7. Tampon and then swim

8. You go swim… just use a tampon.

9. I put in a tampon and go swimming

10. I don’t have my period bc of birth control.

    When I used to, I just put a tampon on and went to swimming per usual.

11. Wait a week and then go swimming

12. I use a cup. And also, the water pressure make it stop so you can stop worrying about it leaking into water

13. Wear a menstrual cup! So much better then a tampon in the water and no string that could work it’s way out of your swimsuit.

14. Tampon in and off I go. Make sure to change it as soon as you’re done though.

15. Use a tampon and go swimming. Or well, that’s what I do

16. Diva cup

17. Tampon & swim away!

18. I use a tampon and just make sure the string is hidden

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20. ? I put a tampon in and go swimming. I’m not sure what the issue is?

21. tampon

22. I use a menstrual cup. But you can use a tampon too

23. Ugh I hate tampons so I try to avoid swimming

24. Use a tampon

25. Tampon.

    Period proof bathing suit

    As a side note, if the water is cold, that will seriously decrease blood flow.

26. Tampon, swim?

27. I go swimming and tbh don’t use any menstrual products. I don’t really get my period now though, just daily spotting, which I don’t wear tampons or cups for either when I’m swimming.

28. Put in a tampon and go swimmig. I don’t see a problem with that

29. I don’t go swimming 🏊‍♀️ tampons are really painful and I have to remove it instantly if I try

30. I always used tampons, now I have a cup and I haven’t tried it while swimming but it should work as well.

    I think it might work better than tampons as you cannot leak with a cup if it is positioned properly

31. Tampon and a bikini bottom under swim shorts.

32. People saying being in water “stops” your period might have that experience, but in my experience (with a fairly heavy flow), it doesn’t “stop” anything. I now use a menstrual cup every period, but before that I used tampons for swimming. Make sure you remove your tampon when you’re done, and don’t leave any tampon in for more than 8 hours (preferably less) to minimise the risk of toxic shock syndrome. Happy to answer follow-ups if you have any more questions 🙂 Hope you enjoy your swim!

33. I wrap myself in toilet paper covered in waterproof nail polish, hop up and down 3 times, pray to a muffin, swallow a tampon, stick a pad to my feet and roll into the pool, hope I don’t drown but usually prince charming comes to my rescue. Just like girls do – obviously.

34. I use tampon and go swimming as usual, it helps with my cramps aswell.

35. I put on a tampon and then go and have the time of my life

36. Tampon, or cup, or “not every day I get what I want”.

37. Use a tampon, like I do every month anyway.

38. I don’t go swimming if it’s that time of the month. If I can’t go swimming I usually go for a long walk or have a gym day (elliptical). The pool is always gonna be there when I’m done, indoor pool. 👍🏼

39. I wore a tampon for the first time and it’s fine to use if you want to go swimming.

40. Tampon. Not rocket science.

41. I don’t go. I get really weird periods atm, too heavy to wear nothing but too light to wear a tampon (painful to remove). Haven’t bought a cup yet, because the plan was to not have menstruations again.

    I’m happy for the people here who say “just wear a tampon” that they never had issues that prevented them from wearing one, but sometimes it’s not that simple guys.

42. Ummmm, put a tampon in like I do every other day of my period and go swimming. Like you really didn’t already know the answer to this question?

43. You become a bath bomb😎

44. A young woman in my family just got her first period in Hawaii with her family. She didn’t go swimming THE WHOLE TIME this was in august. Can you imagine? Do people truly not know about tampons? That girls mother did her a true disservice.