Can you swim if on your period and not use tampons?

Answer 1

Yes you can, but it is advizable to not swim in shark infested waters what i would says is when you are in the water you dont bleed but the second you get out it starts again so you dont have to wear tampons but when you get out go strait to the toilet

Answer 2

Yes it is. If you don't wear a tampon, right when you get into your swimsuit get right in the pool, and the bleeding will calm down. Right when you get out, go straight to the toilet before blood drips down your legs.

The best thing would be to wear a tampon or a panty liner. But you can still do what I said; it works and no one will know you have your period! :)

Answer 3

You're always going to get a answer to a question like this according to the persons opinion. A lot of people say its unsanitary and gross. Then, a lot of people say its fine and you're period stops when you go in the water. Here's my personnel opinion, yes, go swimming and have a good time! Have you ever taken a bath while on your period? If you have, you should notice your not sitting in a pool of red water. Your period doesn't "Stop" when you get in water, the blood simply dilutes in the water. Just make sure when you get out of the pool, you have a towel around you. (blood might come down your leg, not always, but if you have a heavy period, it probably will). Don't wear a pad in the pool! It will only get waterlogged and look like a diaper in your swimsuit! Also, dont wear a g-string bikini if you're on your period. Other than that, you should be 100% fine. (By the way, I do this all the time)

Answer 4

It all depends on how heavy your flow is and what type of suit you're wearing (loose vs tight, extra layers of fabric "down there" etc...)

It is true that in water, pressure keeps a lot of blood from coming out, but that stops as soon as you get out of the pool, so unless you have a heavy flow, ou should be okay, but it's always safest to use tampons

Answer 5

Yes, but you still need to use some form of internal menstrual products.

Options you can use to swim on your period:

• Tampons
• Soft tampons
• Menstrual sponges
• Menstrual cups
• Diaphragms
• Softcups

You can't swim without using anything, you will continue to bleed in the pool and it can be more obvious when you get out as blood will be diluted slightly so may be more likely to run down your leg. Although menstrual blood isn't dirty no one wants to swim through your blood or have pieces of your uterine lining ending-up in their hair! You can't use liners or pads in the water either as the blood won't flow down into the pad, the pad would be saturated with water so unable to absorb flow, not to mention that it will potentially come unstuck and come apart.

Answer 6

To swim during your period you should use one of the following:

• Tampons.
• Soft tampons.
• Menstrual sponges.
• Menstrual cups.
• Diaphragms.
• Softcups.

It's a myth that your period stops in water - your uterus cannot detect when you're in water to know to stop - lighter flow may be diluted in water so less noticeable but heavier flow will be noticed, especially if passing pieces of uterine tissue that won't dilute at all in water.

Menstrual cups are the best option as they're safer than tampons so can be worn before your period is due or when flow is light, they can be worn safely for up to 12 hours and unlike tampons have nothing showing externally, don't absorb water, don't increase cramps, and don't leak.

Answer 7

You do not stop bleeding in the water - this is a myth.

When flow is light what little comes out can be diluted in the water so is less noticeable, but if flow is heavier and especially if you're passing uterine tissue it will be noticed - water pressure doesn't stop bleeding, that doesn't sit the laws of physics or Biology! You can test this for yourself in a shallow bath, you will see the blood leaving your body, and when you get out blood will drip down your leg.

To swim during your period you need to use internal options:

• Tampons
• Soft tampons
• Menstrual sponges
• Menstrual cups
• Diaphragms
• Softcups

Menstrual cups are best as they're safer than tampons, thus they can be worn for up to 12 hours and can be worn even when you have light flow so more convenient than tampons. Menstrual cups also don't increase cramps, have anything showing externally, absorb water, or leak like tampons.

Answer 8

Although tampons are a popular to swim during your period, there are other products you can use to swim during your period; menstrual cups, softcups, diaphragms, sponges.

If a woman was to go swimming without any form of internal sanitary protection she would bleed in the pool - menstrual flow is no less hygienic than vaginal discharge, but no one wants to swim through someone elses blood!

During very light flow a woman may be able to swim without using internal sanitary products - what little flow does leave the body will be diluted in the water so less obvious, although heavier flow and uterine tissue will be noticeable.

Answer 9

Yes, you can go swimming while on your period without a tampon as long as you use another internal menstrual product. You can use menstrual cups, menstrual sponges, softcups, or diaphragms to swim on your period - menstrual cups are the best option as they can be worn with any flow and don't leak like other options. You cannot swim without any protection as the blood will get into the water - menstruation does NOT magically stop in the water.

Answer 10

Tampons aren't the only option people who menstruate can use to go swimming - you can also use menstrual cups, softcups, menstrual sponges, diaphragms, and soft tampons.

If you were to swim without any protection at all then blood would get into the water. If flow is light what little blood that leaves the body is likely going to be diluted in the water so go unnoticed. If flow is heavy then blood and uterine tissue that leaves the body is going to be noticed in the water.