Tampon not working in salt water?

Question

I'm a swimmer, and I've never had problems leaking while I'm wearing a tampon in the pool. But while I was swimming in the sea a few weeks ago I leaked into my suit, and I had just changed my tampon before I got into the water. I didn't even have an exceptionally heavy flow, but now I'm scared to get into the pool again once I have my next period! Could the salt water have had anything to do with it?? I can't imagine it would, but there's no other explanation...

Answer 1

Maybe your flow was just abnormally heavy at that one point. Salt water shouldn't affect it at all. I'm worn tampons in the ocean and have never had a problem. it was probably just a fluke.