2007-10-23 18:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by Foreste T 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
if you don't you'll have a mess running down your legs when you get out of the water.
2007-10-23 18:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by vanessa c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm using menstrual cups from www.divacups.com, which may last for a few years (the company says 10). These are made of medical-grade silicone (you can boil them in water for up to five minutes before the first time and after the last time you use them during the month). There are also some similar menstrual cups made of rubber. There are even some disposable menstrual cups that you can use during sex.
Menstrual cups are less likely to leak than tampons, and less so, when they do. When the cup is too full, most of the stuff remains inside anyway.
I have not tried them while swimming, though. One potential problem I can see is contracting the vagina and pushing them down by mistake, maybe not enough to fall out, but enough to be uncomfortable.
Also, I heard that some thin tampons can be used by virgins. Or, obviously, if you are a virgin, you can't use a menstrual cup.
2007-10-24 02:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saturday, huh? Well, I would recommend going to your local health food store, coop or Whole Foods Market and picking up a pack of sea sponge tampons. Give them a call before hand to see if they have any in stock.
Sea sponge tampons are not as tricky to get used to using as a menstrual cup like The Keeper or the Moon Cup (though you might try these when you have more time). They do require you to be comfortable with your body, but they are one of my favorite alternatives to tampons. You can also use two at a time to make sure that you don't leak.
They also won't try you out like tampons do, which might be why you don't want to use tampons? And there is no removal string to see when you are wearing a bathing suit :)
You can find out more information at:
www.gladrags.com
or
www.jadeandpearl.com
2007-10-24 13:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Diana M 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then you will inconveniently bleed all over yourself and a trail of menstrual blood will follow you in the water as you swim. Your only other option is a menstrual cup...but if you're going to do that...you might as well do a tampon. So...either bleed everywhere, embarrass yourself, and make the entire environment unsanitary for everyone else....or wear a tampon...or don't swim.
2007-10-24 03:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Monica's suggestion is a good one overall but you need to have time to navagate such a fiddly device. Plus it wouldn't get to you in time. Really you can't swim with a pad on and if you refuse to use a tampon then you will have to sit out swimming I'm sorry. Consider the tampon(if you've never used one and are just nervous, otherwise please disregard), they take a few extra minutes and all to figure out but at least you'd get to swim.
2007-10-24 04:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by Star X 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but its either Tampons/moon or diva cup or NO SWIMMING.
You WILL bleed into the pool. Your flow DOES NOT STOP in water (it only gets dispersed into the water).
You WILL contaminate the water.
Tampons or NO swimming.
2007-10-24 13:11:03 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You either use a tampon or don't go swimming. You can't go swimming without a tampon if you have your period. Thats totally gross
2007-10-24 03:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok so what sthe Q? you'll either have to use tampons or skip out on the swimming meet...
2007-10-24 01:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by SoberAsADuck 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋