For ladies only... swimming??

LotsOtots5

and i know that never keeps guys out...

My kids desperately want to go to the pool today but it's that TOM... does a tampon REALLY work in the pool? Has anyone actually done it? Yes, I have to get in the water. I never go swimming during TOM but I don't know if I can back out of it since I already told them we're going....

GypsyRose25

They work fine.

eates

They work just fine- promise!

fultzjaf

I get in the pool all the time like that. I actually just did it one day last week,. It's safe, don't worry! I do it all the time.

rosied915

It's been a while since I've had to worry about that but when I did, YES, tampons worked just fine for swimming.

lindsaylove07

I worried about this ALL THE TIME! Your body usually stops when you get wet (ever take a bath during TOM, you don't have a red bath, or at least I don't). But, I've always used a tampon when swimming and never had a problem!

peachNpunkin

They work just fine, I swim in the gulf all the time with them in, they don't leak, they don't come out, and so far no sharks have eaten me, so I guess they take care of any smells as well.

TheMaidOfAstolat

I've been using them and swimming since I started having my period over 13 years ago.

NicLiving

Tampons work just fine. I swear by them! Haven't used a pad in years.

sauerkrautpolka

I guess it depends on how heavy your flow is... mine is niagara falls heavy. A tampon would never keep me safe from swimming as I have to wear a super, ultra overnight pad as well as a maximum absorbancy tampon and still have to change them out every hour or 2.

jesilva80

They work I promise Been swimming for 15 yrs with them, no issues yet

sociable15

I use a cup now, which i have no problems swimming with, but I never had problems with tampons when I used them with swimming. Other problems, but not with swimming. ;-)

bjclaywell

I swim every month during TOM and they work perfectly.

juleseybaby

...so far no sharks have eaten me, so I guess they take care of any smells as well.

LOVE IT!!

princess_in_power

I guess it depends on how heavy your flow is... mine is niagara falls heavy. A tampon would never keep me safe from swimming as I have to wear a super, ultra overnight pad as well as a maximum absorbancy tampon and still have to change them out every hour or 2.

This is me, I could never go swimming (due to leakage) I bleed over 3oz PER day for 7days (pre-mirena that is). To compare a woman is said to loose 3oz over the ENTIRE period (1/2oz per day for 5-7 days). Yeah not fun (very anemic)

Anyways, get the Diva Cup! YOU WILL NEVER LOOK BACK!! It has been a godsend for me!!! I can go swimming every day of my period with no leaks and no worries! instead of having to change a tampon every 1-2 hours, I can go ALL MORNING the first few days & then ALL DAY the last few!!
This is the cheapest you can get it http://www.ecrater.com/p/2294864/diva-cup-model-1-divacup-menstrual

It is PERMANENT! You never have to buy tampons again and I wear panty liners just as paranoid person. (just one for the whole day, usually there isn't anything on it). You soak the cup in peroxide between periods (to clean & disinfect) and it is the most awesome thing!

It has a learning curve, but if you already use tampons, then you are mostly there!

No I do not work for them, no I do not get any money from them. I am a heavy flow sufferer that can now "live" again. I can exercise and be 100% active with no worries of leaks (if my cramps aren't killing me, but the DivaCup did help w/that a littlle, go figure!)!!! I can sit all day at work & not have to worry about clothing spots!

I recommend it 100% http://www.divacup.com/ There are other brands, but I have never used them. I got mine in 2009 and wish I would have known about it a long time ago!!! It has saved me SOO much $$$ on pads & tampons, plus underwear and clothing & kept dignity in tact!!

voluptas63

I've swam since I was 5 (competitively) and managed pools since I was 16.

Yes. You can swim with a tampon in. Interesting that this is a question from a grown woman with an assumely normal flow.

LotsOtots5

...so far no sharks have eaten me, so I guess they take care of any smells as well

this is great, LOL!!!

thanks ladies! I am going swimming (as long as the kids fold laundry like they're supposed to....)

I have heard of the diva cup before but had my doubts. Maybe I'll give it a try??


Yah, I've always avoided swimming during tom because I was worried that the tampon wouldn't work properly and there'd be a "scene" in the pool. Crazy I know, but we all have our irrational fears

vanharm

100% fine. i've been swim training for years with tampon in. and swim training = 1hr in the pool!

princess_in_power

I use a cup now, which i have no problems swimming with, but I never had problems with tampons when I used them with swimming. Other problems, but not with swimming. ;-)

Which brand do you use? I have the DivaCup.

“DivaCup”–
“MoonCup U.K.”–
“MoonCup Keeper U.S.A.”–
“LadyCup”–
“Femmecup”–
“Lunette”–
“MiaCup”–
"Mpower Cup"-
"Alicia"-
“Yukki”–
“Keeper”–
"Instead"- (disposable, some say not as good as the reusable "permanent" types) not very useful for heavy flow

sauerkrautpolka

I guess it depends on how heavy your flow is... mine is niagara falls heavy. A tampon would never keep me safe from swimming as I have to wear a super, ultra overnight pad as well as a maximum absorbancy tampon and still have to change them out every hour or 2.

This is me, I could never go swimming (due to leakage) I bleed over 3oz PER day for 7days (pre-mirena that is). To compare a woman is said to loose 3oz over the ENTIRE period (1/2oz per day for 5-7 days). Yeah not fun (very anemic)

Anyways, get the Diva Cup! YOU WILL NEVER LOOK BACK!! It has been a godsend for me!!! I can go swimming every day of my period with no leaks and no worries! instead of having to change a tampon every 1-2 hours, I can go ALL MORNING the first few days & then ALL DAY the last few!!
This is the cheapest you can get it http://www.ecrater.com/p/2294864/diva-cup-model-1-divacup-menstrual

It is PERMANENT! You never have to buy tampons again and I wear panty liners just as paranoid person. (just one for the whole day, usually there isn't anything on it). You soak the cup in peroxide between periods (to clean & disinfect) and it is the most awesome thing!

It has a learning curve, but if you already use tampons, then you are mostly there!

No I do not work for them, no I do not get any money from them. I am a heavy flow sufferer that can now "live" again. I can exercise and be 100% active with no worries of leaks (if my cramps aren't killing me, but the DivaCup did help w/that a littlle, go figure!)!!! I can sit all day at work & not have to worry about clothing spots!

I recommend it 100% http://www.divacup.com/ There are other brands, but I have never used them. I got mine in 2009 and wish I would have known about it a long time ago!!! It has saved me SOO much $$$ on pads & tampons, plus underwear and clothing & kept dignity in tact!!

Oh, I believe it! I've been wanting one for years. I don't know why I haven't ordered one yet.

princess_in_power

thanks ladies! I am going swimming (as long as the kids fold laundry like they're supposed to....)

I have heard of the diva cup before but had my doubts. Maybe I'll give it a try??

I've been a sworn user for 2yrs, can I help with any doubts questions? If you want to message me, I can answer any "embarrassing" questions :happy:

Or I can answer them here :bigsmile: (so others can benefit)


These links are not me or mine, just sharing w/more info!
A short video demonstrating how it works (I'm at work, so not sure if there is sound or not)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfHF0p7X4MI&feature=player_embedded

LOVE this cute blog post::
http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/a-story-my-journey-from-pads-to-cups/