For ladies only... swimming??
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first, your period doesn't stop when you get wet.
Tampons work just fine.0 -
I was on the swim team in high school. Tampons work just fine in the pool.
I started using a diva cup after my daughter was born and LOVE it. It's more comfortable than tampons and, once I learned to put it in properly, I've never had any leaking at all.0 -
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....
Tampons are the way to go. I hate pads; all bunchy and lumpy and icky and restrictive.0 -
I'm always in the pool.. yes, they work
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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 $$$ on pads & tampons, plus underwear and clothing & kept dignity in tact!!
can any age group use this product..... i know my mom is getting signs of menapause and she is having really heavy periods ......0 -
Absolutely! The hardest part may be getting "comfortable" with it and "yourself" down there (some women are more shy or squeamish)
can any age group use this product..... i know my mom is getting signs of menopause and she is having really heavy periods ......Anyways, get the Diva Cup! YOU WILL NEVER LOOK BACK!! It has been a godsend for me!!! I can go swimming every day of my period with no leaks and no worries! instead of having to change a tampon every 1-2 hours, I can go ALL MORNING the first few days & then ALL DAY the last few!!
This is the cheapest you can get it http://www.ecrater.com/p/2294864/diva-cup-model-1-divacup-menstrual
It is PERMANENT! You never have to buy tampons again and I wear panty liners just as paranoid person. (just one for the whole day, usually there isn't anything on it). You soak the cup in peroxide between periods (to clean & disinfect) and it is the most awesome thing!
It has a learning curve, but if you already use tampons, then you are mostly there!
No I do not work for them, no I do not get any money from them. I am a heavy flow sufferer that can now "live" again. I can exercise and be 100% active with no worries of leaks (if my cramps aren't killing me, but the DivaCup did help w/that a littlle, go figure!)!!! I can sit all day at work & not have to worry about clothing spots!
I recommend it 100% http://www.divacup.com/ There are other brands, but I have never used them. I got mine in 2009 and wish I would have known about it a long time ago!!! It has saved me SOO much $$$ on pads & tampons, plus underwear and clothing & kept dignity in tact!!
But it is wonderful once you get the hang of it and you can absolutely do "dry" runs (non- or off period days) just use little lube and you can get comfortable with how it feels and how to get it in and out w/o the hassle of an "accident"
But I promise it is not that difficult to use or hard to get the hang of!0 -
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
I use a Diva. Have for about 8 years. Love it. I tried Insteads (disposable) once before my Diva and hated them though. Love my Diva so much.0 -
You have NEVER been swimming during your period? NEVER? Based on the advertising, I sort of assumed that we were REQUIRED to go swimming, horseback riding and wear white trousers while menstruating.0
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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. ;-)
These are wonderful, but I would recommend practicing with them a few times before you attempt swimming.0 -
you're fine. swam competitively for years and never was attacked by a shark as if i was a bucket of chum.0
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As long as you aren't swimming in the ocean (where sharks will smell the blood) you should be fine..then again you should be careful if you live near the woods too, bears can smell it pretty well too....0
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You have NEVER been swimming during your period? NEVER? Based on the advertising, I sort of assumed that we were REQUIRED to go swimming, horseback riding and wear white trousers while menstruating.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA0 -
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. ;-)
These are wonderful, but I would recommend practicing with them a few times before you attempt swimming.
Well yes, I would too. I got lucky and only leaked once in the entire 8 years I've used one and that was my very first cycle. But i do have cloth pads just in case things are too um...sensitive...down there to use it (probably once or twice a year it's painful for anything to go in there). But yeah, use it until you're comfortable and THEN go swimming.0 -
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.
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i would die. literally. die. :sad:0 -
You have NEVER been swimming during your period? NEVER? Based on the advertising, I sort of assumed that we were REQUIRED to go swimming, horseback riding and wear white trousers while menstruating.
... and have giggly conversations with our "girlfriends" about menstrual contraptions, too.0 -
You have NEVER been swimming during your period? NEVER? Based on the advertising, I sort of assumed that we were REQUIRED to go swimming, horseback riding and wear white trousers while menstruating.
Don't be so quick to judge or assume, I was never able to go swimming (or be very active) before I got the DivaCup due to heavy leakage (I mean obnoxious leakage). It maynot be that someone thinks they "can't", but worries what will happen when they "do"!
Not every woman is blessed with a "good" or "correct" period :explode:0 -
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. ;-)
These are wonderful, but I would recommend practicing with them a few times before you attempt swimming.
Well yes, I would too. I got lucky and only leaked once in the entire 8 years I've used one and that was my very first cycle. But i do have cloth pads just in case things are too um...sensitive...down there to use it (probably once or twice a year it's painful for anything to go in there). But yeah, use it until you're comfortable and THEN go swimming.
OMG I GUESS YOU COULD SAY YOUR CUP RUNNETH OVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the way ...is it me or am I just stupid to this idea of a cup during your period.......UUUUmmmm something just doesnt sound right about these contraptions ! A CUP...SERIOUSLY>>>I MUST GOOGLE THIS ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
by the way ...is it me or am I just stupid to this idea of a cup during your period.......UUUUmmmm something just doesnt sound right about these contraptions ! A CUP...SERIOUSLY>>>I MUST GOOGLE THIS ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I included links to pics and info. (in an earlier post)
It is the best invention ever!!0 -
Yes! Been using tampons while swimming (and in general) for MANY years. Go for it!0
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by the way ...is it me or am I just stupid to this idea of a cup during your period.......UUUUmmmm something just doesnt sound right about these contraptions ! A CUP...SERIOUSLY>>>I MUST GOOGLE THIS ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I included links to pics and info. (in an earlier post)
It is the best invention ever!!
THANKS I AM ALL OVER IT NOW>>>I JUST CAN NOT IMAGINE A CUP FOR YOUR PERIOD ! :noway: :sick:0 -
OK HERE IT IS : https://player.vimeo.com/video/8091361
Im still not convinced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOPE NAHHH HHUUHH :noway: :noway: not doing it !0 -
OK HERE IT IS : https://player.vimeo.com/video/8091361
Im still not convinced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOPE NAHHH HHUUHH :noway: :noway: not doing it !
Here
http://youtu.be/qLPBZz3uJEg
She compares the capacity here
http://youtu.be/bj3r3ooD6F4 0 -
OK HERE IT IS : https://player.vimeo.com/video/8091361
Im still not convinced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOPE NAHHH HHUUHH :noway: :noway: not doing it !
What freaks you out about it?0 -
K so I went swimming and everything was FINE!!! YAY
As for the cup thing, doesn't it feel weird once it's in there??? I used these other cup device type things once but they were disposable, they were a MESS!!!!!
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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.
Why "interesting?" My mother wouldn't have known the answer to that because her access to pools was pretty limited. Many women just assume "no" and never try. In fact, many of the women I know beg off swimming when on their period. And some women with heavy periods have had a tampon leak upon exiting the water (that would be me when I was 17--completely stained my white cover-up robe).
Not looking to get on you, but this was a reasonable question--no reason to imply that asking it is in any suspect or silly.
Kris0 -
DITTO!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. ;-)0 -
K so I went swimming and everything was FINE!!! YAY
As for the cup thing, doesn't it feel weird once it's in there??? I used these other cup device type things once but they were disposable, they were a MESS!!!!!
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Disposable cups not so good (very flimsy and hard to keep in shape). No you can't feel them if they are high and in position 0 -
As for the cup thing, doesn't it feel weird once it's in there??? I used these other cup device type things once but they were disposable, they were a MESS!!!!!
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The Diva Cup is GREAT. It isn't like the flat disc cup that is disposable (which was horrible to try)- can't remember the name. These cups are deeper to hold more. Once you practice and get the fit right, then they are wonderful and you can't fell them. I also trimmed the point on the end off of mine so it did't poke me. I highly recommend trying it.0 -
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The cups don't work if you have a tipped or angled cervix. They will indeed leave a mess because they cannot fit your body properly.
They're also not a good idea for those who have Mirena or IUD coils or have had a cervical LEEP or biopsy recently.
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The cups don't work if you have a tipped or angled cervix. They will indeed leave a mess because they cannot fit your body properly.
They're also not a good idea for those who have Mirena or IUD coils or have had a cervical LEEP or biopsy recently.
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I have Mirena and have no issues using it. Just keep it clean and make sure to completely release the suction before pulling it out. I would much rather use the cup then tampons w/IUD! I would be afraid of pulling the strings out w/tampon
ETA: Short forum discussion, women w/tilted uterus or cervix can use reusable menstrual cups!
http://menstrual-cups.livejournal.com/590247.html0
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