Regardless of whether you are in the sea or in a pool, swimming during your period is safe
While the sanitary napkin ads show overjoyed women running down city streets in white pants, they have a very good point: You don’t have to change any of your daily activities when you’re on your period, and that includes swimming.
Regardless of whether you are in the sea or in a pool, swimming during your period is safe.
In the meantime take some inspiration from The Clams, the synchronized swimming group who choreographed A Period Piece to showcase the female cycle, its stages, the difficulties and myths surrounding swimming and periods.
Can I swim with a tampon?
Tampons are a great period product to go swimming with. Just use one as usual, put on the swimsuit and dive into the water. You can wear a tampon for four to eight hours, so if you’re spending all day at the beach, you might want to change your tampon once or twice. Just bring some tampons with you and check the times you wear them.
If you haven’t used a tampon before, take a look at the instructions on the box. If it’s difficult, try a few different positions, such as propping one leg up on the edge of the tub or toilet, or sitting with your knees apart.
Can I swim with a period cup?
Another easy way is a menstrual cup. If you haven’t already, a menstrual cup is a small silicone cup that collects menstrual blood. When you remove the cup, you flush the blood down the toilet, wash the cup, and use it again. Period cups can be worn for up to twelve hours – longer than a tampon – and can be environmentally friendly.
Will swimming make period cramps worse?
Here’s the good news: research has shown that swimming can actually help with period cramps! During aerobic exercise such as swimming, the body releases endorphins. Endorphins act as natural pain relievers. If you feel well enough to swim you can try it.
And now the best question: Does period blood attract sharks? Popular Science notes that sharks can smell menstrual blood just as they can smell blood from a wound, urine, sweat, mucus, and any other body fluid that contains amino acids.
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