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swimmming
13/f
okay i want to be in swimming [at school] but theres a problem... :
what happens when im on my period?
im not aloud to use tampons
and i started my very first period one week ago so im not regular and its still to early to use a tampon
so idk what to do
help??
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The water DOES NOT stop the flow. (I'm a swimmer so I would know). And swimming without a tampon is a bit unethical (how would you feel swimming in someone's menstrual blood?). A pad would do very little, if anything at all.
I would talk to whoever isn't allowing you to wear a tampon. Tell her (I'm going to assume its your mom) that you will wear it only for swimming. If she still doesn't let you, here are some good arguments:
-I can't skip swimming when I'm on my period, because not coming to practice for four days straight will cause me to get out of shape, and it takes about a week to get back in shape, so this whole swimming process (which is good for me) would be completely pointless.
-Tampons aren't harmful: if you use them according to the instructions in the box the risk of getting TSS is very low.
-Tampons are much more comfortable then pads
-Exercise helps periods to be more bearable, so it is best that I swim during my period which means wearing a tampon because I can't swim with a pad on (It will be very noticeable and it will offer no barrier from the blood leaking into the pool)
~Maria, 16
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I don't know what you have been hearing but it is never to early to use a tampon....Practice using them. Because that is what you need to waer when you go swimming...because pads definatley wont help.
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Wear a pad on the way to the swim meet, or before you get in the water, and then take it out, because when you're in the water your blood stops its "flow" but if you really, really need to, wear a panty liner in your bathing suit and jump in :]
Have funn and good luckk
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