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Will a Pad Come Off in Water?
I am going swimming tomorrow but I started my period today, a few days earlier than usual. I absolutely refuse to wear tampons for health reasons so please do not just give me that suggestion. No tampons for me, thank you!
My family has been planning this trip to the water park for weeks now and I can't just back out of it right before we go. I thought that maybe I could wear a pad in the pool and everything would be alright. I'm almost 15 and I thought I could maybe meet some boys at the water park this summer so I really want to go and have fun.
Then, I got to thinking, won't the sticky stuff on the bottom of it come loose in the pool water? The adhesive part. I really don't have any experience with this and I really do want to go swimming tomorrow and hang out with some people.
Does anybody know if a pad will come off in the water and float around. That would be embarrassing...
(Category: Menstrual Pad Etiquette...right? ;) Haha.)
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yes a pad will come loose in water and float around (mega cringe) its ok to wear tampons as long as you change them as normally as you would change pads its completley safe and less noticeable xxxxxx
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Don't wear a pad. If you don't like tampons, get a menstrual cup, they're fine to swim in, and don't have the negative health effects (no risk of TSS, no harmful chemicals, cheaper in the long run, cleaner, no leakage, the list goes on and on).
MAK, 19
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Please don't wear a pad at a water park... the blood rinse out int the water and everyone else will be swimming in it...
Tampons are not bad as long as you change them every 4 hours. I understand some people don't want to wear them, but a pad definitely wont work, plus you'd be worrying about it the whole time. Why don't you just use tampons for that day?
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Oh no! Don't wear a pad in the water! I thought that that was a good idea in high school, then got the embarassment of my life! When it gets completely wet, like in a pool or lake or something, it fills with water and expands, like one big wet heavy diaper. Anyone looking would be able to see it through your swimsuit, and your suit will hang and be uncomfortable and very unattractive (luckily when I made that mistake, I had shorts on) So, thats a bad idea. It would be better to use nothing, if its really light, like barely spotting.
I've never used it before, but they make this spray thats a douch, its supposed to dry you up or something - I'd say try that if you refuse to use a tampon for even just a few hours while you're swimming.
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You only want to do it if your period is light. You do not get your period in the water, however, you will get it right when you get out-depends on how heavy etc etc.
SO you can do it, but try to use a tampon. Tampons really don't do anything. You will be fine. Either way I would not suggest to wear a big pad if anything wear a liner, and when you get out for lunch, break, or whatever (where its more than like 15-20mins) then you should just go to the bathroom and switch out pads-depending of course if you have gotten anything upon getting out of the pool.
If you have anymore questions feel free to leave a question in my inbox!
-E
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if you get in the water, it seems like the pad will be more visible because your bikini will stick to you more from the water. but you dont get your period while your in the water.. its like shut down mode. Pretty much everyone I know doesnt get it in the water, but its possible i guess. I know you dont want to use a tampon, but its only that day right..
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Don't worry, the pads shouldn't come off in water. I use tampons now, but I used to use pads and go swimming in them.
BUT,
I only did it if my period was light, say the first day, or the last couple days. Because if not, when you're in the water a pad isn't enough to soak up the blood.
Also, only use a panty-liner because a full sanitary pad will be too visible underneath your costume.
I can't say it definitely won't come off, but from my experience, they never have. Just only do it when your period is light, and use a panty-liner rather than a sanitary pad.
You say you want to go have fun, and meet boys and stuff, maybe on any days when your period's too heavy and you can't go in the water, you could still hang around with them. Just say you don't feel like swimming that day, and you can still have a laugh. It would only be for a bit of the time, so wouldn't be too much trouble.
Hope I helped, x
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tampons are for water not pads. as what the person below me said. as my mom likes to say its the joy of women hood. tampons are not bad if you change them and dont keep one in for more then 5 hours i would say. if its cuz you cant get it in or it hurts i understand i have the same problem and im 17 well i did have taht problem just dont keep the tampon in for a long period of time maybe change it every three or two hours if your going to the water park. or sit out. its up to u.
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Don't wear a pad to the pool! It will fall off, be extremely noticeable, and won't be effective at all. The pad will lose its adhesive and soak up the water in the pool instead of your blood. It won't work. Period.
Pads aren't made to be used in water. If you can't wear a tampon, you shouldn't go in the pool. You'll embarrass yourself walking around with a saggy, wet pad falling out of your bathing suit. Not a great way to meet boys.
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