Can you go swimming on your period?

I heard some people can.
like if they use a tampon is that true?
also is their somthing else you can wear instead off a tampon?

actually it is true tampons do work. but its such a hassle. but if you are on birth control it helps make your period shorter

yeah you can if you wear a tampon ... but I dont know of anything else that you could use

Yeah,if you use a tampon,it will NOT leak into the pool,I promise you.
I do it all the time,and its works perfectly.

I've also heard,[[aand you can do the research if youd like]] that when you are in a pool,or body of water,your period doesnt leak anyways,because the water somehow keps it all in.So,I've heard that on your period,if you dont wear anything at all,youd be totally fine,because you wont leak or have any embarassing moments.
I'm not sure on the actual fact behind this,but you could look it up.It would certainly make things easier,if its true.

yupps, you can certainally go swimming on your period, it's good for you! - exersise that is! =) and yupps, a tampon will help you prevent from leaking!! and nope, what mrscobainx3 has said isn't true, well it's not true for me at least, cause I've leaked in a pool before!! and my god it was embarassing!! thank god it was at my aunt's pool, and it was only family that were there!! :P other than a tampon, I don't know anything else that'll work!

Thanks

Its true that you can go swimming while on your period by wearing a tanpan.
I don't think there is anything else to wear.

well just go in the water the pressure will stop your period when you get out then run and put a tampon in or pad on because it will start about 30seconds to a minutes after the pressure is released.

if you are on your period and are about to go swimming will a pad work? or will it leek?

yes!!! it is true when I was little I went swimming with a pad when I was ony period that was a nightmare so wear a tampon next time I went swimming I wre a tampon and was fine it seems scary but its NOT.

you can use something called a mooncup very hygienic no leakage http://www.mooncup.co.uk/index.html hope this helps

im not sure but loads of people say you can just go straight to the toilet after an hour or so cause is soaks up water and if it soaks up too much you might leak into your cozzy, im trying it this sunday when I go swimming with my boyfriend and my mates. and its true that your period stop sightly while your in the bath or something cause of the gravity change but you can still leak.

You can actually wear a pad in the water. I tried it last weekend , and trust me I had a heavy flow. It still works and it's veerrry comfertable. You don't have to wear tampons you can also wear a pad. Even though when you look it up it says you shouldn't but those people are obviously just assuming that you can't seeing as I tried it and it works , so don't worry pads work , and so do tampons.

tampons do work. and yeah theres something else like a tampon but not a tampon I dont know what its called though soz x

Definitly you can wear a tampon if you want but you don't needa I went in the pool today with a tampon I went in the pool today no leaks or anything just when your dne in the pool dry off completly and put a pad on!!!

hey I think you use a tampon I just got mine and I dont want to use a tampon...niether does my mom...im a competitive sswimmer help me please