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Bathing during a period

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Johannapiana · 11/06/2024 22:51

Recently heard a rumour online that it's no problem to have a bath on your period as the water stops blood flow (no tampon required).

Never worked for me. AIBU this must be an old wives tale?

YABU - Yes this can and does happen.
YANBU - Sounds bonkers.

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DollyDaffodils1989 · 13/06/2024 14:56

Modern science literally dictates that is not true

CultOfRamen · 13/06/2024 12:31

could it possibly be how the cervix sits? I know I have to ball my fists under my back when having a smear and have been advised by a few gynaes that my cervix is tilted upwards, I know when I get out of bed the morning of my period there is a huge flush from the gravity! I wonder if this is why some laid in the bath ‘leak’ and some don’t??

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 12:17

I apologise to one and all.
I am too victorian!

NinaPersson · 13/06/2024 11:50

No, it’s absolutely fine to bathe on your period without a tampon.

Where have you heard this misconception that you can’t?

Safxxx · 13/06/2024 11:13

I don't have baths but do have showers, and my flow decreases

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 11:08

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 10:59

I wasnt body shaming ffs
Calling someone fat or skinny is body shaming
Thinking that didcussing clots is not
Get a grip

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im not sure if you were meant to say disgusting or discussing.

Clots is a natural part for me during my menstrual cycle. It has also increased in frequency as an approach perimenopause. There was absolutely no need for your childish 🤮🤮🤢🤢 response to my BODY and something which I cannot help.

You can help the way you respond and perhaps need help if you find periods so disgusting

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 10:59

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 09:48

I just don’t think body shaming is acceptable to be honest, it’s easy when you’re anonymous isn’t it?

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I wasnt body shaming ffs
Calling someone fat or skinny is body shaming
Thinking that didcussing clots is not
Get a grip

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 09:53

Disturbia81 · 13/06/2024 09:51

@Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing Think you need to start hiding threads you're too delicate for then. Thank god we live in times we can discuss every gritty thing about life on an anonymous forum.

Thanks. I feel shamed by her attitude. I didn’t realise we accepted this type of behaviour and discrimination

Disturbia81 · 13/06/2024 09:51

@Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing Think you need to start hiding threads you're too delicate for then. Thank god we live in times we can discuss every gritty thing about life on an anonymous forum.

alittlehopeisadangerousthing · 13/06/2024 09:49

Mine always stops in the bath. Starts again soon after emerging though so I have to sort myself out quickly.

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 09:48

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 09:27

Ok, thank you for your kind words

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I just don’t think body shaming is acceptable to be honest, it’s easy when you’re anonymous isn’t it?

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 13/06/2024 09:46

We had no shower when I was growing up, so it was a bath or nothing. My DM never said anything about not doing it, in fact I’m sure she said it would be fine.

By contrast, when I was 16, the mother of my German exchange girl was adamant that you could not bath or wash your hair when you had your period. The younger sister virtually had a tantrum at the dinner table because she wasn’t allowed to wash her hair. ‘Immer ein Theater!’ (Always a drama!) said Mutti, with a ‘What can you do?’ shrug.

This was in the 1960s, and even then I was amazed at such old-fashioned attitudes! Or perhaps Old Wives’ Tales would be more apt.

theaL · 13/06/2024 09:33

If the blood does come out a little bit, what's the harm with that? It's not like poo or wee, it's not full of germs, surely it's like you're own spit, or a bit of blood from your finger? Or maybe I'm not fussy enough?

maddiemookins16mum · 13/06/2024 09:31

I had many a bath when on my period, no major eeew moments.

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 09:27

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 08:43

Clots are natural. You’re on a thread about periods. I think your attitude is more disgusting than a natural bodily function.

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Ok, thank you for your kind words

BertieBotts · 13/06/2024 08:55

Obviously not "everyone" does take a tampon out to bath, but also, some of us don't use tampons in the first place.

DracoDormiensNumquamTittilandum · 13/06/2024 08:51

FFS! Please people, bath water doesn't stop blood from leaving your uterus. Think about it, how could it?! When you're sitting down, the blood pools in your vaginal canal until you stand up, when it falls out.

DracoDormiensNumquamTittilandum · 13/06/2024 08:49

Concretejungle1 · 13/06/2024 08:06

water can stop some women’s periods, it does not work for all ( even then some may still be coming out).
water has never worked for me.

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Water doesn't stop periods. For anyone, ever.

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 08:43

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 08:36

such a natural function does not require a graphic outline on a public forum
do people have no dignity?

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Clots are natural. You’re on a thread about periods. I think your attitude is more disgusting than a natural bodily function.

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 08:36

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 08:25

How childish. Scroll on by of you don’t like it. Are you a woman? If you are Don’t you experience this absolutely natural bodily function?

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such a natural function does not require a graphic outline on a public forum
do people have no dignity?

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 08:30

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 07:20

Am I reading this correctly? Does eveyone take their tampon out when in the bath? If yes, why??

Well not all of us use tampons so there are definitely going to be people who bathe without one? What is not to understand about this?

Halfheadhighlights · 13/06/2024 08:25

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 07:20

🤢🤢🤮🤮

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How childish. Scroll on by of you don’t like it. Are you a woman? If you are Don’t you experience this absolutely natural bodily function?

bryceQ · 13/06/2024 08:24

Mine stops in bath

CassandraWebb · 13/06/2024 08:22

Theydogethystericalovertheslightestthing · 13/06/2024 07:20

Am I reading this correctly? Does eveyone take their tampon out when in the bath? If yes, why??

I've never used tampons. I can't get on with them. I used pads and now I use period pants

CassandraWebb · 13/06/2024 08:20

Yes this happens for me (and I have horribly heavy periods)