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Women- Does this happen to you when you swim?

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Lightbulbs · 15/07/2026 21:03

I swim. I have fun. I feel fine.

When I get out of the pool, I’m absolutely fine. Once I’m dry, have clothes on and an hour later, it’s like my waters are breaking. I sit in a different position and it all comes gushing out, like I’ve wet myself.

It’s like my cavernous fanny has sucked up the pool water like a straw and harboured it until the most embarrassing moment.

I now do some pretty odd things, including going to the loo after wards, popping my fingers in and sort of pushing everything out the way so the water can come out.

If I don’t, even if I sit poolside in my swimming suit….a wee while later, it all comes gushing out like I’ve wet myself.

Does this happen to other women? I’m 5’3 inches and had 2 natural births…. but… I don’t think my fanny and hole are particularly big.

AIBU- is this a ‘thing’ (reasonable) or not and I’m really weird (unreasonable)

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pinkpony88 · 15/07/2026 21:09

This does happen to me but as soon as I get out the pool. Never happened after.

MeemawMarjorieDaw · 15/07/2026 21:08

Yes but only after I'd birthed both my children.

IeatPotNoodles · 15/07/2026 21:07

Yes and it happens to my (young) daughter too so I don’t think it’s to do with having children 🥲!

CurdinHenry · 15/07/2026 21:05

No...

Beachbeach · 15/07/2026 21:04

Yeah this happens to me after a bath but I can push it out fairly quickly and move on with life

oh and I’ve never had a vaginal birth all sections