Do you shower twice a day on your period?

[AbsentmindedWoman]

In order to feel clean and relaxed, I really need to shower before leaving the house and when I come home, when I'm on.

Do most people do similar?

Sometimes i’ll rinse downstairs with the shower at night. I shower every morning anyway.

I wouldn't think twice about showering again if I felt a bit gross but don't as a rule.

What I absolutely cannot understand is those whose bathe while on their period! That just seems so wrong to me. I can only imagine what floats about 🙊

I always shower twice a day.

I used to when I wore towels..

Nope, but - mooncup. Absolutely no leaking or mess. One of my favourite things about it, as a sufferer of heavy bleeds.

Yes mostly

Yes.

I shower daily anyway, but when was women's week I would have a bath rather than a shower in the evening. @Jomalone I used to use a fresh tampon prior to bathing, same as I did for swimming.

No never

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Depends.

Everyone’s periods are different in heaviness so if you feel you need to then that’s fine. If I wore a pad then definitely twice a day, tampon not so much

I don't even shower everyday on my period. Maybe every second day. I don't need to shower more than that. I don't smell, I work in an office and my skin is very dry.

@Dyingforchocolate I shower twice a day even if I'm not on my period!

I really hope you get the help you need with that...

Nope.

No but I never had heavy periods

How do you all manage with showering/bathing with your periods? I have a couple of days where it's just not possible - I have to wash top half, and use wipes for bottom while on loo. I can't wear tampons (or a mooncup), and I bleed heavily, so not having towels on at any time just isn't an option - sometimes I leak onto the floor just going between standing & sitting on loo.

Yes or a bath but I have very bad periods.

Nope, only once. Unless I want to go out and feel like I smell bad...

I sometimes have a bit of a second swill at night if I feel the need.

Nope, just shower in the morning like usual.

If I couldn't use internal sanpro or had a really heavy flow I would probably feel differently though, so I don't get the at women who chose to do so.

Yep ditto OP. On my first day of period I'll also after washing it, fill my moon cup with water sit back down on the toilet and pour/chuck it in that general direction (and hope for the best). Closest thing I'm gonna get to a bidet! That first 12-24 hours I'll easily flood a mooncup and a pad at the same time within 2 hours.

Went to see my Dr about it as its only been this bad since having DC and he basically said tough shit.

Heavy periods suck. Sympathy to everyone else who get them

No.
Showering twice a day is a waste of water and dries out your skin. If you feel dirty 'down there' why not just wash the genitals?
Understandable if your periods make you sweat a lot though.
You say you sweat from sheer pain - that sounds like a painful periods problem that you should probably take to the doctor.
I think I do sweat a bit more on the first day, but that doesn't cause me any particular problems.

"Went to see my Dr about it as its only been this bad since having DC and he basically said tough shit. hmm"

Change doctors!
Possible even make a complaint about him. You shouldn't be dismissed.

"What I absolutely cannot understand is those whose bathe while on their period! That just seems so wrong to me. I can only imagine what floats about 🙊"

The flow usually stops in water. Even if it doesn't, so what, it will go down the drain.