Period swimwear for teens

[gandalf456]

I'm trying to search for these via the Internet and Amazon but they are either prohibitively expensive or have poor reviews.

Can anyone recommend anything from personal experience?

At the moment, she says she can't insert an applicator tampon and has given up but I am working on it as she'll most definitely be on on holiday

My daughter (14) is a competitive swimmer. She doesn't use anything in the water, just normal swimwear and pads when dressed.

It's never once been an issue, no visible blood. She's had 4 years of heavy periods and 3-4 times a week swimming.

Menstrual blood in minute quantities in a pool is far, far less icky than the much larger quantities of other nasties secreted into pools.

The only issue is when out of the water but still in a costume. My daughter tends to cover up in a towel or poolwear if out of the water.

That isn’t acceptable at all

It’s not the first time I’ve heard people say menstrual blood stops flowing in the swimming pool, but I think it’s merely a case of not being able to see it. Just because it isn’t running down her legs, it doesn’t mean it isn’t flowing into the pool.

As for “a little bit of menstrual blood isn’t as bad as urine” - either way, you are letting your daughter contaminate the pool without giving pool users a choice as to whether they want traces of menstrual blood in their faces and mouths.

I bet if the pool management knew about it they’d have a few things to say.

Cloth tampons or sponges might be less daunting.

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I agree about giving her a range to try. I find the compak ones really fidly as once there is some of inside, there isn't much to grab hold of to insert iyswim. The pearl are a good one to try as others have said.

Personally, I think the old cardboard applicator are easiest. I'd get her to keep trying with different types of get some medication from the gp. I'm almost certain they would give it. Don't see any difference to girls who may be on the pill at that age and who can just carry it over a month.

Surely if wearing a tampon when swimming, the tampon absorbs the pool water and becomes saturated. At that point, blood must leach through the tampon into the pool? What's the difference to not wearing a tampon if flow is not noticeable?

Are you a female @Seeline? Yes some of it is absorbed, meaning the tampon will need to be changed sooner, but it works perfectly when swimming.

Gone are the days when women couldn't swim on their periods - mainly due to tampons.

Surely if wearing a tampon when swimming, the tampon absorbs the pool water and becomes saturated. At that point, blood must leach through the tampon into the pool? What's the difference to not wearing a tampon if flow is not noticeable?

Well, I’ve worn tampons when swimming, and that has never happened.

As long as you change before and after swimming, the most you’d find is that the tampon gets wet and swells slightly from the bottom. Menstrual blood doesn’t start running through it or past it.

I never experienced leakage problems whilst wearing a tampon when swimming.
I started using tampons at about 14 and really struggled with applicator tampons. I switched to Lil-let’s and after practising for a little while never looked back. So much more convenient and discreet.

has she tried the tampax compak lite?

My 11 year old managed to use one of these for swimming, but couldnt use other tampons. You cant find them many places,as i think theyre being discontinued, but you can still order them from superdrug online

www.superdrug.com/Tampax/Tampax-Compak-Lite-Applicator-Tampon-Single-18PK/p/567124

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fFRjDsdMfIg
This YouTubed did a review

Non applicator and a tiny bit of lube.

Boots non applicator. I cannot use applicator ones- I tense up and physically cannot do it. Boots own non applicator ones I have found so much easier than tampax and don't hurt..

She is 15. I thought about drugs but I am doubtful dr would supply it

My DD used them for holidays from 13, there were no problems getting it.

I think Boots or Superdrug will prescribe Noresthisterone if she wants to definitely avoid the problem on holiday, then can get her head around tampons without a deadline

I only got on with a non applicator as a teen!! I'd tried a few different types and then eventually the non applicator worked well. Make sure she knows to angle it. I still struggle with applicator now and much prefer non.

I had no choice as a teen as I competed in a water sport and trained 3 times a week. So I think by my second/ third period, I was using a tampon.

Thanks all. I will enquire about the northisterone then and look for different branded tampons. I did think of the non applicator but she is a bit squeamish so I am not sure she would be up for that