How do you bath when you are on your period?

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My family home had a separate shower unit, and my whole life I used that. I moved out a few years ago and we put a shower unit in because I hate baths.

My shower has broke, and the time has come 🤣

Is there a method? I bleed so heavily there seems no logical way of doing this. (There is no shower attachment in the bath)

Just after any obvious (or not so obvious) advice please!

Put in clean tampon, bath, dry off and change tampon.

I don't bleed when I'm in water.... I have been known to soak for hours to get away from dealing with heavy flow mess

Water pressure in bath stems flow of blood, same as swimming pool..

What a bizarre question? Have you really never had a bath on your period? Ever?

What a weird post

Make sure you check when the water has drained that there’s no blood in the tub, sometimes they’ll be a little. Nothing to worry about but definitely not what you want others to see!

Why are womem sharing stories of having their periods in the bath with a stranger, we have no idea who the poster is

One of the many joys of mumsnet is that you can ask questions about anything you please, however odd they may seem to others. Let’s remember that many women are still raised with stigma around periods and have never really had a community of women to discuss them with. It’s a bit mean to criticise somebody for asking a question.

Used to have heavy periods , a retroverted uterus (think of it like a floppy balloon which gradually fills until it gets to a certain point, then it pops up into place and you flood - v annoying) and no shower. This was my technique.

2" water in the bath, squat, bear down and see how much blood and clots I could pass, rinse off, empty bath and refill to a decent level then hope for a nice relaxing bath.

@ShalomToYouJackie

Why are womem sharing stories of having their periods in the bath with a stranger, we have no idea who the poster is

TBF there's not really been any "stories" shared.

Err just get in the bath?

I think it's a valid question! Our shower broke during the first lockdown so I had to have baths for 2 months. When I had my period I would get in the empty tub and do a quick wash of my bits, let that drain then fill the tub and bathe as normal. I didn't like the thought of sitting in period-y water.

The pressure of the water stops the flow so not an issue!

As long as you’re not bathing with sharks I don’t see an issue with just, ya know... climbing into the water?!

I understand some people think this is a weird post and I am not worried about that.

I have had 2 baths so far and both have been absolutely flooded with blood.

I am going to have to wear a tampon I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thanks for the helpful replies.

@CrustyChrimbo good idea, thank you

I can't say I've ever given it much thought... I love a bath when I'm on my period. I just get in as normal. It eases period cramps and back pain. I'd never think to wear tampon.

Bath as normal, I've only once bled into the bath and that was post birth so excusable.

I find it doesn't bleed out into the water when I have a bath. Like others, very rarely a small clot may escape but never have an issue.

Stand up in the bath and dry yourself in it as the water drains. I use to bleed a lot after a bath. Then pad and pants before daring to walk anywhere?!

@Sparrowfeeder

The pressure of the water stops the flow so not an issue!

Alas, no-one told my vag and uterus that.

I feel your pain - My water is always pink when I get out if I need to wash my hair I keep a tampon in until it’s done, but then remove it for the rest of the bath to get a really good clean. Those of you who don’t bleed in water are lucky - it’s not universal!

Some people go swimming without tampons in 😬

the water pressure stops the flow

Are yes that famouse old chestnut, rolled out by people who don't have heavy periods.

My experience without tampon.
Sit in bath, lovely.
Stand up to get out, huge red bloody gush all down my legs, or, on a good day, step out wrap in towel and then when trying to dry off, blood all over towel.
There just isn't time to get form horizontal in water to dry and reinserting tampon without a load of blood in between. The longer you soak the more blood accumulates.

I have bled so much in the bath... I don't think this works for me 🤷🏼‍♀️
Also I use period knickers not tampons, so I have blood over my bits that will be washed off into the water. And then I'm sitting in that water.

Was just wondering if this is the same for everyone