Would you go to a water park on your period?

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That that really.

Have plans with my SIL and nephews to go to a water park this weekend but have just come on (poor planning on my part really). Thoughts?

Just that really* sorry for typo!

yes of course. I use tampons rather than pads though.

Yes, of course. Wearing appropriate sanpro, taking a load of painkillers and warning SIL I might be a little short-tempered!

Just use tampons. It's fine.

Unless I was on a very light day, no - because I don't get on with tampons and my perimenopausal periods are very heavy. Depends on how heavy your periods are etc.

with a mooncup or tampon yes

Surely that depends on how heavy your periods are and what kind of protection you use? I flood through a mooncup and heavy duty pad, so wouldn't. But when I was in my 20s and could get by with changing a tampon every 4 hours or so, then yes I would have.

I would and have.

Tampon in, some paracetamol and ibuprofen and go for it. My periods are really heavy so Id probably be running to the loo every so often to check I wasn’t leaking so not fun but still doable.

I have in the past, it was my first day though so not as heavy, I wouldn't of been able to on second day of period

What is putting you off OP?

I would at an absolute push but wouldn’t be ideal by any stretch of the imagination 😂😂 I enjoy water parks but would be a bit paranoid. Equally tampons and also period swimwear is supposed to be brilliant- you could use both then you’ll definitely be fine!

I'm not sure really. I usually use pads so feel a bit iffy about a tampon and leakage. Also not sure I will be able to fully relax as will be constant checking myself or going to change. Plus I'm already moody and crampy/cranky in this heat

Reassuring to know plenty of us have done it before though!

constantly* argh!

Of course, my Mooncup only needs emptied once every 24 hours and in between I don't even think about it at all.

Not a chance. Some of these comments make me jealous!

Is it a water park with rides or a swimming pool water park?

If you don't use tampons, you can't really swim but otherwise surely it's just like being anywhere while on your period? I'd probably use a night time pad, take plenty spares and wear dark shorts.

'Rather than pads'? You can't use pads for swimming!

Yes, with my mooncup, although I’m jealous of the above poster who only needs to empty theirs every 24 hours! Maybe on my last day or so but other wise every 4 hours or so.

Sure why not? Pop in a tampon or better yet a cup and don’t think twice about it.

How does that work in either scenario?

Yes I would go and use my cup which holds loads. I would prob double up with period swimwear too just for peace of mind. I take my son to the pool on my period haven't had any issues

I've been swimming and to water parks with my moon cup in, it's amazing!

'Rather than pads'? You can't use pads for swimming!'

@MissMaple82 , I don't think she meant that, I think she meant that she's used to Tampons so she wouldn't have an issue swimming...

Tampon and period swimwear (can get them from Amazon)