On period on holiday ...help

[chellseaa]

So today I've came on my period and I go on holiday on Wednesday so I'll be on day 5.
By then my period is light and normally stops around day 6
Would you risk going in pool or would you wait till it's over totally.
I can't wear tampons at all
Typical to come on so close to holiday but I guess it could be worse and could be next week.
Any tricks for getting it to finish sooner ?

Risk it. You won't bleed at all in water as the water itself has a pressure nothing would come out. Take a shower beforehand and then go in and don't hang around too long before getting changed afterwards and you'll be fine!

You can get period swimwear - no idea how it works or if it does, but if you're on a very light day it might work.

Unless I had proper period swimming bottoms or a cup inserted I wouldn't go in the pool when I'm on my period and still bleeding no matter how light the flow is. You could maybe try and get a pair of period swimming bottoms but I'm not sure how pricey they are.

Why don't you wear a menstrual cup? Going in a shared pool without one is really unhygienic and inconsiderate towards others. If you are only going in your own private pool, though, you can do whatever you want.

Surely you can miss the pool just for one day?!

I have bled in a pool. My flow can be very heavy. I thought I'd finished, but no. But period swimming pants or don't go in.

I have also bled in the bath. Luckily alone in my own tub in my own home. The 'not bleeding in water' is a myth. Please don't go in a non-private pool unprotected.

Absolutely do not go in the pool unless you have period swimwear on. It’s unhygienic and could cause a pool closure.

Not bleeding in water is a myth.

Of course you shouldn't go in the pool until your period has finished.

I came on to suggest period swimming pants!

No don't go in the pool if you're not wearing a tampon. Just miss the pool for one day

Please don’t go in a public pool until it’s 100% finished, that’s just selfish. Just don’t swim for a day or two??

I have period swimwear (think mine is from modibodi). It’s brilliant. If it’s a really heavy flow I might have a tampon as well but if it’s just the end of my period I just use the period swimwear and so far so good. Handy as just realised my period will be due on the first day of my 1 week holiday to Tenerife over Easter. Great(!)

Period pants under swimwear. It works for my DD

Mirena😁

For one day I would just give it a miss.

Think of other people

I started my period last holiday. It was really heavy and I kept bleeding into my costume even with a tampon in. I really hate tampons as well! I went in the pool but wouldn't have without a tampon and without washing what was on the costume. If you don't bleed in the pool what happens when you get out?