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First day back in the gym .. and I leaked period. Totally mortified od

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Mortified100 · 02/09/2025 06:00

First day back in the gym. Met my PT. We start walking to the first piece of gym equipment... and I leaked period. That hot, warm feeling you get when your tampon cannot cope with the flow. Fortunately, I had black leggings on. I made an excuse to use the bathroom. I was covered in it. A huge clot had fallen out. I was ages in the bathroom sorting it - or at least it felt like i was. I was then paranoid through the HOUR work out that it would happen again. I made another excuse to use the bathroom when I felt paranoid it had happened again. It hadn't. I purposely tried not to strain or exert myself too much in case it did happen again.
I'm so embarrassed. Obviously all the PT knew was that I was in the bathroom several times. My performance was shit because I was being so cautious. I made an excuse that I wasn't feeling too well.

Utterly mortified
And i have to go back

What with the weight gain - hence the gym. - and the fact I might have a chest infection (tbc) I just wanted to burst into tears. And still do the following morning

OP posts:
Messingwithmyheadagain · 02/09/2025 09:31

londongirl12 · 02/09/2025 06:11

If you have a chest infection, I’d lay off the gym until you’re well enough.

yep this!

ainsleysanob · 02/09/2025 12:52

Cakencookieobsessed · 02/09/2025 06:32

Period blood doesn't leak from the front. Our anatomy doesn't work that way.

Said by someone who has clearly never had a real horrendous period.

moppety · 02/09/2025 12:54

Period pants!

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gamerchick · 02/09/2025 12:59

Your trainer would have seen it before you know. you should have just told him.

we're women, we get periods. Sometimes they escape. I doubt there's a PT alive who hasn't come across it.

SummerFrog25 · 02/09/2025 13:02

Cakencookieobsessed · 02/09/2025 06:32

Period blood doesn't leak from the front. Our anatomy doesn't work that way.

Speak for yourself!

margegunderson · 02/09/2025 14:27

watchingplanesicantafford · 02/09/2025 07:04

Not shaming anyone. I have periods and a gym membership and I can see how it could happen, accidentally. Just saying that it's gross if you knew about it, which the OP did.

It’s blood not nuclear waste ffs.

LoafRocket · 02/09/2025 15:11

Nothing to be embarrassed about - everyone who's ever had periods will have likely leaked at some point while out and about.

I second the poster who suggested period pants - wear with your usual tampon or pad for extra protection. M&S do decent ones for a reasonable price!

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