To swim whilst menstruating?

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So funny light hearted conversation with sister and friend Friday and totally random.
I swim every Friday evening with my other half and my dc.
My sister told me it was vile for me to swim whilst bleeding. My friend disagrees and said it fine.
I did go swimming as my period was pretty much over (day 5). Would I swim whilst heavy? I would say no I wouldn’t. Would you?
Sister says it’s not fair on others swimming and friend says she’s wouldn’t care. Are there actually any rules about it? Would you? Would a tamping be suitable if you did want to swim? I’m not sure about others but if I bath whilst using a tampon it will eventually fill up with water and expand rapidly! or is it just me?? Would you swim during your period?

Tampon! * not tamping lol

If you are going to swim please use a tampon.

Of course, with either a tampon or a mooncup.

Of course people swim on their period, and of course they wear tampons.

How is your tampon filling with water? that can’t be normal.

Wear a tampon or moon up or don't swim.

fissionchips foofs are not watertight

Yes with a tampon. Swimming on your period without a tampon is fucking rank.

I i think the colder water is supposed to stem the flow too

I have no idea fission but it just does. When removing it it’s full with water. I don’t know if it’s slipped down whilst bathing? But happens a lot.

I swim but wear a tampon. I know what you mean about the filling with water mines does too and grossed me out a bit (pool water definitely doesn’t belong up there!).

I wear tampons and swim whilst wearing them, with no issues of "filling".

Are you saying you swim without using anything when you have your period? Because that would be grim. Using a tampon or mooncup is common sense.

Swimming on your period is fine, but I don’t know why you’d be doing it without a tampon.

I wouldn’t but that’s because even with a tampon when I stand up from the bath I have watery blood running down my leg and my tampon is water-logged. Do it would be too risky for me.

Omg! Relief! I actually started to freak out then thinking it’s just me.
Iv also heard whilst In the water the flow will stop. Not that Iv experienced this though.

Don't swim without a moon cup or tampon, it's disgusting, no one wants your bodily fluids in their face, this also extends to peeing in pools.

Of course you can swim when you have your period. I use a tampon.

Are you saying you'd swim without a tampon? That would be grim.

I don’t use anything. It’s fine. Cold water stops blood.

Of course, people swim wearing tampons during their period.

No wonder our public swimming pools have to have so much chlorine in them with people like the op around!

No i swam on my last day of bleeding.. we are talking a drop (if that) I wouldn’t swim without a tampon if I was mid cycle.

Me?? I wasn’t bleeding!
I asked if you would or should and how to deal with a filling tampon.

Is it not a myth that cold water stops blood?. It probably just oozes out and is diluted by pool water. Use a tampon or moon cup

If you’re on your lightest, spotting days then YANBU.

I free bleed on my lightest days