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Women- Does this happen to you when you swim?

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Lightbulbs · 15/07/2026 21:03

I swim. I have fun. I feel fine.

When I get out of the pool, I’m absolutely fine. Once I’m dry, have clothes on and an hour later, it’s like my waters are breaking. I sit in a different position and it all comes gushing out, like I’ve wet myself.

It’s like my cavernous fanny has sucked up the pool water like a straw and harboured it until the most embarrassing moment.

I now do some pretty odd things, including going to the loo after wards, popping my fingers in and sort of pushing everything out the way so the water can come out.

If I don’t, even if I sit poolside in my swimming suit….a wee while later, it all comes gushing out like I’ve wet myself.

Does this happen to other women? I’m 5’3 inches and had 2 natural births…. but… I don’t think my fanny and hole are particularly big.

AIBU- is this a ‘thing’ (reasonable) or not and I’m really weird (unreasonable)

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CheeseWisely · 15/07/2026 21:52

Washingupdone · 15/07/2026 21:33

I have a tilted uterus and when I used to go in the pool I did have this problem, even worst if had been down the water slide.

I read that as tiled. Maybe time to put down the wine.

Papster · 15/07/2026 21:54

SunnyRedSnail · 15/07/2026 21:09

Are you swallowing lots of water as you swim and this is wee??

A small amount could go in but your pelvic floor muscles push everything shut so it would just fall out when you stand up.

Do you do lots of pelvic floor exercises?

I always need to pee when I get out but I think I swallow a lot of water 🤣

It’s something to do with cold water on your body having a diuretic effect, not you swallowing half the sea

Cheesehound · 15/07/2026 21:55

This happened to me once years ago, years before I had kids. I went for a pelvic exam at the GP as I thought I might have had BV. The GP was really unkind about it and looked really disgusted!

Loub1987 · 15/07/2026 21:56

No from me but I’ve only had c sections. Sounds horrid, maybe GP?

MadBlack · 15/07/2026 22:24

It's a yes from me too. there's a funny thread in classics i think about post bath gush. It's not unusual

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