is it ok to go swimming with tampons on?
339923
It's perfectly safe to go swimming with your tampon.  However, be sure to change it after you are done swimming, as the wet tampon and string can promote yeast infections and rashes.  Wearing a wet swimsuit all day does the same thing, so just like you change out of a wet suit, change your wet tampon!
1085987
i like tampons a lot more. its not as messy and you don't have to worry so much about it going through to your pants. also, they're easier to hide.
88304
Not really harmful.But the oxygen in the body is used up to burn the food u eat, thus u might feel a little drowsy due to less oxygen, n u might drown(yeah a little far fetched but u might-little kids n all),n u just might need a lifeguard, so u just might consider NOT eating b4 swimming....
1154531
Just make sure you are swimming slightly b/c if you are not moving you will get a heat shield ora thing around you. Similar to that fume thing when you put gas in your car.
671909
Wear your tampon. You will be fine. I know you will be able to change because you cannot hold pee for 8+ hours
780861
Use a tampon just in case.
948252
Buy it at any drug store. There are directions inside the box. You can use them when you go swimming. I only use them when I am swimming but you can use them any time you have a period. Dont use them when sleeping and be sure to change them every couple of hours depending on the flow. You can get Toxic Shock Syndrome also, which is rare, but deadly. Talk to someone who has used one before and get their opinion.
161449
If I were you I would stick to wearing pads.Although tampons are convenient and less messy tampons can cause an infection if they are left in too long, also your body needs to flush itself so my personal opinion is to stick with the pads, maybe until your a little older.
949582
I'm not entirely sure why you would want to do that.\nTampons are not very healthy as it is, but I understand their convenience where our menstral cycle is concerned. But I would not want to use them if I didn't have my period. ANything inserted into your body for any long period of time is not a good thing. And if you forget and leave it in more than a day, you could end up very very sick indeed.
516617
I would go ahead and introduce her to it and at least present the option.  Tampons are bad for the environment, bad for your wallet and I believe, bad for your health!  It does not make sense to me to put a paper product in your body that absorbs not only your period, but the necessary moisture as well!  (not to mention the bleach issue...)  I wish that I had found the Diva when I was that age.
895400
Soap can irritate you (wash the vaginal area only with water). Any natural vaginal secretions are washed away in the shower, tub, pool , hot tub, ocean.......I don't think the end of your period has a think to do with it. I'm not sure why you use protection some of the time. Sounds a bit risky. Just stick to a condom and dry land. :)
860517
Besides the risk of toxic shock syndrome, I can't think of any real cons to the use of tampons.  Your mother may feel that if you comfortable inserting tampons into your vagina that you may become more comfortable inserting other things as well, including boy parts.  An old myth is that using tampons takes a girl's virginity.  This is not the case--only sexual intercourse makes a girl not a virgin anymore, but tampon use CAN break your hymen.  So can bike riding, horseback riding, doing splits and gymnastics, and various other activities.\n\nSome people say that the white tampons (most of them) contain bleaches that shouldn't be exposed to mucous membrane.  That is really up to you, though, and depends on your personal opinions as there is no substantial scientific research at this time.\n\nThe pros of using tampons?\n\n- No bulky pad showing in your pants.\n- You can go swimming without looking weird (I actually saw a girl in a swimsuit with a pad once... I never thought anyone would do that until then!)\n- Less danger of leaks (tampons can still leak, I recommend OB brand which leak less often but you still should change them every time you use the toilet).\n- Smaller product to carry around with you.\n- They're flushable, so you don't have to find a place to put them after you use them.\n- The smell is less noticable.\n- When used overnight they greatly reduce the risk of leaking all over the bedsheets.\n\nAfter originally posting, I noticed someone who mentioned being concerned about "plugging up" the flow.  Tampons do not plug anything up, they absorb the flow and you remove it every few hours when you use the bathroom.
564030
That's because the absorbency of the tampon has been reached, absorbing water, no harm from it though.  Be sure to change the tampon immediately after swimming though.
982819
I've been swimming for 6 years, and tampons are the only way to go. And no, the water from the pool will not go up into the tampon (unless you're doing breast stroke), you have nothing to worry about.
491785
You're guess is as good as mine. Why wear a pad at all when you can wear a tampon instead?
436150
If you wear a tampon, you should be able to do pretty much anything.  I wouldn't particularly want to go swimming in case of a leak, but otherwise you could do just about anything.  If you are having cramping or a headache you could take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication and/or take a day off from your routine until you are feeling more up to a workout.
663848
Sorry, you period is your period, not like a can of fixed soup that you can reheat a different day.\nCan't stop it kiddo.\n\nBut I used to swim ALOT!! \nDuring those times, take some Tylenol Xtra Strength and\nUse a xtra Absorbent tampon! You should be just fine!\n(I always was!!)\n\nGood Luck with your Exam little fish!\nSmileyCat : )