swimming while on period

[boninclyde]

We invited some kids over to our pool yesterday and one young girl was on her period (her 2nd day). I would not let her go swimming. She said she was told water would stop her period. Is this true? And can't you get some type of infection? Sorry for the crazy question. When her mother found out she did not get to swim because of her period she said it would not have hurt her to have swam. I personally thought it would be very unsanitary since most kids get the water in their mouth. We did not leave her out of the activities some swam for awhile and then we all played inside games.

[BluebellSushi]

When you swim, your period stops. I've been a swimmer for so long and when I first started my period, I asked my (female) coach whether or not it would be okay for me to swim. She said it was fine and to get in. No blood comes out and about the germs, the chlorine should kill it before "harming" other children.

[gigibean]

This topic has been very interesting, in that most of the people who did not agree with swimming on their period did not have any medical proof to what they were saying, and the people who actually did have any sort of idea said it was ok. Are you going to ask an olympic swimmer not to swim on their period. I would like to see you try. With all the public pools in the world, I have never seen a sign not to swim on menstruation, you just don't. I agree with wearing a tampon just in case for embarasment sake, but I personally never had a problem even on the first day of my period. I always just change my tampon right before going in and showering and changing right after. Never had a problem. I have been in several swim classes where I had to attend several times a week. I couldnt miss one week a month, just not happeningg. Just try to think of things logically first before coming to assumptions. How many women are in the world who have a period? A lot, and I would like to see how many still swim, and never had a problem.

to boninclyde, you did what you thought was right, and I don't think we need to hold a chastising. It wouldn't hurt to take that girl aside sometime and apologize just in case, cuz I know how I was that age, and I wouldnt even tell anyone if I was embarrased like that including my mom. Now you know.

[131295]

hi i just wondered because i might be going to wet and wild if you think i should go i started this morning and pland it last night should i go because i want to but am imbarraced incase when i am walking from pool to pool i bleed or whilie swimmimg because the blood will follow :S x thank u x  

[GRose]

If you wear a tampon there really shouldn't be an issue. I can't believe there are people out there that don't think you can swim on your period. Do you think swim meets get canceled due to periods...no, they don't because it doesn't matter

[strawberry260]

well, i do take swimming as a physical education class in school
and to be quite honest, i do not feel comfortable going into the poool the first and second day, only because i have a heavy period

but i do go on my third day and so on
i've never had a problem with it. and even when i got out the pool- i took a shower, and my period didnt start flowing for another good 10-15 minutes. that would of  given the girl plenty of time to use a bathroom and clean herself up.

and i do agree with the other women here--there are even more gross things lurking in the beach and pool then periods. but hey, its just an opinion.
it's fine--no big deal about  the situation!

[Sharon2714]

dont be hard on her she didnt know
if ur pool is properly chlorinated any bloodborn infection (even aids) was killed before it ever came out of her ... if u use natural organic pool cleaners and shockers such as bacquacil then she shoud NOT be allowed in the pool as it takes awhile to kill the bacteria/virus that may have been in her bloodstream
i personally go to the beach when i am on my period because i believe in the healing power of salt water
good luck to u
sharon