if you have your period can you swim?
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Swimming during your period isn't a problem. However, you will want to use a tampon when swimming so you don't bleed on your swimsuit. Pads won't work and will just fill with water. The tampon won't fall out if it is inserted correctly, so go ahead and make a splash!
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From competitive swimming to a soak in a hot tub, it is fine to be in the water during your period. Not only is it perfectly safe it can be therapeutic as well.
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Studies have shown that women can have periods as normally in space as they do on Earth. What's more, menstrual blood flow isn't actually affected by the weightlessness we experience in space, so it doesn't float back in – the body knows it needs to get rid of it.
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Although it may seem like it, your period doesn't really stop while you're in the water. Instead, you might be experiencing a reduction in flow due to the water pressure. Your period is still happening; it's just not flowing out of your body at the same rate.
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It's possible to get your period while you're swimming, but the cold water usually makes the flow less, so you might not even notice. If you have your period, you can insert a tampon before you go swimming.
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No, it's not! If you have a tampon or menstrual cup in, it's extremely unlikely that any blood will get in the water, unless you leak through the tampon or menstrual cup. ... Even salt water pools have chlorination to prevent this, so you're not endangering your health (or anyone else's) by swimming on your period.
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Yes, the procedure can still be performed while you have your period. Tampons can be worn if preferred by the patient.
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If you have a subconjunctival hemorrhage, also known as a blood spot, regular swimming is fine. Just avoid diving and holding your breath for extended periods underwater. If you have any type of infection, do not swim in pools, freshwater (such as lakes or rivers), or rough sea waters.
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Swimming in a chlorinated pool is safe during pregnancy. In fact, it's a great – and recommended – way to exercise when you're pregnant.
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"[Swimming] anywhere is fine," whether you choose to swim in a lake, pool, ocean, or other body of water. Swimmers who are on their periods can use a tampon, a menstrual cup, or even special swimsuit bottoms designed to make swimming during menstruation easier.
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Going swimming before symptoms appear is unlikely to cause any harm or spread infection. However if you have become newly poorly with a cold than the best thing to do is to skip any swimming activties until you're well enough to start up again.
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Watery period blood is thin and likely new blood flowing quickly from the uterus. Some women may experience particularly heavy flow, which is called menorrhagia. Clots may or may not accompany the bleeding with this condition. Look out for signs of anemia, like fatigue or shortness of breath.
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The good news is it probably won't be visible. When you get out of the water your period will flow again normally, so it's a good idea to use a tampon or menstrual cup while swimming. Pads and pantyliners aren't a good option because they will absorb water and become ineffective.
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Tampons soak up menstrual blood, but they may also block some menstrual flow from the vagina, which could extend the duration of bleeding. Sanitary pads should not hinder the menstrual flow, so some people feel that using them can help their period to end sooner.
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If we do it in the shower or the pool can I still get pregnant? Yes you can. Sperm are very capable of swimming upstream so the fact that you're in water doesn't make any difference. But it could be dangerous for you because water is forced into your vagina.
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Yes. It is fine to have a pelvic ultrasound while you have your period. Just let the sonographer know before they start the scan.
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No. Sperm are strong swimmers, but only when they're inside a body. That means if you ejaculate into a swimming pool, no one is going to get pregnant. Pregnancy is only possible when you actually ejaculate on or into someone's vagina.