I like to swim for exercise everyday, but can i safely swim with a tampon during my period?

Question

I swim everyday for fitness, aqua aerobics. Except, that time of the month. I use tampons. I read that with playtex sport, you can still swim, but i haven't wanted to experiment in the community pool or at the gym. I was thinking to put a new one in, shower, swim for 30 minutes, and change it after. My main concern is that if I take a bath, without a tampon, my period definately stops for a day and then resumes, delaying it for longer than 5 days. I don't want pool water to get absorbed by the tampon. I know some people think water can't get up in there, but it does, just like air can. Well I was hoping some other sporty women will have experience in this. For now I go for walks during that week.

Answer 1

You can swim safely with a tampon, don't worry about it.

Answer 2

im pretty sure than u can swim saftey with a tampon

i do and nothing really bad has happened

just sometimes i will get out of the pool and the tampon will be really heavy coz all the pool water has clogged it up

Answer 3

I swam for 13 years and used tampons all the time. Never once had a problem with them. I don't think they got waterlogged either. It is absolutley safe to use one and go swimming. I think they shortened my periods because they absorb the blood instead of it having to find its way out!!!

You don't have to use Playtex Sport, any tampon will work.

Answer 4

yep -- swim all you like.  Just change when you get out of the pool.