period swimsuit - recommendations

[Anonymous]

I know there are several on the market, but if anyone has bought one for their tween, can you post a recommendation?

Looking for info on:
One piece or two?
Brands

My DD is 12 and has had her period for a year. We had issues toward the end of last summer when she got her period and was in camp where they swam a lot. She is not yet using tampons.

[Anonymous]

Tampons, she can do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tampons, she can do it.

I agree. It’s like learning to tie shoes. Nothing immoral or painful about learning to use an ultra slim tampon. We all did it or didn’t swim!

[Anonymous]

Teach her to use tampons!!! A period swimsuit during heavy flow is just a recipe for disaster. And very unhygienic.

[Anonymous]

My 10yo got her period last June and is a swimmer. I bought her Ruby Love bikini bottoms only. They’re pricey but they seem to work. No leak issues. Their customer service isn’t great and their size chart was a bit confusing, not sure if they’ve made it easier since last summer. For swim team she wears them as part of a two piece with a tankini style top and for recreational swimming she wears them under board shorts which is what she’s always worn for rec swimming anyway. I talked to her about tampons and she’s not interested. That’s ok. It can wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tampons, she can do it.

I agree. It’s like learning to tie shoes. Nothing immoral or painful about learning to use an ultra slim tampon. We all did it or didn’t swim!

seimwear wasn’t an option when we were kids. Now it is……..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 10yo got her period last June and is a swimmer. I bought her Ruby Love bikini bottoms only. They’re pricey but they seem to work. No leak issues. Their customer service isn’t great and their size chart was a bit confusing, not sure if they’ve made it easier since last summer. For swim team she wears them as part of a two piece with a tankini style top and for recreational swimming she wears them under board shorts which is what she’s always worn for rec swimming anyway. I talked to her about tampons and she’s not interested. That’s ok. It can wait.

If they really don’t leak, then how are they getting clean in the wash?

[Anonymous]

I’m confused - like, doesn’t the different pattern or style let everyone know it’s period swim wear? Undies I get - no one sees those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 10yo got her period last June and is a swimmer. I bought her Ruby Love bikini bottoms only. They’re pricey but they seem to work. No leak issues. Their customer service isn’t great and their size chart was a bit confusing, not sure if they’ve made it easier since last summer. For swim team she wears them as part of a two piece with a tankini style top and for recreational swimming she wears them under board shorts which is what she’s always worn for rec swimming anyway. I talked to her about tampons and she’s not interested. That’s ok. It can wait.

If they really don’t leak, then how are they getting clean in the wash?

I’m the PP. I honestly don’t know the science behind it. I think they are designed to hold in blood when the swimmer is out of the water, there’s no blood running down her legs or stains when she’s sitting etc….. it holds it in. I’m not sure what happens in the water though ….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused - like, doesn’t the different pattern or style let everyone know it’s period swim wear? Undies I get - no one sees those.

the ones we have are solid navy blue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 10yo got her period last June and is a swimmer. I bought her Ruby Love bikini bottoms only. They’re pricey but they seem to work. No leak issues. Their customer service isn’t great and their size chart was a bit confusing, not sure if they’ve made it easier since last summer. For swim team she wears them as part of a two piece with a tankini style top and for recreational swimming she wears them under board shorts which is what she’s always worn for rec swimming anyway. I talked to her about tampons and she’s not interested. That’s ok. It can wait.

If they really don’t leak, then how are they getting clean in the wash?

I’m the PP. I honestly don’t know the science behind it. I think they are designed to hold in blood when the swimmer is out of the water, there’s no blood running down her legs or stains when she’s sitting etc….. it holds it in. I’m not sure what happens in the water though ….

The blood comes out which is why these are disgusting to wear in public pools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused - like, doesn’t the different pattern or style let everyone know it’s period swim wear? Undies I get - no one sees those.

How would the pattern allude to them being period underwear? Is the pattern just the word “period” stamped all over the place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tampons, she can do it.

I agree. It’s like learning to tie shoes. Nothing immoral or painful about learning to use an ultra slim tampon. We all did it or didn’t swim!

seimwear wasn’t an option when we were kids. Now it is……..

so she should be given the option of tampons too.

[Anonymous]

Ruby Love

Check the archives though...this same topic comes up at least 2x in the late spring/summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 10yo got her period last June and is a swimmer. I bought her Ruby Love bikini bottoms only. They’re pricey but they seem to work. No leak issues. Their customer service isn’t great and their size chart was a bit confusing, not sure if they’ve made it easier since last summer. For swim team she wears them as part of a two piece with a tankini style top and for recreational swimming she wears them under board shorts which is what she’s always worn for rec swimming anyway. I talked to her about tampons and she’s not interested. That’s ok. It can wait.

If they really don’t leak, then how are they getting clean in the wash?

I’m the PP. I honestly don’t know the science behind it. I think they are designed to hold in blood when the swimmer is out of the water, there’s no blood running down her legs or stains when she’s sitting etc….. it holds it in. I’m not sure what happens in the water though ….

The blood comes out which is why these are disgusting to wear in public pools.

I agree. Tampon OP she's old enough.