Explain Period Swimsuits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was always told that once you are in the water, your period kind of stops for a little bit. I'm not sure if that's true, but it was definitely something I was told when in middle and high school. If true though, the bathing suit would only have to do the "work" when out of the water.

Feel free to debunk this long held belief, as I forgot that it's something I believe until I saw this thread!

What kind of nonsense is this? No, your period doesn’t stop in the water. Does it stop in the shower? This makes zero sense.

Being submerged in the water is different than standing under a shower. When you are submerged, the pressure outside is higher than it would be if you were in the air, basically pushing against the flow of blood so it comes out more slowly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was always told that once you are in the water, your period kind of stops for a little bit. I'm not sure if that's true, but it was definitely something I was told when in middle and high school. If true though, the bathing suit would only have to do the "work" when out of the water.

Feel free to debunk this long held belief, as I forgot that it's something I believe until I saw this thread!

What kind of nonsense is this? No, your period doesn’t stop in the water. Does it stop in the shower? This makes zero sense.

Being submerged in the water is different than standing under a shower. When you are submerged, the pressure outside is higher than it would be if you were in the air, basically pushing against the flow of blood so it comes out more slowly.

No, this remains bs. It amazes me that anyone would think this. No, standing around in the pool or doing laps changes nothing.

[Anonymous]

You’re horizontal with the added pressure of being submerged in water. So no, you don’t really bleed while swimming. It’s when you get out that you have a problem if you’re not wearing a tampon.