So you let your tween/teen swim with a pad?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With the invention of Thinx and all that, I keep hoping someone will come up with a period panty for swimming, but...no.

That would be a swim diaper. Thinx is basically a washable diaper.

You realize swim diapers don’t absorb liquids, right? They are for poop only. So, no.

They are a diaper. Adult female diaper I know. I have a few pairs to catch my period when it overflows my tampon. Gross to wear that in a pool. Would you wear a pair in your bathtub?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Skip tampons and go straight for menstrual cups.

I’m in my 40s and have had two kids and I can’t get the hang of menstrual cups. I’ve tried 2 different brands for several months each and they were painful, messy and/or leaked terribly. Buy a variety of tampons until you find one she will use.

Those are disgusting.

The poor person who has to use the public restroom following the person who just emptied one of those without yet washing their hands. Unsanitary and gross.

You know it's possible to plan around the need to empty in a public restroom. IMO they're a lot less "disgusting" (to quote you) than pads and tampons in the landfills and sewer system.

PP, have you watched tutorials to understand the different ways you can fold the cup and sit/stand while inserting? Same for everyone teaching their DD about tampons. Have them envision that it's pointing toward their lower back diagonally as they insert.

Oh yes, many videos, articles and diagrams! The Diva cup never leaked but took me 15-20 minutes every time I had to change it and hurt getting it out. The Luna cup didn’t hurt at all but frequently leaked tremendously and I always had to wear a pad as a backup. I’m taking a break and will try the Diva again. Never in a pool though. Im sticking with tampons. I’m premenopausal and irregular so it’s hard to plan if it’s a heavy or light day.

I enjoy swimming but these posts are making me feel disgusted about going in our pool. I’m getting prepared for conversations I will soon have with my DD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

Pre menopausal.

OPs daughter is a teen

[Anonymous]

^and I never would try to empty these in a public bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

She is obviously not a woman who has ever had a period.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

Pre menopausal.

OPs daughter is a teen

Correct, I was talking about me. I was asked a question about cups and responding why I tried them over tampons.

[Anonymous]

^sorry, responding too fast since I just posted about me being premenopausal . Please ignore!

[Anonymous]

i can't believe anyone would wear a pad in a public pool. that is disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

Pre menopausal.

OPs daughter is a teen

Premenopausal means before menopause. That would include teens.

Per the article (because reading seems to be an issue here, although people love to cite stuff)

Refers to women from menarche until perimenopause. Before perimenopause was understood, this term described any menstruating woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here’s and I agree, as much as it sucks! She has her period a full seven days, about three of them on the heavier side. Aargh!!

OMG. Poor thing.

OP, I had terrible heavy, painful periods and both my mom and my doctor were like "that is what it means to be a woman." It wasn't until I was a little older and went on birth control that I realized there was no need to suffer every month. Regardless of the swimming thing, is that something to consider for your DD? I admit I don't know when it is "safe" to prescribe it, but I started when I was 15. My friend took me to Planned Parenthood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

Pre menopausal.

OPs daughter is a teen

Premenopausal means before menopause. That would include teens.

Per the article (because reading seems to be an issue here, although people love to cite stuff)

Refers to women from menarche until perimenopause. Before perimenopause was understood, this term described any menstruating woman.

No, "premenopausal" is the term used when you're in your 40s and your hormones are just starting to whack out as your body begins the descent into menopause.

Op's kid is a teen.

Are there men posting on this thread bc there are some really inaccurate responses that couldn't possibly be from a woman.

[Anonymous]

OP, I would look into getting her the birth control where you only get your period 4 times a year. A full 7 day period is horrible for a teenaged girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i can't believe anyone would wear a pad in a public pool. that is disgusting.

I can't believe a mom can't teacher her child how to put a tampon in. FFS

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why these girls can't get a tampon in? That sucks for them in the summer! You can buy super slim teenager sized tampons. My 11 yo refused pads from the beginning and figured the tampons out with youtube videos on her phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP cited one fact from the report, but out of context. She should have included the sentence next to it, too.

In a randomly selected group of premenopausal women, the most common amount of menstrual flow (measured in a laboratory from all collected tampons and pads) was about two tablespoons (30 ml) in a whole period (1;2). However the amount of flow was highly variable—it ranged from a spot to over two cups (540 ml) in one period!

Pre menopausal.

OPs daughter is a teen

Premenopausal means before menopause. That would include teens.

Per the article (because reading seems to be an issue here, although people love to cite stuff)

Refers to women from menarche until perimenopause. Before perimenopause was understood, this term described any menstruating woman.

No, "premenopausal" is the term used when you're in your 40s and your hormones are just starting to whack out as your body begins the descent into menopause.

Op's kid is a teen.

Are there men posting on this thread bc there are some really inaccurate responses that couldn't possibly be from a woman.

The period just before menopause is called perimenopausal. Read the article and the definition, and understand medical terminology. I even quoted it in my previous post.

Pre = before (examples: premenstrual. Premature.)

Peri = surrounding /around (periscope. Perinatal.)

This, like the people worried about tampons getting lost, are frightening things to me. People are so ignorant about their own bodies, and feel qualified to teach their children.