Take kids to pool while on period

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can't find tampax pearl, the generic grocery store knock off ones have gotten better over the years. The pearl is definitely the way to go.

I feel like this thread should be in a Judy Blume book.

Omg yes a Judy Blume book. There is no excuse for op to be so ignorant with the whole internet at her disposal.

Do you think its a nasty guy troll - because there was also a post about a young girl with the same problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else love the implication that those of us that had kids vaginally somehow have giant vaginas? Lol. I feel like the OP is foreign and obviously hasn't had sex ed.

I might have implied that in my own response because in my experience - sex became easier for me after giving birth and I also struggled with tampons. It's not giant, but its just right now which is great!

Hmmm, I had a c-section, then a VBAC. The only issue was after the VBAC, I would pee a little when coughing or jumping on a trampoline.

That issue was solved by using vaginal weights. On the plus side, DH goes on and on about my "magical vagina" now. I honestly had no idea how to locate the pelvic floor muscle until the weight was causing involuntary contractions. It was like, hello little muscle I never felt before . . .

[Anonymous]

gross. you can't use period under in the swimming pool!

i can't imagine being restricted my whole life because i wouldn't use a tampon.

[Anonymous]

While everyone continues to shame the OP for not wanting to use a tampon, I will restate what I wrote earlier. NOT EVERYONE CAN USE TAMPONS!!!!!! I can't use them and regularly run into this situation while on any vacation involving pools/oceans/lakes, etc.

It's not because we are ignorant people, or prudish, or don't want to buy Tampax Pearls. If you had a difficult delivery, you can lose part or all of your pelvic floor on one or both sides. You then cannot hold a tampon or a cup - you are permanently wider. The muscle is not there, so there is a gap. Second, if you have pelvic organ prolapse, the prolapsed organ/organs can push your tampons out.

There are also other forms of pelvic floor dysfunction that make using a tampon hard. People can have super tight pelvic floor muscles from trauma or other things, for example.

Educate yourselves. Understanding how your pelvic floor works and doing simple exercises, as a previous poster indicated, has other benefits like greater core strength, better sex, less or no leaking, etc.

Here is a way to get started. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pelvicfloor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you can't find tampax pearl, the generic grocery store knock off ones have gotten better over the years. The pearl is definitely the way to go.

I feel like this thread should be in a Judy Blume book.

Omg yes a Judy Blume book. There is no excuse for op to be so ignorant with the whole internet at her disposal.

Do you think its a nasty guy troll - because there was also a post about a young girl with the same problem.

It is a little weird… Like a grown adult woman who’s obviously had sex and must have some idea about how vaginas work. She must know that a tampon is very small and that it’s highly unlikely that her tiny body is just so petite it couldn’t possibly fit inside the hole? She didn’t mention a serious medical issue which i’m sure she would be well acquainted with at this point if that was the problem. It does come across as kind of a weird male fantasy about being too small for a tampon. If so, gross. If not, OP get to know your vagina and experiment with options to manage your period. And if sex is extremely painful and you can’t insert a finger or tampon comfortably, see a doctor!

[Anonymous]

My very first reaction was: this is a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While everyone continues to shame the OP for not wanting to use a tampon, I will restate what I wrote earlier. NOT EVERYONE CAN USE TAMPONS!!!!!! I can't use them and regularly run into this situation while on any vacation involving pools/oceans/lakes, etc.

It's not because we are ignorant people, or prudish, or don't want to buy Tampax Pearls. If you had a difficult delivery, you can lose part or all of your pelvic floor on one or both sides. You then cannot hold a tampon or a cup - you are permanently wider. The muscle is not there, so there is a gap. Second, if you have pelvic organ prolapse, the prolapsed organ/organs can push your tampons out.

There are also other forms of pelvic floor dysfunction that make using a tampon hard. People can have super tight pelvic floor muscles from trauma or other things, for example.

Educate yourselves. Understanding how your pelvic floor works and doing simple exercises, as a previous poster indicated, has other benefits like greater core strength, better sex, less or no leaking, etc.

Here is a way to get started. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pelvicfloor

Yeah but this is NOT OP's situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

Ask you husband how he inserts his penis, same principle. It is hard to believe there is a grown woman who cannot figure how to insert a tampon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have planned a trip this saturday that involves pool time with my kids, and period just comes. I am not a tampon person, and I don't plan to swim. My kids need my help to look after in the shallow pool because they are non- swimmer. It is too late to cancel the plan, so we have to go to meet other friends there. They are 1-2 feet deep on that side. My kids are looking forward to it.

How do I dress not to make myself feeling awkward but can pull off these few hours? Should I go get a bathing shorts and wear underwear underneath? Is that waterproof?

Wear a tampon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

Use Playtex sport it's for teens-use the purple one to start but you'll probably need to change every hour depending on your flow. When you tug it if it doesn't move you are good, if it slides then it's time to change.

If you can have sex then you can definitely use a tampon. I started using them when I was 11 because I was a competitive swimmer and I was probably significantly smaller and tighter and dryer than you and I used them just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:gross. you can't use period under in the swimming pool!

i can't imagine being restricted my whole life because i wouldn't use a tampon.

dp I never felt like swimming when I had my period so no restrictions really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While everyone continues to shame the OP for not wanting to use a tampon, I will restate what I wrote earlier. NOT EVERYONE CAN USE TAMPONS!!!!!! I can't use them and regularly run into this situation while on any vacation involving pools/oceans/lakes, etc.

It's not because we are ignorant people, or prudish, or don't want to buy Tampax Pearls. If you had a difficult delivery, you can lose part or all of your pelvic floor on one or both sides. You then cannot hold a tampon or a cup - you are permanently wider. The muscle is not there, so there is a gap. Second, if you have pelvic organ prolapse, the prolapsed organ/organs can push your tampons out.

There are also other forms of pelvic floor dysfunction that make using a tampon hard. People can have super tight pelvic floor muscles from trauma or other things, for example.

Educate yourselves. Understanding how your pelvic floor works and doing simple exercises, as a previous poster indicated, has other benefits like greater core strength, better sex, less or no leaking, etc.

Here is a way to get started. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pelvicfloor

This is NOT her problem. How about you read the post and educate yourself? Are you offended this much in real life about things that don't involve you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While everyone continues to shame the OP for not wanting to use a tampon, I will restate what I wrote earlier. NOT EVERYONE CAN USE TAMPONS!!!!!! I can't use them and regularly run into this situation while on any vacation involving pools/oceans/lakes, etc.

It's not because we are ignorant people, or prudish, or don't want to buy Tampax Pearls. If you had a difficult delivery, you can lose part or all of your pelvic floor on one or both sides. You then cannot hold a tampon or a cup - you are permanently wider. The muscle is not there, so there is a gap. Second, if you have pelvic organ prolapse, the prolapsed organ/organs can push your tampons out.

There are also other forms of pelvic floor dysfunction that make using a tampon hard. People can have super tight pelvic floor muscles from trauma or other things, for example.

Educate yourselves. Understanding how your pelvic floor works and doing simple exercises, as a previous poster indicated, has other benefits like greater core strength, better sex, less or no leaking, etc.

Here is a way to get started. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pelvicfloor

This is NOT her problem. How about you read the post and educate yourself? Are you offended this much in real life about things that don't involve you?

+1

Why did you need to make this post about your specific situation?

I just hope OP figures out how to insert a tampon and can also manage to teach her children when the time comes.

[Anonymous]

The state of sex Ed in this country is so depressing. So many grown women entirely confused about their own bodies.

[Anonymous]

Update Op?