Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 17:22     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
Anonymous wrote:Menstrual cup, tampons are gross. it's not 1980 ladies.


I've tried to no success to teach my kid to wear a tampon. I've even asked the pediatrician If they aren't ready they aren't ready. I've bought cups, disc's, tampons with applicators and ones without. When she is ready she will use it.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 16:36     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
Menstrual cup, tampons are gross. it's not 1980 ladies.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 16:35     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
Pools are one thing. Oceans are another.

Fact: Sharks CAN detect menstrual blood in the water.

Just sayin'...
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 08:56     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
Anonymous wrote:I tried knix for my daughter who refuses to use tampons. It was a light day and I noticed staining on her towel. I dont think they work without some type of backup.

I was hopeful also. The knix bathing suit was expensive but it's stylish and my kid gets compliments on it. She now just wears it.


I wish there were options that looked like Knix but were not period swimwear. My young teen thinks the Knix suits look cute, but she doesn't want to use them for their intended purpose and I don't want to pay $$$ just because they're cute.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 06:33     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
My kid uses the Ruby love brand. It’s more pricey but works. In the pool there is no blood, the force of water mostly keeps it in anyway.
Once you get out of the pool the barrier keeps the blood contained. DD has been using it for 3 years now.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 06:30     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
Tampon
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 06:17     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
There's already a thread on this that I found with an easy search:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1105947.page
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2025 06:14     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
My guess is they're fine if you want to show up t the pool, swim, and then be done. And not so fine if you want to spend the day at the pool, alternating swimming and lounging. Or, fine if it's a light day and not fine if it's a heavy day.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 23:29     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
They don't work. I'm 6 months post partum and after bleeding through them quickly went back to depends.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 23:27     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
I agree with using them as backup to a tampon. But I also hate pads.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 23:27     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
I tried knix for my daughter who refuses to use tampons. It was a light day and I noticed staining on her towel. I dont think they work without some type of backup.

I was hopeful also. The knix bathing suit was expensive but it's stylish and my kid gets compliments on it. She now just wears it.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 23:26     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
I would only use these as backup with a tampon, unless you have a very light flow. I tried period underwear and it definitely leaks with a medium to heavy flow.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 22:07     Subject: Period Swimwear Question. Does it work? Concerned it would leave a plume of blood in the pool. Will it?
I’ll be at a public pool. I’ve found a few brands on Amazon. Do these actually work? Reviews look great but each does have a few “sat on a towel and leaked” scenarios but those are sprinkled in amongst high ratings.