What to do if you have your period while swimming

Women's menstruation is generally very regular, and everyone should know when it is coming. Even if it comes early or late occasionally, it is normal. Sometimes menstruation can easily conflict with our lives. Some people want to go swimming, but it happens to be during their menstrual period, which is very painful. So, what should you do if you get your period while swimming? Let’s take a look at some coping measures.

It's best if you're already used to using tampons, as they are best suited for swimming. You don't have to worry about leaks because the tampon will expand in time to fit your body. Just tuck the tampon string into your bikini bottoms and you can swim with peace of mind. Any style of bikini bottoms will do. If your flow is heavy, remember to change your tampon every few hours. Do not use for more than 8 hours.

Using a menstrual cup

Although menstrual cups are less common than tampons, they work in a similar way: They are inserted into the vagina and hold menstrual blood closer to the vulva. They can last up to 10 hours, which is longer than tampons' 8 hours. Like tampons, menstrual cups are completely invisible when worn. It adheres to your body so you don't have to worry about your period leaking out. When using a menstrual cup, you don’t have to worry about hiding the tampon string.

1. Use qualified quality tampons correctly.

2. When going into water during menstruation, whether it is swimming, snorkeling, or diving, please be sure to pay attention to the water temperature and do not seek cool water.

3. Whether to go swimming during menstruation should be decided based on your actual physical and mental condition.

Things to note for girls during their menstrual period

1. It is not suitable to beat the waist

When we have back pain and leg swelling, we relieve the discomfort by beating the sore muscles. Similarly, many women also habitually beat their waists to relieve back pain during menstruation. But doing so would be a mistake. The soreness and swelling in the waist during menstruation is caused by pelvic congestion. At this time, beating the waist will cause more congestion in the pelvis, which will in turn aggravate the soreness and swelling. In addition, beating the waist during menstruation is not conducive to the repair and healing of the wound after the endometrium is exfoliated, resulting in increased bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

2. Not suitable for physical examination

In addition to being unsuitable for gynecological examinations and urine tests, it is also unsuitable to do blood tests, electrocardiograms and other examinations during menstruation. Because of the influence of hormone secretion at this time, it is difficult to obtain real data.

I'm afraid that few dentists will ask you whether you are menstruating before extracting a tooth, but you must know that you cannot extract a tooth during your menstrual period! Otherwise, not only will the amount of bleeding increase during the extraction, but there will also be a bloody smell in your mouth for a long time after the extraction, which will affect your appetite and cause malnutrition during menstruation. This is because during menstruation, the endometrium releases more tissue activating substances, which activate the plasminogen in the blood into plasmin with anticoagulant effects. At the same time, the number of platelets in the body also decreases, so the body's coagulation ability is reduced and the hemostasis time is prolonged.

4. It is not suitable to use shower gel to clean the genitals

The vagina is prone to odor during menstruation, especially in summer. However, it is not healthy to use shower gel to clean the vagina while taking a bath, or to repeatedly wash the vagina with hot water. Instead, it is easy to cause vaginal infection and lead to itching. Because the female vagina is normally a slightly acidic environment, which can inhibit bacterial growth, but during menstruation the vagina becomes alkaline, the resistance to bacteria is reduced, and it is easy to be infected. If you do not use professional vaginal cleaning fluid or repeatedly wash with hot water, the alkalinity will increase. Therefore, you need to choose professional vaginal cleaning fluid to clean your vagina, especially during menstruation.