Anything for the pool other than tampons?!
Question:
Anything for the pool other than tampons?
i have to go to a pool party tomorrow and I really want to be able to swim, but i really can't get a tampon in and I don't want to feel myslef to get it in. Are tehre any other ways to swim during a period?
As you have proably guessed, I'm a beginner, only 13.
Answers:
If you can't "get the tampon in", try this: Get a small tampon (either a lite tampon or a tampon specifically designed for teens.) and a small bottle of lube like KY. Once you unwrap the tampon, put a tiny drop of the lube on the tip of the tampon and then try inserting it. I find that it's easier to insert a tampon if I'm standing up with one foot on something (like the edge of the bathtub). If you can't buy a lube like KY, use a tiny bit of something like Vaseline, or even just your own saliva if you have to.
There are no other ways to swim except without an internal feminine hygiene product like a tampon or menstrual cups (which I would absolutely not recommend to someone who has never been able to successfully insert a tampon).