Tampon Terror!

[SweetiePie411]

Okay, I'm 14 and I started getting my period in December '08. I am going down to my mom's from Monday to Thursday or possibly even Friday (I live in Pennsylvania, she lives 45 min away from Rehobeth Beach, Delaware). We will be going swimming and to the beach. Now, the bad part is that's when my period is scheduled to come. I usually use pads while on my period. My last two periods were from June 9-16 and then July 17-24, so I'm guessing it's coming around the 17th again (I'm also having PMS symptoms). I really wanna go swimming and I'm considering using tampons for the first time. I just have a few things I'm worried about:

1. There is no way I will bleed through the tampon and my bathing suit, right? I estimate we will probably be swimming for about an hour and at the beach for about 2-3 hours.

2. I'm worrying about it getting stuck or going up too far. That won't happen, right?

3. Will it fall out while I'm swimming or in the ocean?

Btw, I have tried putting a tampon in and I successfully did, although the last time I tried was back in December. I'm pretty sure I know how to put it in. Please help. I really wanna go swimming. I was stuck in a cast up until the end of July, which made me unable to go swimming almost all summer.

[livy63]

Hi! I have my period, and I don't have tampons or use tampon, so that is definitely not an option. I am at camp this week and the first few days I havent been able to swim because I use pads. I really love to swim and i have been spending 1-2 hours every day sitting outside the pool. I have swam with pads before but that was at a friends house, and this is in front a bunch of people i dont really know. I'm fine with not going swimming, but I'm afraid people will start to question it. Please help!!!!!

P.S. I HATE MY PERIOD!!!!!! :)

[MegaCatsdogs]

I feel the same way. I am 13 years old and i had mine on new years day. (ive been on it this week) SO today me and my family is going to a pool party and i cant go in because i only use pads and my mother said i am too young for tampons. So i might stay indoors the whole time but im convinced that thye whole party wont be JUST swimming. So im not looking forward ti the party because of the whole pool thing but i might just have to deal with it and make the best of it. So, (if you havent gone to the beach already), The worst thing is you will just have to put your feet in or maybe run around the sand parts. Good luck :)

[exysexy91]

Yeah i have a swimming thing with school and my period was due a week ago but im scared i will have it when im in the pool or something. I have never used a tampon (well only to try it out) i only really use pads. When i do use tampons, it really hurts! especially when i pull it out! how can i stop this from happening??

[wackytrax]

Depending on your flow (heavy or light), your tampon should be leak proof for a few hours but make sure you have access to toilets in case you need to change it.  You should feel if you begin to leak (well, I do).  It shouldn't get stuck and can't go too far either so you don't need to worry about that.  The only time you may struggle a bit to get it out is if your flow is extremely light and the tampon is a bit dry (that has happened with me too) but that rarely happens.  It won't fall out either - just make sure you have it in properly (you will feel it if you haven't put in in far enough, it will be uncomfortable).