Can you give me any advice you have for tampons during swimming?

I have swimming lessons today, and I'm thinking of using a tampon. I'm only thirteen, and I've never used one before. I have a heavy flow (it just started yesterday), so should I use a tampon? Which brand? Will it break in half? Is it uncomfortable?





(Sorry, I know that's a lot, but I'm freaked, though I really want to swim, too.)Can you give me any advice you have for tampons during swimming?
Okay, first of all... CALM DOWN!!!





To tell you the truth, I used a tampon the first time I got my period so I could go water skiing with my friends. The brand really doesn't matter, but I would reccomend using one with a plastic applicator and not cardboard. Personally, I use Tampax. No the tampon most definitely will NOT break in half, and in case you wondering this also, NO the string will not come out. If you buy a box of tampons, to make yourself feel better take one and just try and rip out the string. I'll telling you, without some serious force, which you aren't going to find when you're swimming, that thing ain't goin' no where! : )





My one piece of advice to you that I didn't really get until around my third period is that when you put the tampon in, make sure you push the applicator all the way up there! I started out pushing it in about a centimeter and everytime I went to the bathroom or moved around a lot it would start coming out and I'd have to go change. Push the applicator all the way up until you reach the part where you push up to make the tampon go in.





Also, it doesn't hurt at all! Not one bit! It'll feel a little strange for a few minutes but once it starts absorbing fluid then you can't tell it's there at all!





Good luck! Take it easy, it's not as bad as you might think! By the way, I'm a competitive swimmer so have fun at lessons!Can you give me any advice you have for tampons during swimming?
First things first... CALM DOWN GIRL!


Yeah, tampons are the only way to get in water during that time of month


No, it won't break in half, it's this cottony fabric stuff, so that would take a lot. If you follow the instructions that come in the box, and insert it properly, you shouldn't feel it at all.





I use Platex sport, I find they're easier to take out, but its all a matter of opinion. I started using tampons because of track, it sure beat having paper rubbing against your legs, and I've used them ever since.
Okay I am going to try and make this simple, since I am 14 (Just turned it) and I have had the same problem.





USing a tampon in pretty much the only way you can get in the pool without having problems, and it is best not to be in too long. It will not break in half, and if you do it right it should not be uncomfortable. You can use pretty much any brand, (My suggestion is the sport ones) and you should be able to get in the water.
I'm in competetive swimming and the first time i had my period i had swim practice, i freaked out about using a tampon. I would suggest trying it out before so you can make sure you know how to do it. I was 12 (im 13 now), im sure you'll figure it out, but it could take a while. No it won't break or anything. I use sports tampons for swimming. Just be patient w/ it. Ask your mom about it too. She'll explain it better.
Nope, sorry, I've never used them.
try playtex sport the ad says game time anytime