Female Issues - Swim Team ?

Try a tampon! I have been wearing them ever since i was 13, and they really aren't a big deal. You have tons of options such as organic ones or anything else. You also could try and stop your period, but honestly no matter what you do you are going to have to face up to it, it's going to come down to that or missing practice. I'm sorry if you don't like this and i wish i could help more but sometimes theres just stuff in life you have to face up too. You could also search a ''menstral cup'' as an alternative. Why are you uncomfortble though? You can search how to insert a tampon from websites such as tampax or u buy kotex. It doesn't make you loose your virginity and it also helps you stay cleaner. Maybe talk to your doctor about options.

Tampons are really easy, trust me. I just started using them this year and I've had my period for three years cause I was so freaked out before. Just ask your mom to let you try it, and she should understand if you want to be good on your swim team. Follow the instructions on the box, and most importantly, relax. If you get all worried, it'll be much harder to get in. It might take you a few tries at first, but once you get it right it's SOOO much better than pads and you won't want to go back. Well, except maybe at night. That's a must. You should change tampons every 8 hours or less, depending on your flow, so if you fall asleep and it's in too long repeatedly it can lead to TSS, and even though it's very rare, you'd better be safe. So using pads at night is a better idea, but as for the day tampons are great. You can't even feel them or anything, and after you change them a few times you get used to it. Good luck and God bless!

I'm a swimmer too! Now down to business. Do you realize how much practice you are going to miss over the years if you don't learn how to wear a tampon? One week every month. That is unacceptable. Coaches understand girl problems a few times, but you can't call yourself a swimmer and miss all that practice. Secondly, there is absolutely nothing wrong with using tampons. Talk to your mom about it. Put the tampon in, get over yourself, and get in the pool.

Tampons are actually really comfortable once you get used to them, sometimes I don't even know there there. They're not as bad as they seem, I think there better than pads personally, there not messy and they don't make you smell bad. And if your on the swim team than your gonna have to use them, I'm also 15 and love to swim, just buy the small kind.

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you should use a tampon thers nothing unusual, weird and shouldnt be an uncomfortable idea. i felt the same way but after a while of using tampons, i was like" wow these are amazing'' lol

and your period should stop when you get in the water

Using a tampon isn't a big deal. After the first time, it is completely fine.

There's no reason to be uncomfortable with using a tampon.

And honestly, that is your only real option other than skipping practice.