The most important thing to note is that swimming during your period is not a physiological problem. Nevertheless, we know that the thought of swimming during your period can be quite unpleasant. We have all been afraid that something might leak and someone might notice. Depending on where you go swimming - in a public pool, in the sea or at a lake - this fear can be greater or lesser.
If something leaks and someone notices: Period blood is neither unhygienic nor bad in any way, it is something completely normal. Unfortunately, not everyone out there has realized this yet, but please don't let it worry you too much. Especially since public swimming pools and most pools have chlorine in the water for disinfection.
On your heavy period days, period products can help you prevent leakage. Here, too, we would like to dispel a myth: Yes, if you use tampons while swimming, they can become saturated with water. This is completely normal and will not harm you. However, it is important that you remember to change your tampons more often when swimming.
Why? Firstly, once tampons have been soaked with liquid, they are less able to absorb further liquids. Secondly, the water quality in lakes, for example, can vary greatly. It is important that a tampon that has been soaked with water that is not quite so clean does not stay in you for too long.
Using sanitary pads in water is not recommended. They also absorb a lot of water and can hardly absorb any other liquids. The real problem here is usually the glue that is used to attach the sanitary pads to the swimsuit or bikini. It can easily happen that this loses its adhesive power in the water and you lose your sanitary pad while swimming.
Menstrual cups do not fill up with water when swimming. It is very unlikely that water will run past the cup into the cup. If you use them correctly, they are hygienic and have the advantage that you do not have to worry about tampon strings sticking out.
If you want to relax on a hot day at the lake, beach or even in the park, then our ooia period beachwear is a great option for you. It is made of robust bikini material that does not look any different from your usual swimwear. This means you can relax at the lake, pool or beach as normal without looking like you are wearing period underwear.
Unfortunately, we cannot override the laws of physics, so we recommend that you do not wear our period panties or ooia beachwear when swimming in the water. The membrane can soak up water and cannot absorb other liquids such as blood. If you take this into account, our ooia beachwear will hold up to three tampons' worth of liquid without leaking.
If you know you're going to go swimming during your period, it's best to bring a few extra period products with you just in case. If you're swimming in a place where there are no toilets or changing rooms, it's best to pack a bag or something similar for disposing of disposable products. Most disposable period products are not recyclable and are made of material that doesn't break down in nature.
