Your bestie is dyin’ to go to the pool, but that monthly
nuisance just showed up to put a damper on your swimmin’ style. You’re thinkin’
of making some excuse – you only have to put her off for a week, after all –
but why wait and miss this perf sunshine? Here are four steps to avoid the
stress of that oh-so-annoying period and still have a rockin’ time at the pool
or the beach.
Pad for as long as
possible
If you’re heading to the pool or the beach, but ya know that
you’re gonna be layin’ out for a while before you jump in the water, don’t be
afraid to keep a thin pad on ‘til you hit the waves. That way you won’t have to
worry while you’re playing beach volleyball, and all you have to do is take a
bathroom break to remove it (and pop in a tampon if necessary) really quickly
before you get wet.
Keep track of time
The day before ya get wet ‘n wild, pay attention to how
heavy your flow is and how often you’ve gotta change out your tampon. Then the
next day, whether you’re layin’ out, swimming laps or surfing, check the time
every once in a while, and make a trip to the ladies’ room if ya need it. But
just so ya know, here’s a sweet secret about swimming: Water pressure tends to
put the brakes on your period for a bit. So if you’re runnin’ to the bathroom
but find that the sitch isn’t as dramatic as you thought, let a li’l more time
lapse between breaks.
Doesn’t hurt to
double-check
Every time ya leave the ladies room, just take a quick peek
to be sure that your tampon string is safely hidden by your bikini bottoms,
since they don’t provide quite as much cover as you’d normally have with shorts
or pants. You definitely don’t wanna go runnin’ back to the waves with a string
that might provoke questions from your BGF, so just take those extra few secs
to avoid awkwardtown. Tip? You can always trim the string a li’l shorter to
prevent it from slipping out.
Don’t sweat the small
stuff
At this time of the month, you may think that “period” is
written all over your lovely face, but don’t worry, sistah, because it’s
definitely not. Some gals get grouchy when their period rolls around, but no
one said that you have to let it get
ya down. If you act like your normal, fun self, nobody but you is gonna know
that anything is goin’ on. And if you pretend that everything’s fine, you’ll
start really havin’ fun and even fool yourself!
So gals, what are
your best excuses to slip off to the bathroom when you’ve got your period by
the pool?
BY CARRIE RUPPERT ON 6/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
POSTED IN period 101, be period prepared, how to use tampons, how to use pads, puberty