girly emergency!

[missyR]

I'm going on hols in exactly ONE week today and i'm normally on my period around this time and it lasts for a week. Only thing is i realllllly don't want to wear a tampon in the pool. I only started in december and although i do wear tampons i would be crappin myself in case it fell out whilst swimmin or the blood came through! :s errrgh.
So i heard of a pill which stops your period is there any dangers like infertility for the future and where will i get it from?
tar
XrX

[kissyfur]

There is the contraceptive pill which if taken continuously can stop your period coming on. However you will have had to be taking it since the first day of your last period for it to work ,so there isnt time for you to start taking it. However you shouldt experiance any problems if you wear tampons in the swimming pool, I never have xx

[pompomfairy]

i no how u felt ive just bin on holiday and i was spose 2 b on just go to the doctors and tell him or her that your going on holiday and you would like 2 take sumthing to stop your period. i had 2 take a pill 3 times a day and i was fine when u come off it u start 3 days later, i had a gr8 holiday :D hope u do 2. there r always risks when u take a pill like this but its a small 1 im sure u will b fine

[missyR]

thnk yoo!!
i'm goin on monday cos i have a sore tongue n all :( lol
R xx

[whiskeysheri]

Hi hun. The pill you're after is called Norethisterone and your GP can prescribe it for you. You take it daily until you want your period.

There should be no side-effects.

Have a great holiday x

[missyR]

mint tar for the name can i get it over the counter?
R xx

[missyR]

R RYT SORRY you just told me ee am havin bit of a blonde day lol good job am off to the hairdressers!!is that a pun?never mind well thank yoo anyways xxxxR

[missyR]

ok that answer above myt not have made sense if you can't see the answer before that lol but thank yoo anyways Rxx

[bednobs]

you seem to be a bit young to be taking hormone tablet, especially if youve only been having periods for a few months. Norhisterone is not without side effects, and a lot of people experience incredibly heavy and painful periods when it is finished. i dont really think you have enough time because im sure you have to take it a week before your period normally starts.
there is no problem with swimming with tampons. the water pressure must surely keep the blood in? You could put a new one in before you go and change it in an hour?

[luckyeight]

Tampons are fine to wear in pools - they won't fall out. Just change it straight after. What you really should get tho is a menstrual cup - the mooncup or diva cup - it's a little rubber cup and you wear it at the entrance of the vagina. It is so leak proof, comfortable and non-carcenogenic that you will love wearin it..
http://www.mooncup.co.uk/
http://www.divacup.com/

[luckyeight]

Don't even think about takin pills which will fk ur body up with hormones.... You don't want to risk that just for the sake of bein able to swim on holiday while u got yr period surely?

[missyR]

Yeah thanks for all your advice i looked at the mooncup but surely you will be able to see it through bikini bottoms? But yeah i will wear tampons heaven knows our mothers did it!!lol so yeah ok thank yoo's!
Rxxx

[jipsquithesq]

Just went to the moon cup site.

I'm slightly confused by it, but i can't look away..lmao.

I think i'm far more intrigued by mentration than a man really should be.

hmmm, i may have to back quietly out the door.

[luckyeight]

missyR - of course you can't see the mooncup thru bikini bottoms!! I wouldn't recommend it if you could. You've got more risk of seeing tampon string.... I've gone swimming wearin a moon cup loads of times. It's marvellous I swear.
And jipsquit - I think it's good for men to have awareness of menstruation :)
Enjoy yr hol anyway missy - & think about getting a mooncup long term... It's the best 'sanpro' I have ever used.

[jipsquithesq]

By the look of the diagram, if you could see the moon cup once inserted, you have bigger problems than swimming embarrassment.