hey, girls.
i'm worried about pms during my visit to pattaya which includes snorkeling. what if i use tampon? will it caused leakage?? or any suggestions plz...

will definitely show...
if u r worried, u can check with doc.
there r pills tat can delay the period, but u might suffer later when ur delayed period comes

tampon if inserted properly can prevent leakage in the water,
just insert a new one before entering the water, and change a new one immediately after you come out..

i never use before, but my friend did when we went to the sea...snorkelling diving also nothing came out

i think no1 will notice... just go fast to spread it out...

neway... try getting water prrof suits... that way you can prevent leakage

There are meds which you can buy over the counter at pharmacy or watson that would delay it. Just tell them that you're going for a holiday and you need the meds to delay it. Not very expensive as well.

Snorkeling?

Beware of sharks. When I was snorkeling Langkawi, they're using blood soaked chicken parts to attract the sharks to the shore.

i tried this before but the the following months and so on.... its not in proper time... i suffer for a round one year before i get back to my normal period....

got waterproff swimsuit 1 ar? where to get ar? departmental store?

i used tampons during my holiday at langkawi and i wore a bikini to go play in the water~! practice now to insert it right, and u will have no worries~!

no no... not swinsuit... diving suit... they would provide this 2 u right? or do they ask you to use ur own swimsuit?

even if they provide a diving suit, u still have to wear it over ur own suit mah... anyway snorkeling dun need to wear diving suit coz not going deep underwater

i did this once as well, before going on a camping trip. but the medicine caused irregular periods for about a year plus. before taking it, i had very very punctual periods, so it kinda screwed my cycles.

im not sure the name of the medicine i took though. only take the medicine if its you're only choice.

some do offer... 2 prevent injuries when terkena corral

if wear inside the suit... then ur swinsuit will be dry...

if you don't wish to take pills, can go for tampon.

Actually, when you're inside the water, it wont leak out due to water pressure outside, but once you come out from water, the water pressure is gone.

Im using tampon since few years ago and after that i never use pads anymore. you have to find your comfortable way to insert it in.

GreenNerdy is right, you have to change once you got out from water to beware of infection.

Snorkeling will only equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel. You have to wear your own swimsuit and with a life jacket only.

If you take the tampon method, I would actually suggest that you don't go deep-sea snorkelling/diving lar. Near the beach SHOULD be fine. Sharks really are attracted to blood... would you want to die because of a leaky tampon?

The meds that delay your period are usually oral contraceptives, actually. While not quite as bad as some people may lead you to believe, they do cause quite a range of possible side effects even from short-term use. These would be inconsistent or irregular periods after stopping them, as well as mood swings, weight gain, acne etc.

okie... i think i'll go for tampon..
if i took the pills, i'm worried about irregular cycles for over a year...
thanks for the info, girls..

For tampons, i suggest you go for the smallest size. There's 3 sizes for Johnson & Johnson brand.
Those other sizes make me pain even im not XXXXXX

Playtex tampon comes with applicator, means tat you dont need you finger to insert it in.
But the application just too big for me.

if you haven't tried using tampons before.. i'd suggest you buy some and try before going for the trip..
it's not easy to insert it in.. and some people might find it painful and disturbing. you wouldn't want to be suffering instead of having fun during ur holiday.

most of my friends opted for the pills.. they'll delay ur menses. i don't think there is a need to worry about taking pills as an unhealthy choice.. it's not like you go to beach every month for holiday..

if you want to gamble ur way to a more natural way,

drink pineapple juices if you want ur menses to come faster;
take black pepper if you want to delay ur menses.

Yeah true! Otherthan pineapple juice, I think cincau, green peas soup or maybe watermelon juice, it really helps to come earlier but only ealier a few days...
to delay it I have not come across it b4 by eating any food, just oral contraceptics (My period went back to normal after 2mths pheeeww, lucky me)

I will go on island vacation too next mth & my menstrual will hit me right on the 1st day. So sad nia
I dont dare to try oral contraceptics after read thru some of our comment..
drink pineapple juice? hmm..might give it a try but will it cos unbearable pain ?

nope.. haven't heard of whatever pain it might cause by doing this..

I think you can go and see doctor, he can give you pills to delay period!

i once went to island on my second day of period (the day where my period is the heaviest)
i didnt wear tampon, just the usual pad.
and i did went down the sea -- swimming, playing water games, snorkelling etc etc...
but it didnt leak, in fact the blood didnt come out as much...
friends said it was due to the water pressure...

months later, i went to another island trip, and coincidently i was period again -- and it also didnt leak out....

so, from my experience, i can still go under water even when i am on period, but then again...different person different body (",)

I would suggest you to take medicine coz tampons might be really risky.Once my sis's friend used it and when she wants to remove it, the string connecting to the tampon broke and she have to go to hospital to remove it...so it's kind of dangerous !!

I used to take the period delay medicine twice.Once during trip to Pangkor island and another is at camping in the wood during National Services...and after a month or two, I had my punctual menstrual again. no mood swing,no acne but a lil weight gain for sure, bcoz it's a hormones medicine.

Anyway,if you still confused on the usage, you might go to those pharmacies and consult theirs opinion for secure.
Enjoy ya holidays !!

you could try birth control pills for a while to hold off the period til you get back.

Don't go simple/If it's a girl-girl then just go hahaha.

Just bought a pack of medication to delay period from guardian for my trip. Talk to the pharmacist and she'll give you the pills. Just start taking 2 days prior to when you're supposed to start your period. Easy enough.

any advises/comment if going to use pad while diving?

hehe...what is tampon le..got any sample or picture to display?

This post has been edited by terrycyk1981: Jun 13 2008, 02:14 PM

I arrived in pangkor and that night itself my period started -.- It was actually late a few days so I couldn't change the trip because got other people.
So went out to the shop and bought tampons.(Playtex regular) Next day going to beach.
Remember to insert properly and take care of the string! My tampon only lasted for a little less than 2 hours because the string started soaking up water up in to the tampon and that made it all full and can not soak up the blood anymore. So I started leaking a bit... so embarassing -.-;;; Lucky my boyfriend whisper to me quick enough and also very blessed that the hotel right on the beach side also super blessed that bikini bottom was dark navy blue!

In short, watch the string don't soak up the sea water^^;;

This post has been edited by saintangelius: Jun 13 2008, 02:52 PM

GIRLS... PERIOD DOES NOT LEAK WHEN YOU ARE IN THE WATER.

but just to be safe, WEAR TAMPONS!

I suggest you gals use a tampon. There are some few varieties I think. Wear dark colour bikini, like black or dark blue. So you won't get notice.

oooo..this is something which really worries the girls mostly..i went to redang last month...and i didnt expect mine to come during the trip...fortunately, it came few hours after i reach home on the last day...

you can try to go pharmacy like guardian, tell the pharmacist, you going on vacation soon but wanted to delay the period timing, they will ask you whether you are pregnant or not coz this is a NO NO for those who are, and the last time i bought, the pill is called "pregnan"..without the capital T. Its also a hormone pill which delays ur period cycle and its not cheap either..

but yeah, its true ...period doesnt leak when you are in water.. ..i agree with other girls mention...do wear tampon to be safe..

go on the pill and hold it off. that's what some of my friends did.

periods don't leak in water yes but it's not like the swimming pool. When you are at the beach you are in and out of the water all the time. So accidents do happen... Just keep a close eye and it would be fine

i never tried tampon b4...but i do take pills...it is called Norcolut..
it is available in all pharmacy...it is to delay the period...
twice a day...when ur trip is over, stop the pill and ur period will come...

I went to see a doctor for some pills to postpone by period during my bali trip recently. I wasn't going to let my period ruin a beach vacation. It's called norcolate I think but i'm not too sure. Anyway it worked, however noticed a few breakouts on my face. Stopped it on my last day of vacation and got it 3 days later. not too sure if it's going to mess up my next cycle tho.

well i never ate any pills o wear tampons in my life. well i've faced period came during vacations but luckily its not beach. normally my period cames 1 week earlier compare my last mth. so it consider punctual as i can easily knowing when is my next period but of cuz not the exact date lor. i'll try to avoid those dates which crash my period for island vacation.

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type tampon in google and search ok?

The last time I went to Pangkor I was so unfortunate to get my period and it was on the first day of the trip but I had already expected it so I brought tampons. Before I tried it all my friends gathered in the hotel room for a girls chit chat session and all of them told me how their friends tampon got stuck when the string deteached from the tampon. But I tried it anyway. You have to really read the instructions before you use them. It took me bout 20 mins for me to use the first one then after that it was easier. It didnt leak at all. Anyways, just enjoy yourself there and dont stress too much about it, youll have more fun that way.

oh shi-
the sharks can pick up ur scent the minute u set foot in pattaya...
you're just a meat bag to them.

owh...good tips!

Walau.....U make it sound scary???
I'm not sure if tampon works.
Cuz i've been to gym with tampon and i didn't get the right size for the outflow volume.
End up leakage.... >.< If u are not use to tampon, it really can be very uncomfortable.
Ya......there are some medicine (oral and injection) to delay menstrual.
U might want to try that.But consult a pharmacist/gynae before that.

Hey Paranoid....Pineapple and black pepper really works?????

This post has been edited by Cyndilai: Jul 3 2008, 03:36 PM

u can go to the pharmacy and ask them for the pills to delay ur menstrual.. got 2 types.. one is eat twice a day and another is 3 times a day.. around 30 to 50 cent per biji.. just pop in the pills until u want ur menstrual to come back..