I was told this in middle school and I’ve never been so mad in my life. I took a bath and I was basically just swimming with blood clots, it was disgusting.

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I think ppl are taking that statement at face value. it’s not that menstruation as a bodily function stops when you’re in water, it’s that if you’re in a pool then it’s more likely that water pressure will make it harder for blood to come out (not impossible, just not as easily or as much blood)

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it’s a myth??? mine actually does stop under water tho, like no blood or anything. when i was younger and first started menstruating, i wasn’t educated on it and heard this so i went swimming while on it, no tampon or anything, then put on a pad on after. i have pcos so my cycles are VERY HEAVY. no one knew, there was no blood or anything. maybe it depends on the person?

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