swimming

[SA77]

I'm going to FL in a few weeks and wanna know will being in the pool or ocean affect anything? My attempt will be in August sometime. If it does is there anything i can do to not allow water up there? put in a tampon or something :bigsmile:

[swish]

Hopefully someone will chime in but I think swimming pools raise ph and ocean is better - I could be wrong!!!! I also seem to remember atomic said you could use rephresh after swimming to bring oh back down

[Indira]

Yes, swimming in pools can raise your pH and swimming in the ocean according to some people on IG may make you absorb some sodium, but Atomic thinks there´s no need to worry about it (right, Atomic?)
I was on holiday last week, I swam in the pool and the sea and out of curiousity I checked once, my pH went up just a little.
It was 5,05 where normally it always was around 4,5.
Iif it goes up you could use Rephresh. I think you don´t need to worry about it.

[purplepoet20]

DS1 was conceived in a swimming pool... It was the end of May and it was the first time we went in the pool that year. We were on our way to Mexico for a week. We did spend time in the ocean after the pool. I do not know when I O because we were not TTC. AF started the day after the pool thing. The day we returned I was already feeling sick, it was about 7 days after DTD.

[LolaInLove]

On the one hand, the water from either could wash away a lot of cm, no? I wouldn't worry about it either, enjoy yourself. But if you are concerned, why not try the represh thing? Have fun!

[SA77]

thanks everyone! Why does this all have to be so stressful and annoying lol
I'm sure people have conceived girls on holidays while going swimming in the pool and ocean!! Would it be a bad idea to put a tampon in?? would that avoid water from getting in there?

[shouldihope?]

I would think that would just absorb more water and keep it saturated there. Plus putting one in dry. Ugh.

[Chicky]

I had read to put in a diva cup with some refresh (or replens or acijel). Not sure if it would work but that was recommended a lot on another board.

[zanacal]

Rephresh adheres to the vaginal walls (which is why it lasts for 3 days) so if you're worried I would just bung some in and enjoy your swim :D

[SA77]

Maybe i should get some....but not even sure where to get it! lol

[atomic sagebrush]

I'm going to FL in a few weeks and wanna know will being in the pool or ocean affect anything? My attempt will be in August sometime. If it does is there anything i can do to not allow water up there? put in a tampon or something :bigsmile:

Yes, it's supposed to raise pH to swim in a pool and the ocean may have sodium and may affect pH. What I would do is just use my RepHresh the entire time and it will keep that pH down.

[atomic sagebrush]

Maybe i should get some....but not even sure where to get it! lol

They sell it in any drugstore and even at some grocery stores here. Also you can get it from Amazon if you're embarrassed buying it in person.

[atomic sagebrush]

thanks everyone! Why does this all have to be so stressful and annoying lol
I'm sure people have conceived girls on holidays while going swimming in the pool and ocean!! Would it be a bad idea to put a tampon in?? would that avoid water from getting in there?

First of all you shoudl NEVER use a tampon when not on your period at all ever because you can DIE from toxic shock syndrome. Secondly, if anything it seems to me that the tampon would only absorb water rather than keep it out. So I will go onto a limb and say, yes, bad idea! ;)

I totally agree that plenty of girls have been conceived on vacations and after swimming. In fact Nicole Kidman's daughter was conceived after swimming in the ocean. I think this is def. in the arena of overthinking a sway. Shoot some RepHresh up there (heck, you can even use the RepHresh every day if it makes you feel better)!!

[SA77]

You know what...I'm just gonna go and not even worry about anything. I will be back right at the start of Aug and my attempt is not for a couple weeks after i get back.....I'm just gonna assume everything is back to normal in that region!

No tampon for me either......totally didn't think about toxic shock!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: I hope you have a wonderful time!!!!!