tarÂ·pon. n. pl. tarpon or tarÂ·pons. Either of two large marine game fishes, Megalops cyprinoides of the Pacific and Indian Oceans or M. atlanticus of Atlantic coastal waters, having a bluish-green back and silvery sides.
Try using a menstrual cup. A menstrual cup can be left in place for up to 12 hours. Depending on your flow you may need to change it more frequently but it can safely be left in place for 12 hours a time. When you put a tampon in it is always important to remember to remove it. The same is true for a menstrual cup.
Pads absorb liquids and that includes the pool water. Even if you wear an ultra-thin pad and wear shorts to cover it, a pad in the water will poof up and wonât absorb your period. You can swim on your period when you wear a tampon. Tampons are worn inside your body to absorb your period before it leaves your body. When you change your tampon, you may find that your tampon is a little wet at the bottom closer to the string. This is because a tiny bit of pool water enters your vagina when you go swimming.