3 Tips for Beach Days on Your Period

When you live near the ocean, a river, or a lake, what’s the first thing you think to do on a hot day? Head to the beach! You get out of bed, excited about the fantastic weather, and realize your period has started. Instead of turning in the towel, you just have to make a few minor adjustments before heading out for your beach day.

Menstrual Cup

Getting Ready for the Day

The change of plans means you can’t simply throw on your swimsuit, grab the sunscreen, and head out the door. You have to take care of your body during your period, which probably means you need your period care products.

You obviously don’t want to wear a pad with your bathing suit. That really wouldn’t do anything. And disposable tampons feel super uncomfortable when full of water, so what can you do? You can avoid the issue altogether and start using sustainable period care products before your first hot summer period. A reusable menstrual cup, for instance, creates a seal—no flow out, no flow in.

So grab your period cup, a cotton go-bag for it, and a change of clothes, and you should be all set for your beach day.

Hanging Out at the Beach

Once you have the hang of your period cup, it shouldn’t leak. On top of that, you won’t feel weighed down by a tampon full of water. Reusable period cups and even discs are both great options for all kinds of water-based activities, including swimming, splashing, and rafting.

Still, if you’re concerned about something, like turning the phrase “shark week” into a literal description of the first phase of your cycle, you can relax. People have been swimming with periods for quite some time.

Firstly, periods are not known to attract marine life, so even if there is a leak, it shouldn’t be a problem in the water. Secondly, you can always excuse yourself to remove, rinse, and reinsert your reusable period cup.

Changing Out of Your Swimwear

When you’re ready to change out of your swimsuit, you can find the closest bathroom to remove your cup or disc if you even need to do so. Remember, depending on your flow, you can wear a cup or disc for up to 12 hours.

If you want to remove your cup, you can empty it into the toilet and rinse it in the bathroom sink. You could also bring a water bottle into the bathroom and use that water to rinse your cup in the stall.

After swimming all day, you might feel more comfortable changing into a pair of period underwear and some comfy loungewear for whatever time left you have at the beach. Just stash your rinsed period cup in a clean, breathable go-bag, and you can clean it thoroughly when you get home.

Going to the beach when you’re on your period looks very similar to going there at any other time. It might require a little extra planning, but it’s not a big deal, and it’s nothing you can’t handle. While well-made period care products will definitely help you avoid leaky situations, there’s nothing wrong with being in tune with and accepting of your flow.

About Saalt

Your periods will impact your life in many ways, and while they may leave a mark, it shouldn’t be in any of your underwear. That’s why Saalt does what they do—the modern period care brand helps you experience the first phase of your cycle without leaks or stains. Their sustainable and reusable period cups, discs, and leakproof underwear are innovative upgrades everyone with a period needs. Saalt designs their products to collect up to three times that of the disposable alternatives, even if you’re going for a run, taking a yoga class, or dancing around the kitchen (because that’s what people on their periods do). Saalt Cups, Saalt Discs, and Saalt Wear do what they do comfortably, regardless of your flow, cervix height, and activity levels. So, the only mark your period leaves is the sign that you have a healthy, functioning body.

Get ready for warm weather beach trips on your period with reusable period care at https://saalt.com/