A 37-year-old member asked:
How do you tell your male teacher you can't join the aquatic therapy lab because of period pains/your period?
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
School nurse: Medical problems are private and you do not have to disclose the details of your medical issues with people at school or later in life with people at work. You should discuss the issue with the school nurse. If there is a valid medical issue prohibiting you from certain activities the teachers will be informed.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Option: I will assume that the person who asked isn't 44 years old. I agree with Dr. Livingston that you can talk to a school nurse about the situation. Menstrual bleeding need not prevent water activities (tampon/ menstrual cup). But if severity of pain prevents the activity, the nurse can intervene.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How do you tell your teacher you can't join the aquatic therapy lab because of period?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
34 years experience
See below: You can say just what you said here. Do not be embarrassed. Or if you just can't say it go to the school nurse and tell them.
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