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This week the Gal Pals Talk about Swimming when Menstruating Myths.

*Disclaimer*: This is for educational purposes only, please seek a medical professional if you have concerns. We do our best to provide up to date information backed by evidence based medicine. “We do the research, so you don’t have to”

Resources:

More on Myths Debunked: https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/womens-health/2016/june/swimming-and-your-period-5-myths-debunked

Exercising on your period (summarizes studies): https://www.evidentlycochrane.net/exercise-for-period-pain/

Shark Info:

• https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/reduce-risk/menstruation/#:~:text=A%20shark's%20sense%20of%20smell,a%20factor%20in%20shark%20attacks.
• https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/sharks