Bonus: Blood in pool water? (and other questions)
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Chemistry of Menstrual Blood in Pool Water
Ike: What happens is that there's pressure of water against your body, and that actually pushes back against the flow coming out. But i also think if any small amounts of blood did come out, if the pressure change or whatever, then i don't think it would be supernoticeable because very rapidly it would be diluted in the water. Ike: After we did our pool episode, i think it is probably very important if you're on your period, or of you're having any other of things going on, to rinse off well before you get into a pool.
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