Of course, there is no problem at all for women who want to dive, but obviously, due to their nature, some of the questions that arise. There is two aspects of women's physiology could also affect your diving experiences or their bodies: menstruation and pregnancy.

One aspect relevant to consider about is pregnancy. No doctor recommends diving during pregnancy as the amount of nitrogen in the blood can affect the fetus (which receive less oxygen supply), however, we must say there is no adequate studies in the area and nobody really knows all the implications and consequences. But to play on the safe side it is not advisable to dive beyond the 4th week of pregnancy.

The concerns of other women are concerned with that diving is during menstruation can be dangerous. Address two questions: Is it safe to dive in waters inhabited by sharks? and how it may affect buffer diving?

On the former, have to say that the amount of blood in the water can be very small, consisting mostly of dead cells. Sharks are attracted by fresh blood so there are no or few changes that a menstruating woman will have a problem with it. In fact, in connection with the sharks, jewelry and fashionable clothes bright with color contrasted (something most women love, including me) to be much more dangerous. These things can be taken as fish scales by sharks and then can attack a diver in his account or a small group. Anyway, if you're really worried by this, dry diving suits can protect against this, as keeping isolated from water.

During the second concern, there is no evidence that tampons cause any effect due to increased pressure during diving: in the vagina is not a confined space is not affected by Boyle's law.

Although it is important to consider when diving during menstruation, is that There is an increased risk of dehydration is necessary to take more water to prevent it. A flood or events that reduce anemia and oxygen circulation blood, so if you have a heavy flow and / or anemia, you may want to wait until it's over for diving.

Amalia Perez is an amateur diver that provides useful information for people like her that are just learning to dive http://scubadrysuits.blogspot.com/. Check out more at http://scubadrysuits.blogspot.com/2009/06/diving-women.html.

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