Among the many precautions for menstruation, whether you can take a bath has always been confusing. And it has been said since ancient times that you can't take a shower during menstruation, so is this still the case?
In fact, the reason why the ancients could not take a bath during menstruation was mainly because of the restrictions of the living standard at that time, people who lived a relatively wealthy life may only choose a bath bath, while people who live a more difficult life may only choose to take a cold shower, both of which are not allowed during menstruation.
Therefore, the ancients may have always had a saying that you can't take a bath during menstruation, but for women living in modern society, you can take a bath during menstruation, but there are two things that need special attention.
1. Only showers can be chosen.
Bathing is probably one of the things that most women like to do in life, because in the process of bathing, you can completely relax your body and mind.
However, during menstruation, women are not allowed to take a bath, because the cervix is open at this time, and if you take a bath, it can easily lead to bacterial infection. Therefore, if women want to cleanse their bodies during menstruation, they can only choose to shower.
2. Water temperature. You can only use hot water and absolutely no cold water for menstrual bathing. Because cold water will cause strong stimulation to the uterus, it is easy to cause dysmenorrhea and increased menstrual blood, which is very unfavorable to physical health.
And after taking a bath, be sure to dry your body as soon as possible, and use a hair dryer to dry your hair, otherwise it is likely that the cold will invade the body and cause physical discomfort.
In order to ensure the health of menstruation, some women may deliberately avoid bathing during menstruation, but they do not need to do so.
Especially in the hot summer, the amount of perspiration of the human body is relatively large, and if the body is not cleaned in time, it is very unhygienic, so as long as women master the two precautions introduced above, they can take a bath with peace of mind.
So what are the things you really can't do during menstruation?
1. Strenuous activities.
Women should absolutely avoid strenuous activities during menstruation, such as long-distance running and playing basketball. Strenuous activity can make a woman's body weaker and more tired, easily overtired, and can also cause irritation to the uterus, resulting in increased menstrual bleeding.
In addition, some exercises may have bouncing behavior, which can easily lead to uterine displacement, which is very detrimental to uterine health.
2. Intercourse. Nowadays, many young people may think that as long as they like it, they don't need to worry too much about menstrual intercourse. This concept must be changed in time, because if intercourse occurs during menstruation, especially if it is more intense or unclean, it is easy to lead to ** injury and bacterial infection, which is very unfavorable to women's health.
The above is an introduction to some knowledge about menstruation. During menstruation, women must pay attention to strengthening the maintenance of the body, take warm measures, avoid cold in the abdomen, and minimize the stimulation of the uterus and ovaries.
At the same time, it is necessary to observe the state of menstruation in time, check whether the menstrual cycle is regular, whether the menstrual blood volume is normal and whether the menstrual color is healthy.