Contents:
- Medical Video: Endometriosis
- Bad habits are most often done during menstruation
- 1. Rarely change pads
- 2. Wrong cleaning the vagina
- 3. Use cleansers containing fragrances
- 4. Having sex during menstruation, without condoms
- 5. Obey emotions that go up and down
Medical Video: Endometriosis
Menstruation is a "monthly guest" who usually comes to women. When menstruation comes, a woman's body will experience some changes, both physical, psychological, which can infrequently affect daily life and the risk of increased bacterial infections. Anything?
Bad habits are most often done during menstruation
1. Rarely change pads
This is the most common mistake women make. The assumption is, if it's not "full" then it won't replace the pads. This makes many women use sanitary napkins all day while on the move. In fact, this is a big mistake. Too long using sanitary napkins is the same as allowing more bacteria to grow and develop in the area of the intimate organ.
Not only that, rarely changing pads will also cause odor in your female area. During menstruation, at least you change the pads every 2 - 3 hours.
2. Wrong cleaning the vagina
In addition to rarely changing pads, the most common mistake made during menstruation is when cleaning the vagina. Maintaining cleanliness of vagian during menstruation is important, but do not carelessly clean the vagina.
You have to clean the vagina from front to back, which is from the vagina to the anus. If you cleanse the opposite way, it will allow bacteria from the anus to move into the vagina and urethra which can cause infection.
3. Use cleansers containing fragrances
Avoid scented products to clean the vaginal area. This is because the vagina already has a distinctive aroma so it does not need to be given perfume.
Basically, the vagina is sufficiently cleaned with water when bathing. If you want to use soap, use special feminine soap that does not affect the bacterial balance and pH of your female area.
Also avoid using soap with fragrances because this type of soap can cause allergic reactions and irritation. During menstruation you are advised to use a female-specific cleanser that is suitable for use during menstruation such as an antiseptic containing povidone-iodine.
4. Having sex during menstruation, without condoms
Sex during menstruation is permissible. However, it is important to keep sex safe when you are menstruating because you can still get or transmit venereal disease during this period.
Disease viruses may be present in menstrual blood. That is why, using condoms during menstruation besides functioning to prevent pregnancy, also to reduce sexually transmitted diseases or even pelvic inflammatory disease due to the development of bacteria in the vaginal area during menstruation.
In addition, you may also be more susceptible to several infections during menstruation. Because during menstruation, a woman's cervix will be more open, which makes you more vulnerable to cervical and upper uterine infections.
5. Obey emotions that go up and down
During menstruation, you will experience a decrease in the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Decreasing this hormone will cause your emotions to be unstable. This is because the hormone estrogen can affect your mood. So don't be surprised, if you suddenly become happy, then suddenly upset, and angry at one time.
However, many people actually obey emotional changes when PMS or menstruation takes place. This is what actually makes you feel more confused. Instead, try to relax. For example, meditation, deep breathing, and yoga.
