The harm of washing your hair on the second day of your period

There is a topic that is quite controversial, which is about women washing their hair. After washing their hair, it is best to dry it immediately without blowing cold air. It is recommended to use warm water for washing your hair, which is better for both the hair and the scalp. So what are the harms of washing your hair during menstruation? Let’s take a look at it together next.

What are the harms of washing your hair during menstruation?

1. Menstrual pain. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the head is the first of the six yang meridians, and the uterus is the starting point of the Ren meridian. During the menstrual period, the blood circulation is relatively poor. Washing your hair will cause the blood to concentrate in the head, affecting the blood circulation in the uterus, making it impossible for the blood in the uterus to be completely cleaned, which can easily lead to a decrease in menstrual volume or menstrual pain.

2. Headache. Because the pores on the hair are open, if you catch a cold at this time, it is easy to cause a headache, especially if you wash your hair at night or before going to bed. Night is Yin, and head is the first of six Yang. When Yang and Yin are in conflict, headaches will be more serious. If you go to bed immediately before your hair is completely dry, all kinds of problems will surely come to you when your body's resistance and metabolism are low.

Many people have investigated and found that most cervical cancer patients have the habit of washing their hair during their menstrual period. They say that washing their hair during menstruation is not a matter of coldness or not, but this practice will cause incomplete uterine contractions, and the dirty blood that should be discharged is not discharged completely, but remains in the uterus, accumulating over time, causing an imbalance of male hormones in the body, which will accumulate over time and cause carcinogens.

What to do when you have menstrual headaches

1. Soak your feet in ginger water. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation. Ginger water also has the effect of dispelling cold. Women can prepare a large and deep bucket in advance, pour in warm water at about 42°C, the water level can penetrate more than half of the calf, put ginger powder in the water and stir, place the feet at the bottom of the bucket, soak for about 30 minutes, until the body sweats slightly, then wipe the feet and go to bed. This can calm anxious nerves, promote blood circulation, improve sleep quality and avoid headaches.

2. Drink some sweet drinks appropriately. Sugar can quickly increase the blood sugar content of the body, while drinking water can increase the blood flow of the body and improve the ischemia of the head. Therefore, when you are in pain, drinking a glass of sweet milk or fruit juice can help relieve migraines caused by dilation of the cardiovascular system and compression of the nerves.

3. Avoid washing your hair as much as possible. If you want to wash your hair during your menstrual period, it is best to do so in the afternoon. The time for washing your hair should not be too long. After washing your hair, you should dry it with a hair dryer immediately. Don't wash your hair at night. If you wash your hair at night and go to sleep with your hair wet, this may reduce the body's metabolism and immunity. In addition, don't go out immediately after washing your hair. If you need to go out, bring a sun hat with you to prevent your head from getting cold and causing a headache. Women who need to wash their hair during their menstrual period should avoid washing it on the first and second days of their menstrual period except during the day, and wait until the third day or later.