Can I take a shower on the first day of my period?

Menstruation is a rather troublesome thing for women, especially in the hot summer. Often at the end of the day, the whole person feels tired and uncomfortable. Because my body is covered in sweat, I am often told not to take a shower. So can I take a shower on the first day of my period? Now we will dispel some previous misunderstandings. In fact, women can take a bath on the first day of menstruation, but they must do it as follows.

During menstruation, many women put thick sanitary napkins on their vulva, which prevents the vulva from being properly ventilated. Especially in the hot summer, our body will secrete a lot of oil and sweat. At this time, coupled with genital bleeding, it will irritate our skin and cause some inflammation. Therefore, female friends should take a bath and wash their genitals during menstruation to keep them clean. However, female friends must pay attention to the way they take a bath during menstruation.

1. Women must use showers when bathing during menstruation, and never take tub baths or sitz baths. Because during menstruation, our endometrium sheds, causing wounds on the inner wall of our uterus. If we take a bath at this time, it is very likely that bacteria will enter our uterus and cause infection. Moreover, during menstruation, women's resistance is low, so taking a bath at this time is unhealthy and unhygienic.

2. When taking a bath during menstruation, especially on the first day of menstruation, we must pay attention to the water temperature and never take a bath with cold water. Taking a cold shower will cause our female friends' already weak bodies to be stimulated by the cold and cause them to catch a cold. Moreover, if women are exposed to too much cold water during their menstrual period, it will cause endocrine disorders and even amenorrhea, which will affect their future pregnancy and physical health.

3. You can take a bath on the first day of menstruation, but you must pay attention to the water temperature and bathing method. And during menstruation, it is best not to use shower gel. Because we use shower gel during menstruation, it is very likely to cause infection in our genitals and cause itching. This is related to the environment of our vagina. During menstruation, our vagina is alkaline, has low resistance to bacteria, and is easily infected.

During menstruation, we should also pay attention to personal hygiene when taking a bath and try to avoid sharing towels and other items with others. When cleaning, you should also pay attention to the way of cleaning the private parts. You should wash the vaginal opening and urethral opening first, and then wash the area around the anus. Also, avoid back and forth cleaning. Back and forth cleaning may cause the residual bacteria around the anus to enter the vagina and cause infection inside the vagina.