Can I still take a bath during my menstrual period?

If you insist on taking a bath during your menstrual period, you must pay attention to keeping warm after bathing. Dry your hair and body as soon as possible, and try not to catch a cold, otherwise it will trigger a series of symptoms. Women's physiological conditions are quite special, especially during the menstrual period. Once exposed to cold water stimulation, it is easy to cause endocrine disorders, abdominal pain, amenorrhea and other conditions. Serious consequences may even affect future fertility. Let’s take a look at whether you can take a bath during your menstrual period.

1. During menstruation, women's vaginal area is padded with thick sanitary napkins due to menstrual blood accumulation. In addition, the oil secretion of the lower body increases, while the ventilation and air permeability of the vagina is poor. The mixture of blood, oil and sweat will not only irritate the skin, but also easily cause various inflammations. Therefore, women should take a bath frequently during menstruation to keep their genitals clean. However, women must pay attention to the way they bathe during menstruation.

2. When taking a cold shower, the water temperature is too low and the human body will feel cold, producing a series of stress reactions, such as increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, muscle contraction, nervous tension, etc. It not only fails to eliminate fatigue, but also easily causes colds, so it should be avoided as much as possible. Due to special physiological reasons, especially for women during menstruation, lactation and pregnancy, the stimulation of cold water will cause endocrine disorders, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and many bacteria will enter the vagina and cause gynecological diseases such as vaginitis, which will have a certain impact on women's future pregnancy and physical health.

3. The vagina is prone to odor during menstruation, but it is not healthy to use shower gel to clean the vagina while taking a bath, or to repeatedly wash the vagina with hot water. Instead, it is easy to cause vaginal infection and lead to itching.

4. When women take a bath during menstruation, they must ensure that the towels and washing utensils used for bathing are for one person only and should not be shared with others. Especially when others or yourself suffer from athlete's foot, you should be more careful to avoid fungal infection of the genitals.

Above we have briefly discussed the question of whether you can take a bath during your menstrual period. You can take a shower during your menstrual period, but you cannot take a bath in a tub, and the water should not be too cold, as this will affect your menstruation. During menstruation, you must pay special attention to personal hygiene, especially genital hygiene. Not only should you wash it every day, but you should also use high-quality sanitary napkins to avoid infection. During these days, you must get more rest.