Can I take a bath during my period?

Taking a hot bath during menstruation can help discharge menstrual blood

There is a rumor that washing your hair during menstruation will give you a headache, or will cause you to age faster and have sequelae when you get older. Some people really insist on not washing their hair or taking a bath during their menstrual period. But is this statement scientific?

You can wash your hair and take a bath during your menstrual period! Taking a hot bath during your menstrual period helps to dilate blood vessels and promote the outflow of menstrual blood, which is very beneficial for relieving dysmenorrhea. However, the body's resistance is weak during menstruation, the cervix dilates, and tub baths will increase the risk of gynecological inflammation. Therefore, cold showers and tub baths should be avoided during menstruation, and hygiene should be maintained. In ancient times, bathing conditions were poor, and it was easy to catch a cold if you took a bath or washed your hair during menstruation. Therefore, there was a rumor among the people that you should not wash your hair or take a bath during menstruation.

At the same time, vaginal bleeding during menstruation or after childbirth is the best breeding ground for bacteria, and if you don't take a bath, you are more likely to get infected. Hot baths can also reduce the production of prostaglandins and relieve dysmenorrhea, so it is recommended to wash your hair and take a bath during menstruation and confinement, but it is recommended to shower, keep warm, and blow-dry your hair in time.

What factors are related to the length of the menstrual cycle

Is it normal for your period to come on time once a month? Is your period normal? The menstrual cycle may be different between women. Some have periods once a month, some once every two months, and some even once every three months. This is not necessarily abnormal or unhealthy. Whether menstruation is normal or not is quite a science.

Most common: menstrual cycle 21 to 35 days

The most common menstrual cycle is 28 days, and ±7 days before and after is considered within the normal range, which means that 21 to 35 days is the most common normal menstrual cycle. "Moreover, the calculation method of the menstrual cycle should not be based on the natural month, but from the first day of this menstruation to the first day of the next menstruation." Experts say that according to this calculation, some people have a period at the beginning of a natural month and a period at the end of the month. As long as the interval between the two periods is 21 to 35 days, it is normal.

In addition to menstruation, there are also period and quarterly period.

Experts point out that in addition to menstruation that occurs every 21 to 35 days and menstruation during amenorrhea, pregnancy, menopause, and early puberty, there is also a special type of normal menstruation, which occurs every 40 to 50 days, or once every two months, or once every three months, or even once a year. As long as a regular pattern is formed and no physical discomfort is caused, it is normal.

"In traditional Chinese medicine, menstruation that occurs every two months is called 'bingyue', menstruation that occurs every three months is called 'jijing', and menstruation that occurs once a year is called 'bi nian'. There is no special name for menstruation that occurs every 40 to 50 days in traditional Chinese medicine, but it is very common for women to have this menstrual pattern." Experts said that there is another special condition called "dark menstruation" that has not been seen in the outpatient clinic but has been introduced in traditional medical books. People with dark menstruation will never have menstruation throughout their lives, but they will have ovulation and reproductive functions, and they are also normal people.

Why are there so many differences in the cycle of "menstrual aunt"

Experts explained that Western medicine believes that this is related to the length of time the follicles take to develop. People whose follicles develop for a long time have longer menstrual cycles. A menstrual cycle is divided into the menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulation phase and luteal phase. At the same time, the endometrium goes through a process of cyclical thickening and congestion, from stripping and bleeding to gradual thickening and congestion. However, this process takes longer for some people and less time for others, resulting in some people having a longer menstrual cycle and some people having a shorter one.