5 things you do during menstruation can easily cause gynecological diseases

Women have their periods every month. During these special days, women are particularly weak and bacteria can easily erode their bodies. If they don’t know how to take care of themselves, it may cause gynecological diseases!

Menstrual taboo 1: Dyeing your hair during menstruation

Danger level: 4 stars

Studies have shown that hair dyes contain bleaching agents and para-dyes, which may be related to bladder cancer, blood tumor cancer, and endometrial cancer. Although whether hair dyeing can cause cancer remains to be verified, there are more than 100,000 pores on the scalp, and the rate of absorbing chemicals is very fast. Especially during the menstrual period, when the body's immunity is reduced, you must avoid hair dyeing during this period to prevent cell changes.

Menstrual taboo 2: Menstrual medication

Danger index: 3 stars

Generally speaking, eating medicated food for nourishment will cause a sharp increase in menstrual blood volume, because some medicated food contains rice wine or Chinese herbal medicine. Rice wine can help blood circulation, and Chinese herbal medicine has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, causing a sharp increase in menstrual volume. The correct way to take medicinal food is to take it one week after the menstrual period ends, before ovulation, when the body's metabolism speeds up and taking tonic medicine at this time can have the greatest effect.

Menstrual taboo 3: Tooth pulling during menstruation

Danger level: 4 stars

Not many dentists will ask you if you are menstruating before performing a tooth extraction, but you should know that you cannot have a tooth extracted during your menstrual period. When pulling out teeth, the amount of bleeding increases and the bloody taste in the mouth will affect appetite and lead to malnutrition during menstruation. During menstruation, the endometrium releases more tissue activating substances, which activate the plasminogen in the blood into plasmin with anticoagulant effects, while reducing the number of platelets. The body's coagulation function will be weakened and the hemostasis time will be prolonged.

Menstrual taboo 4: Sexual life during menstruation

Danger level: 5 stars

The first reason why you cannot have sexual intercourse during menstruation is to prevent reproductive system infection. During a woman's menstrual period, the endometrium peels off piece by piece. During sexual intercourse during menstruation, bacteria around the vulva and perineum (the area between the vagina and anus) are brought into the vagina, cervix and even into the uterus. The bacteria grow and multiply where there is blood, slowly causing inflammation, called endometritis, which can cause fever, lower abdominal pain, increased menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstruation. The second reason why you cannot have sexual intercourse during menstruation is to prevent the endometrium from flowing back into the pelvic cavity and causing intrauterine endometriosis. If a woman reaches orgasm during sexual intercourse and her uterus contracts, the shed endometrial fragments will enter the fallopian tubes with the pressure of the uterine contraction, and then enter the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity along the fallopian tubes. No matter where they end up, endometriosis will occur.

Taboo 5: Physical examination during menstruation

Danger level: 4 stars

Avoid the menstrual period when you should have a physical examination. It is best to choose the period between the end of the menstrual period and before the ovulation day. Do not have sex the night before the test, as both the male's semen and the spermicide on the condom may affect the test results. On the day of the physical examination, it is best to wear a skirt of moderate length and not wear makeup. Take a shower the night before the examination and do not wash the inside of the vagina. Do not use any medicines or lubricants to treat vaginal infections, as this will wash away or cover up abnormal secretions and some potential cancer cells that may be detected through the incision, affecting the examination results.