Is it good to wash the vulva during menstruation?

During menstruation, women have many things to pay attention to for the health of their private parts. Many people are afraid to wash their vulva during menstruation, thinking that this will affect the health of their private parts. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. During menstruation, the vulva needs to be cleaned according to appropriate methods to ensure the hygiene and health of the private parts. Of course, there are still many misunderstandings about menstruation, which will be introduced to you below!

Myth 1: Don’t drink water or wash your vulva during menstruation

This is a misunderstanding caused by traditional concepts. During menstruation, you should pay more attention to the cleaning of the vulva, as the blood in the vagina can easily breed bacteria. You should also avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation. Try to avoid sexual intercourse during medication treatment of gynecological inflammation, and use condoms to avoid cross infection. Underwear needs to be changed every day. In addition, do not put underwear in the washing machine together with other clothes. After hand washing separately, they need to be hung in a sunny and dry place.

Myth 2: Use sanitary pads every day instead of changing underwear frequently

The discharge itself is normal and increases during a woman's ovulation period. Some women are used to wearing sanitary pads every day, which is not good. In fact, they can just change their underwear every day. The sanitary liner itself is a kind of isolation and has poor breathability, which can easily lead to vaginal inflammation.

Myth 3: Over-cleaning and excessive vaginal washing

Some women do vaginal douching on a regular basis, which is unnecessary. Believe in your body; the lactobacilli in your vagina have the ability to cleanse themselves. There is a mucus plug in the cervix, which can close the cervical opening and prevent abnormal things from moving up. Normal people just need to do daily care.

Myth 4: Blindly use lotion to clean the vagina

When cleaning, just clean the vulva, not the inside of the vagina. Inflammation is the most common gynecological disease, and more than 40% of patients are caused by improper cleaning methods. The female vagina is an acidic environment with a self-cleaning function. Long-term use of washing liquid to clean the lower body will kill the vaginal bacteria that are beneficial to the body, reduce local resistance, and increase the chance of infection.

Myth 5: Mild and moderate cervical erosion requires treatment

Medically, cervicitis is divided into chronic and acute. Acute cervicitis requires medical treatment. However, the discovery of mild and moderate cervical erosion during physical examination will cause panic in many women. In fact, this does not need to be treated. It only needs to be treated when the leucorrhea is abnormal. If the increase in secretions is simply caused by cervical congestion and edema, no treatment is needed because it is not a true inflammation but a physiological phenomenon under the influence of female hormones.