Why does menstrual blood have a bad smell?

The menstrual blood of women during menstruation usually has a fishy smell. After all, it is blood, so it is normal to have a bloody smell. However, if you find that the menstrual blood has a foul smell, it is not normal. If the odor is caused by not paying attention to personal hygiene and not changing sanitary napkins for a long time, you can just change the sanitary napkins frequently. So, what other reasons are there for the bad smell? Why does menstrual blood have a bad smell? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Why does menstrual blood have a bad smell?

It is mostly caused by inflammation, such as vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. If the odor is pungent, you should seek medical attention in time. In addition, female friends who have menstrual odor should use cotton underwear during menstruation and change sanitary napkins as often as possible, not more than 4 hours each time, so as to reduce the contact between the skin and wet sanitary napkins. When the menstrual blood volume is heavy, the frequency of changing sanitary napkins should be increased accordingly. More importantly, you must take a bath frequently during menstruation. If you don’t take a bath for more than two days, it is inevitable that your menstrual period will have an odor. Of course, it may not be the smell of menstrual blood, but may be your own body odor. Experts remind us to pay attention to local hygiene and cleanliness, because vaginal bleeding, if not cleaned properly, will easily breed bacteria and cause infection. In addition, when it comes to sanitary products, buy those produced by regular manufacturers. Also, during menstruation, you should pay attention to rest more and avoid overwork. At the same time, female friends can also avoid menstrual irregularities by paying attention to some details in their daily lives, such as not eating cold drinks before and after menstruation, not overworking, not staying up late, and not drinking alcohol.

2. What should you pay attention to during menstruation?

Women have menstruation every month. If we have menstrual bleeding during menstruation, we women should pay attention to the following aspects. First of all, we must pay attention to hygiene during menstruation. During menstruation, because blood is the best culture gene for bacteria, it is important for women to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva during menstruation. Then, sanitary napkins should be changed frequently to avoid infection. Another important thing is to avoid having sex during menstruation, because during sex, the male semen is in a relatively alkaline environment, which will increase the chance of infection, so it is a matter of paying attention to hygiene. The second point is the menstrual period. As we are talking about Chinese medicine, we know that coldness causes condensation and heat causes movement. Therefore, during the menstrual period, we should try to focus on warming and promoting circulation. Don't get too cold during the menstrual period. We should pay attention to keeping warm, especially during the summer solstice. Chinese medicine has always said that coldness rises from the feet, so it is extremely important to keep warm during the menstrual period. Otherwise, many girls will often experience dysmenorrhea due to being too cold, eating too much cold food, or wading in the rain. The third point is that you should pay attention to your diet during menstruation. As I just said, one thing you need to do during menstruation is to keep warm, so you should avoid eating cold foods such as seafood and cold drinks.

In addition, because there is a certain amount of blood loss during each menstrual period, this blood loss can be recovered naturally in a short period of time. So we must pay attention to our diet during menstruation and eat nutritious, protein-rich foods regularly, and provide sufficient iron supplements. For example, eat more meat, fish, fresh vegetables, and fruits. But pay attention to the food must be warm, that is, it must be warm, do not eat cold food. Also, exercise during menstruation. We say that menstrual blood will flow freely during menstruation. If you exercise too vigorously, it will cause excessive loss of qi and blood. It may also cause excessive consumption of qi, resulting in qi failure to retain blood, which will lead to heavy menstrual flow. Even if you exercise too vigorously during your menstrual period, it can cause some menstrual blood reflux, which may trigger endometriosis, according to Western medicine.

3. Notes

Pay attention to keeping warm, as well as some general precautions in diet and exercise.