What are the dangers of washing your hair during menstruation?

During the menstrual period, women's bodies are more sensitive, and women need to pay more attention to and care for their bodies at this time. However, many women do not pay special attention to their menstrual period and still do whatever they want as usual. For example, some women do not avoid washing their hair during the menstrual period. In fact, washing hair during the menstrual period will cause certain harm. Women should understand this and avoid washing their hair during the menstrual period as much as possible.

1. Dysmenorrhea

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the head is the head of the six yang meridians and the uterus is the starting point of the Ren meridian. During menstruation, blood circulation is already relatively poor. Washing your hair will cause blood to concentrate in the head, affecting blood circulation in the uterus, making it impossible for the blood in the uterus to be discharged smoothly, which can easily cause a decrease in menstrual blood volume or menstrual pain.

2. Headache

Because the pores on the hair roots are open, if you catch a cold at this time, it is easy to cause headaches, especially if you wash your hair at night or before going to bed. Night is Yin and head is the first of six Yang. When Yin and Yang are at odds, headaches will be more serious. If you go to bed immediately before your hair is completely dry, all kinds of problems will definitely occur when your body resistance and metabolism are low.

3. Precautions for washing hair during menstruation

It is best not to wash your hair in the first two days of menstruation, as women's body resistance is very low at this time. If you must wash your hair, you can choose to wash it during the day on the third day. At the same time, do not wash your hair for too long. Be sure to wash your hair immediately after washing. You can wear a hat or go to bed only after your hair is dry, otherwise you will easily get headaches.

What should you pay attention to during menstruation

1. Take good care of menstrual hygiene: First of all, you must pay attention to menstrual hygiene. You cannot take a bath in a tub. You must wash your vulva every day, and each person should have a dedicated tub. Underwear should be dried in the sun and ironed with an electric iron before wearing. The toilet paper should be of good quality to avoid infection.

2. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables: Do not drink ice water during menstruation, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and consume more high-protein substances. You can eat some chocolate or brown sugar water to adjust your mood. Don't eat anything too sour or spicy.

3. Avoid sexual intercourse: Do not go to public swimming pools to swim during menstruation, do not be exposed to cold wind, do not catch a cold, do not wash your hair, and avoid sexual intercourse.

4. Maintain a happy mood: Pay attention to maintaining a happy mood during menstruation and take a proper walk.

5. Combine work and rest: You can work, study, and perform general physical labor as usual during menstruation. This can ensure pelvic blood circulation, thereby reducing back pain and lower abdominal discomfort, and avoid intense and heavy mental and physical labor. Also make sure you get enough sleep to stay energized.

6. Keep a menstrual card: correctly record the start date of each menstrual period, the duration of each period, and other changes that occur during the menstrual period. It helps you understand whether your menstruation is regular, whether there are any abnormal conditions (such as pregnancy, miscarriage), and helps you monitor your own changes and prevent and treat various gynecological diseases.