During menstruation, women are not supposed to wash their hair. When did this belief become widely accepted? Let's take a look together!
Can you wash your hair during menstruation?
Most people believe that washing your hair during menstruation can worsen menstrual pain, cause headaches, and even have long-term consequences as you age.
However, this belief is not entirely true.
It is actually okay to wash your hair during menstruation, but you should avoid using cold water and make sure to dry it promptly.
Also, avoid exposing your head to cold wind, especially during winter or windy weather. Don't go outside immediately after washing your hair to prevent catching a cold.
Taboos for women during menstruation
1. Avoid excessive sexual activity
During menstruation, the endometrium sheds and the uterine cavity forms wounds.
Having sex during this time can easily introduce bacteria, which can travel upwards and enter the uterus, leading to infections such as pelvic inflammatory disease.
2. Avoid excessive salt intake
Eating too much salt can increase the salt and water content in the body, leading to symptoms such as headaches, irritability, and mood swings before menstruation. It is recommended to consume low-salt foods starting 10 days before menstruation.
3. Avoid sitting in baths
During menstruation, the cervix is slightly open, and sitting in baths or using sitz baths can easily introduce dirty water into the uterine cavity, leading to inflammation of the reproductive organs.
Special attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the external genitalia during menstruation. Showering is the most suitable method for cleaning the external genitalia.
4. Avoid wearing tight pants
Wearing tight pants with a small waist circumference during menstruation can compress local capillaries, affect blood circulation, and increase friction in the perineal area, which can easily lead to congestion and edema in the perineum.
If proper hygiene of the perineal area is not maintained, it can also lead to infections in the urinary and reproductive systems.
Precautions for women during menstruation
1. During menstruation, women should rest and avoid engaging in high-intensity exercise.
2. Although menstruation can affect emotions and make people easily irritable, it is important to learn how to adjust emotions. Excessive worries can harm the liver and spleen health and disrupt the menstrual cycle.
3. Pay extra attention to keeping warm during menstruation, especially the abdomen, to prevent catching a cold and worsening abdominal pain.
4. If experiencing menstrual pain, you can take some motherwort. Soak an appropriate amount of motherwort with brown sugar in water and drink it to effectively relieve menstrual discomfort.
5. Moxibustion can also be performed during menstruation.
6. It is beneficial to consume some blood-enriching foods, such as astragalus, angelica, and brown sugar.
