Things you did wrong during menstruation

 　　Menstruation is the majority female A special time of the month. During this period, due to reduced immunity, women need to pay special attention to their bodies and avoid cold wait disease occurrence. However, do female friends really understand how to maintain health care during menstruation? Let’s take a look at whether you have done many wrong health care tasks during menstruation.

　　Do not change sanitary napkins for more than 2 hours

　　Studies have shown that ordinary sanitary napkins can easily breed bacteria after being used for 2 hours and become a "culture medium" for bacteria. Moreover, women's immunity during menstruation declines, making them vulnerable to bacterial invasion. Therefore, sanitary napkins should be changed frequently, and it is recommended to change them every two hours.

　　Mask period odor with scented sanitary napkins

　　Some women use scented sanitary napkins to cover up the odor during menstruation, which can cause harm to the body. Because these sanitary napkins add different types of drugs, flavors or additives, they can cause skin allergies , allergens may also penetrate into the blood and cause allergic diseases in other tissues and organs of the human body except the urinary and reproductive systems.

　　Eat raw, cold, spicy, and fried foods during menstruation

　　During menstruation, eating cold, spicy and other foods can cause irritation Uterus , causing increased menstrual blood, Dysmenorrhea、Gong Han and other phenomena. During menstruation, women should eat light foods and eat more fruits and vegetables.

　　Not moving or exercising strenuously during menstruation

　　Some women do not exercise during menstruation because they are worried that exercise will lead to an increase in menstrual flow, and they sit for long periods of time, which is harmful to the body. healthy is disadvantageous. However, you should not exercise strenuously during menstruation. Strenuous exercise will lead to an increase in menstrual blood and, in severe cases, other problems. Therefore, during menstruation, it is good to exercise appropriately, such as jogging, walking, etc.

　　Having sex during menstruation

　　During menstruation, the cervix opens, the endometrium sheds and bleeds, and there are wounds on the surface of the uterine cavity; at the same time, the acidity of the vagina decreases, and the ability to defend against germs weakens. If you have sex during menstruation, it will cause increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period, and will bring bacteria into the vagina, which can easily travel retrograde into the uterine cavity, causing intrauterine infection, and even adnexitis, pelvic inflammatory disease Such diseases can lead to infertility in severe cases.

　　Wearing tight pants during menstruation

　　When women wear tight pants during menstruation, they will squeeze local capillaries, affect blood circulation, increase perineal friction, and easily cause perineal congestion and edema. At the same time, wearing tight pants is not conducive to the evaporation of moisture in the vagina, and the contamination of menstrual blood will make it easier for bacteria in the vagina to breed, causing urinary and reproductive tract infections.

　　Drinking alcohol during menstruation

　　Medical research shows that during menstruation, the hangover enzyme in women's bodies decreases. Drinking alcohol at this time is not only easy to get drunk, but also causes more serious damage to the liver than usual. Moreover, drinking alcohol during menstruation can easily prolong menstruation and lead to excessive menstrual bleeding.

　　99 nutritionists warmly remind you that menstruation is a special physiological condition, and you should pay more attention to your diet than usual. It is not suitable to eat too salty food during menstruation, which will increase water retention in the body. Do not drink strong tea, coffee and other beverages, which can easily stimulate the nerves and cardiovascular system.