Women's health care: To bathe or not to bathe during menstruation?

　　Can I take a shower during menstruation? The answer to this question depends on how you take a bath.

　　Take a shower or bath, not a bath

　　It seems like a small thing, but it affects women’s bodies healthy daily life problems. At present, it is generally accepted that showering or scrubbing is used. menstrual period Uterus The endometrium falls off, leaving a wound in the uterine cavity； Cervical mucus is flushed out by menstrual blood, and the cervix opens slightly ； Menstrual blood stays in the vagina, which is a good culture medium for bacteria. The above causes the partial protective barrier function of the reproductive tract to be temporarily destroyed, and coupled with the decrease in systemic resistance during menstruation, when bathing in the bath, sewage and vaginal bacteria may ascend to the uterine cavity through the cervical canal and cause infection, so it should be prohibited.

　　Some situations similar to the menstrual period, such as oral surgery, miscarriage and childbirth, should also prohibit bathing in the near future.

　　Precautions for women's private parts hygiene: In daily life, strengthening the awareness of self-protection, developing good hygiene habits and paying attention to some "little details" are often helpful for prevention. Gynecology Illness can get twice the result with half the effort.

　　1. Don’t leave clothes randomly in public bathrooms；

　　2. Wash your vulva and underwear before washing your feet；

　　3. Do not change clothes with other people, especially underwear；

　　4. The basin and towel used for cleaning the vagina must be specially used. The towel must be boiled and disinfected regularly. Women suffering from tinea pedis must be treated early, otherwise it will easily cause fungal disease. Vaginitis；

　　5. Try to avoid sitting for a long time on the bus when you are wearing too many clothes in summer.；

　　6. Do not abuse antibiotics and chemical drugs for vaginal flushing for a long time to prevent bacterial imbalance causing fungal vaginitis and so on.