7 facts about menstruation that all women must know

Shikha Chaurasia

Pune, January 30, 2021: During periods, many women have problems like headache, body pain, bleeding and insomnia. Due to this, their daily routine gets disturbed.

Doctors say that often, problems with women can also be caused by pads, food and painkillers. Knowingly or unknowingly, these kinds of mistakes can overwhelm you. Let us tell you what mistakes women should avoid during periods.

1.    Painkiller – Women often resort to painkillers to get relief from menstrual pain. Doing this can be a big burden on your health. According to the American National Library of Medicine, painkillers taken during periods are very harmful to your health. By consuming this kind of medicine, good bacteria is also eliminated from your body. Due to this, the woman gets more prone to heart attacks, ulcers, kidney, liver and intestinal problems.

2.    Use of Aromatic Perfume – Often girls start using perfume to eliminate blood odour during periods. By doing this you increase the risk of many other infections along with yeast infection. This is because there are synthetic and other chemicals present in the perfume which damages your skin.

3.    Dieting – It is very important to eat nutritious and adequate amounts of food during periods. At this time, giving up food for any reason can be dangerous for health. Remember that the body is very weak at this time, in such a situation, it is advised not to give up food. Try to eat whatever is nutritious.

4.    Negligence on pads – Sometimes laziness and many times in advertisements, many women use the same pads for a long time due to the many ludicrous claims about pads. During periods, it is very important that you change the sanitary napkin every three hours. This will protect you from infection. There will also be no problem of foul smell.

5.    Use of Rayon/Cotton Pads – Most pads often used during menstruation are made of rayon, cotton or both. But you will be surprised to know that harmful chemicals and pesticides are used in it. This has a bad effect on women’s fertility. According to the FDA, the dioxin present in it has a negative effect on the vagina’s tissue. Always use pads made of organic cotton.

6.    Avoiding exercise – Women often become lethargic during periods. In such a situation, she also refrains from doing light exercise. You must exercise during periods. By doing this, all the toxins are released from your body in the form of sweat.

7.    Physical Relations – Many women feel that their chances of getting pregnant during periods are gone, but it’s not like that. During this time too, there is a possibility of becoming pregnant. Apart from this, in order to avoid infection, one should avoid engaging in sexual activities during this time.