Why is it that my mother and one of by friends tell me not to take a bath when I have painful and heavy periods for the first two days,coz I my nerves will be paralyze when I grow older....
2007-01-26 02:05:37 · 9 answers · asked by serenity_ai_ma 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I have never heard of such a thing, but a bath can be extremely beneficial to any cramps and bleeding you may be having. You don't mention how heavy your periods are, but if you are changing one pad or tampon in an hour or less, you need to have this looked into by your doctor.
2007-01-26 02:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard.
There is an old wives tale that says you shouldn't take a bath while on your period because the dirty water can go back up inside you. However, it's not true, because water can't go up inside you unless you force it (by douching, or whatever).
2007-01-26 10:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
NO!! that's the old wives tale that there is .I take showers when I'm on mine and it helps me feel 100% better,and the warm water helps with cramps ... wherever they heard that ,Its wrong .And 2 why the hell would you Not want to take a shower or bath when your on your period ,,eeewww
2007-01-26 10:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ms Scarlet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a myth, but as with most myths it does have some grains of truth in it. Women as a rule, do much better to shower rather than bathe, at any time. Because our urethra (urinary opening) is very very small and a short traverse into the bladder, sitting in dirty bath water can leave you prone to bladder infection. Also, anytime you sit in warm water, you do leave yourself exposed to possibly motile bacteria that can and will enter any meatus to the body, including the vagina....usually not a problem as our own fauna and flora (yeast) will kill anything that enters the vagina, but then you risk an overgrowth of yeast and we all know the unpleasantness of yeast infections. Conclusion: females should always shower.
2007-01-26 10:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
MYTH!!! There would be alot more paralyzed people in the world if that were true. Not to mention doctors would be all over that one!
2007-01-26 10:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by Chrystal 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Total myth
2007-01-26 10:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a shower!! You have to get clean. Wait until after your period to take a BATH!!
2007-01-26 10:11:57 · answer #7 · answered by Jamie T 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take a bath n e wayzzz they dont no what theyre talking about
2007-01-26 15:37:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbish...an old wives tale. Its more hygienic to shower when you have a period anyway!;
2007-01-26 10:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by huggz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋