your period stops/slows down when bathing/showering/swimming?
Bathing does NOT stop the flow of your period. That is a myth. I'm 39 years old, my period never lightened up or stopped b/c of swimming, bathing, or showering.
"Another glaring misconception is that women should not bathe during their entire period — an age old theory handed down to women by their mothers or other elderly women. Perhaps women believed that bathing disrupted the menstrual flow but this is entirely untrue. “Bathing does not affect the menstrual period at all and causes no harm. It should be encouraged,” said Dr Sadiqua Jaffery, Professor of Gynaecology at the Ziauddin Hospital. It is imperative that women use clean sanitary pads and keep themselves clean."
http://www.dawn.com/weekly/review/archiv...
2007-08-21 05:55:05 · 6 answers · asked by AV 6 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Pointless to some people, yes, and you are welcome for the points, glad to help you. :) I just find it so funny that some girls think that they're periods will stop because of swimming. There are many links about the myth, I just picked that one randomly. LOL.
People are really uneducated about how the body works. I was just posting out of frustration, I think I'm entitled to do that. LOL. Seeing so many questions that are getting naive answers is really sad.
Again, you are welcome for the points. It was my pleasure.
2007-08-21 06:15:08 · update #1
The fact that your website post come from dawn tells me alot. There are alot of old wives tales and superstitions to be overcome in this part of the world. It will take time. Hopefully as the younger generation get better educated, the situation will improve. The information is easily/readily available via the internet. You are to be commended for bringing up the topic.
2007-08-21 06:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by MisMischievous 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just the 11 year olds that are asking those questions.
2007-08-21 13:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by OK 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well for me it stops while I'm in the water, but as soon as I get out it starts again. It's just gravity I guess.
2007-08-21 13:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Snow 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wish I knew where they were getting this info. I can't tell you how many question I have answered on this subject!
2007-08-21 13:08:31 · answer #4 · answered by catsmeowjrk2000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lol, thanks for the points...
2007-08-21 13:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by IvyDale 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
That was pretty pointless but thanks anyway.
2007-08-21 12:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by BAnne 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋