Re: Ladies only: Avoiding some things during ...
Oh.ew.
I asked my gynecologist once about the shower/bath thing....as i had heard it makes one bloated...even i had a frnd of mine who dint use to take showers or bath in those days.....my doc denied this...its just a myth....she dint ask me to avoid anything cold too...i just be myself...have ice creams, take showers....nothing abnormal appeared as yet Alhamdulilah!
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WOW thats super gross X million! Yeah, there was a girl during my health ed class that mentioned one of her friends ONLY has sex on her period bc they think it hurts less. Are cramps not ENOUGH!?
okay so ladies, this is what i found regarding certain foods/drinks for periods and their reasons..but ofcourse everything varies from person to person…
http://www.helium.com/items/75515-food-to-avoid-during-menstrual-periods
but the chilled/cool things make sense bc when your cold you shiver and when you shiver or feel the coolness, your body naturally cramps, hence intensifying the already in place menstrual cramps.
i have to avoid cold things , it makes cramps worst . and i am the only one in the family who feels very cold during that period especially first 2 days and my back and my ankles hurst too much ( i know every one give me a look when i say my feet hurts). but if i keep my feet really warm feel better.
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me too! if i keep my feet warm and covered with like socks, i feel so much better. dont worry youre not the only one.
I have to avoid full body shower for atleast 2 days, if I take shower in first 2 days, my periods stop completely, and thats how it has been since I started getting my periods. My mom is very perticular about cleanliness during that time, but she started noticing this trend she asked me to avoid showers. So I wash my hair, use sponge bath etc to keep fresh.
I consulted my doctor about it few years ago but she said it might be psycological, lakin she said if your period stop completely it is not good for your internal health, so might as well listen to the body and work with whatever it needs.
OMG! I finally found someone who has the same problem I do..... I also don't take a shower for the first 2 days cuz it stops my flow completely, so I just take warm sponge bath and wash my hair in the sink during that time, after the first 2 days I just HAVE to have a shower, I can't stand it anymore.... and the flow stops then I get some spotting on the 4th day, totally weird.
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I'd avoid taking advice that's based on old wives tails and rely on a medical journal/or your own experience.
That's what I do.
Some belief eating 'garam' things can bring on puberty-funny world hey. Go fig.