How to shower during your period

Video: the struggle of SHOWERING + BATHING on your PERIOD // tips + tricks!!

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Steps
Method 1 of 2: How to prevent irritation, odor, and infection
Method 2 of 2: Keep your private area clean between showers
Tips
Warnings
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Taking a shower during your period can be scary. This is especially true of those days of the cycle when the discharge is most abundant. One has only to imagine how the blood flows with a stream of water directly into the bath or shower, and it becomes uncomfortable. However, in fact, taking a shower during your period is not only safe but also beneficial for your health, and it should be done at least once a day. In this article, we'll share some techniques to help you avoid irritation, odor, and infection while showering. In addition, there are several ways to keep your bikini area clean and fresh during the day between showers - more on that.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: How to prevent irritation, odor, and infection

1 Before going into the shower, you need to remove your tampon, remove the used pad or menstrual cup (depending on what you are using). Bloody discharge in the shower during menstruation is quite normal. They, together with the water, will drain into the drain. If you use sanitary pads, you may notice that the water gradually turns brown or reddish - it could be traces of blood that are left on your pubic hair. It is very important to completely wash away these marks. Otherwise, an unpleasant odor cannot be avoided, and it also increases the risk of introducing an infection into the vagina.
- Don't worry about blood clogging the drain. This is possible only in the case of abundant blood clots, which simply do not have time to form in the stream of water.Just do not turn off the water while you wash, and when you are finished taking a shower, check the drain and, if necessary, rinse out the remaining blood clots.
- If you shower at the gym or any other public place, you can leave your tampon or menstrual cup on while you shower, if you like.
2 It is recommended that you shower or bathe at least once a day during your period. In fact, taking a regular shower on your period is essential not only to prevent bad odor, but also to avoid infection. Therefore, take a shower or bath at least once a day. Many doctors recommend washing twice a day on your period, morning and evening.
- If you want to take a bath, make sure it is clean first. It's much easier to get an infection in your vagina in a dirty bath. Therefore, before filling your bathtub with water, wash it with a disinfectant cleaner, such as a bleach-based solution.
3 Pure water wash your vagina. For this purpose, it is better not to use aromatic soaps with a pungent smell and other cosmetic products for personal care. Firstly, they are completely optional, and secondly, they can cause irritation. Clean, warm water is best for cleaning your vagina.
- If you still want to use soap, it is best to choose a mild and gentle, odorless soap, lightly lather your hands and rinse the outside of the genitals.
Advice: “If the sight of blood scares you, just don't look at it! Instead, focus on the stain on the wall or ceiling of the shower. "
4 To prevent infection, wash from front to back. And in the same direction you need to then wipe off with a towel. This is very important because this movement will prevent bacteria and faeces from entering the vagina that may have remained in the anus. When you shower, direct the shower so that the water flows through your body and around your vagina. If you want, you can slightly separate your legs and labia so that the water flows along the inner surface of the labia.
- If you have a movable shower head, point it at an angle so that the water flows from front to back. Do not wash away with back-and-forth movements!
- Do not turn on too much water pressure. Water should flow in a soft gentle stream so that it is convenient to wash away.
5 Wash the outside of the genitals only. In fact, the vagina has the unique ability to cleanse itself, so there is no need to flush it from the inside. Moreover, increased washing from the inside will disrupt the natural acid balance, as a result of which an infection may develop. Therefore, do not direct the stream of water into the vagina. Wash the outside of the genitals only.
6 Gently pat the genitals with a dry, clean towel. After you shower, take out a clean, dry towel and gently dab your labia. But don't rub the skin around to dry it out quickly - just pat dry with a towel a few times.
- If you have an excessive amount of discharge, it is best to wipe the rest of the body first, and then the genitals.
7 Put on clean underwear and get new gasket, tampon or menstrual cup. Of course, menstruation will not stop after showering, but you may feel that the flow is less abundant if you took a bath rather than just a shower. This can be observed due to the difference in pressure and density of air and water. But you will need to put on clean underwear as soon as possible and use a new pad (or other feminine hygiene product) to keep blood from dripping onto the floor.

Method 2 of 2: Keep your private area clean between showers

1 If necessary, special cleansing wipes can be used throughout the day to help maintain the correct pH level. You can pre-purchase a pack of disposable cleansing wipes that are specifically designed for intimate hygiene.These wipes are designed with the pH of the vaginal mucosa in mind, so they do not cause irritation or infection. Wipe the genitals with this napkin, but only on the outside. Movements should be from front to back.
- If you don't have sanitary cleaning wipes, you can take a clean, fluffy cloth, dampen it with warm water, and wipe your genitals. Then rinse it several times in warm water and put it in the wash with other dirty laundry.
- It is important to choose unscented wipes. Foreign odors can cause irritation.
- These cleansing wipes are available from the feminine hygiene department of many supermarkets or pharmacies.
2 Try changing your pads, tampons, or menstrual cup frequently to prevent leaks and foul odors. If you change your hygiene products infrequently, they will start to leak over time, which can cause damp stains on your underwear and clothes and give off an unpleasant odor. Check your pad or tampon every time you use the toilet. Change the hygiene product to a new one if necessary.
A warning: “Don't leave a tampon in your vagina for more than 8 hours. If left unchanged for a long time, it can cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS). ”
3 Avoid douching and female intimate deodorants. These products can disrupt the pH balance of the vagina, which can lead to infection. Normally, the genitals have a slight odor. But if the smell is too strong, persistent and unpleasant, if it bothers you, contact your gynecologist.
- A strong, persistent, fish-like odor is often a symptom of an infection, such as bacterial vaginosis.
4 Wash your handsbefore and after changing your hygiene product. Dirty hands can infect the vaginal mucosa, so wash your hands before changing your tampon, pad, or menstrual cup. After this procedure, you also need to wash your hands so as not to spread bacteria to other areas of the body.

Tips

Change your tampons or pads regularly. Changing your hygiene products frequently will help you feel fresh and pleasantly scent.
Prepare a new pad in advance and glue it to clean underwear when you go to the shower, so that you can put on your underwear as soon as you get out of the shower. This will avoid unpleasant surprises.
Use an old (but clean) dark colored towel (or a clean cloth) to dry and wipe your genitals if there are traces of blood on them.
Wear natural, breathable underwear.

Warnings

If you do not shower during your period, the risk of foul odor and infections increases markedly. Taking a shower during your period is absolutely safe, so you need to wash every day.