Personal Hygiene During Menstrual

Wellness

oi-Anjana

By Anjana Ns

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 11:16

During menstruation, personal hygiene is a common concern for most women. From bathing, showering to washing clothes, everything requires tips for keeping body clean and maintaining a good health.

Women, especially the college going and working professionals often have problems about maintaining hygiene during periods. The dirty restrooms, unavailablility of paper towels, water problems are a serious turn off when they are badly in need during this time.

It is that women are prone to more infection if they do not maintain a proper hygiene during the time. We have a few suggestions on personal hygiene during menstruation. Take a brief.

Menstrual Hygiene Tips -

1. What Should Your Bag Contain – Paper towels, santisers, sanitary pads, water, chocolates, pain killers (not advised but only in case of emergency). The paper towels will help in cleaning, sanitisers keep your hands dry and smell fresh, pads for changing. Water and chocolate to provide you energy and make you feel better. Pain killers if you suffer from severe muscle cramps.

2. Never get in contact with the rim of the toilet commode as it contains a lot germs and bacteria. Dry the area with toilet paper and discard it immediately, it is then safe to use. Add a drop of sanitizer of the flush knob or hit it using the toilet paper.

3. Never calculate the number of napkins (sanitary pads) you use as it is at the cost of health and personal hygiene. Discard it after certain hours of use as it may stink due to sweat and the damp pad may even irritate skin.

4. Soak the stained clothes in warm soapy water and wash it after minutes. Stacking up the stained clothes for long will make stains stubborn and stink even after wash.

5. For personal menstrual hygiene, maintain a separate set of clothes and lingerie for that time as even if the clothes stink or carry germs, it won't spread to the clean ones.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.