MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

 

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

Definition of Menstrual Hygiene:

Menstrual hygiene is defined as women adolescent girls using a menstrual management material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for period duration of the menstruation period is called menstrual hygiene.

 

Physical and psychological changes oc-companying the menstruation include

Ø  Pain in waist legs and pelvis

Ø Tendency of fatigue

Ø Slight changes in the mood or psychological condition.

Ø There may be some change in breast.

 

Causes of Menstrual Hygiene:-

Ø BUB is usually caused by hormonal imbalances.

Ø Bleeding are sexually transmitted disease an ectopic pregnancy ovarian cysts, and urine fibroids or pulps.

Ø Young women within the first menstrual period are not usually treated unless symptoms are exceptionally severe or it anemia develops.

 

Health Risk of Poor Menstrual Hygiene

1.     Unclean Sanitary Napkins

Ø Using unclean pas can actually lead to fungal infection reproductive tract infection, urinary infection.

Ø All over the world scors of women still use things like dried leaves plastic cloth and such as substitute for pods.

Ø Menstrual hygiene routine should just be about cleaning your body but also makng sure to use strile and clean pads.

 

2.     Wearing one pad for way too long:-

Ø A lot of us are guilty of this one and it is one of worst thing to do.

Ø If you donot change your pads frequently at least every 6-8 hours you are much more prone to develop rashes and vaingal yeast infection with the side effect of bad odour.

Ø No matter how right you flow is, its always safe to change your pad.

 

3.Wiping or Washing from back to front

Ø Wiping or washing from back to front peeing or pooping this actually brings bacteria from the bowel to the vagina and can lead to serious urinary tract infection.

 

4.Unprotcted Sex during your period:

Ø Many of your might be confident of not getting pregnant due to period.

Ø Sex wed beg to differ pleasure protection not just because you are more likely to contact a STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) like Herper HIV and hepatitis B during this time of the month.

 

5.Not Washing your hands

Ø Not washing your hands after changing your sanitary pad can cause yeast infections or Hepatitis B so even it you are just been hanging out watching TV all day long its very important that you wash your hands before wearing a pad and after disposing one too.

 

6.Unsafe disposal of sanitary napkins

Ø The problem of disposal is something that plagues our society at large.

Ø No idea an how to dispose sanitary napkins most women just throw them in the garbage bin, which then gets mixed up with dry wet and other hazardous waste.  This exposed sanitary napkin can cause serious health cancers like Hepatitis B, for the waste collector, not to mention the societal health risk when these pads clog rivers and road sides and contribute to the toxic air pollution from garbage dumps.

 

7. Cleanliness and care during menstrual cycle

Ø Daily both and keeping the genital organs clean is necessary.

Ø Clean sanitary pads should be used to absorb thedischarge pieces of old clothes rangs and dirty cotton may cause infections.

Ø Tampoons, which are placed in vagina are convenient and easy to use.  These should be used cautiously after consulting a physician.  In case of unmarried or virgin women its insertion in the vagina may fear the hymen.

Ø Correct posture, balanced diet and rest with light exercise make this period easy and comfortable.

Ø Physician should be consulted in case of more or less discharge or irregular periods.

Ø Middle aged women should be educate about process of menopause.

 

TYPES OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

1.     Change your sanitary napkin 4-6 hours

Changing sanitary napkins or tampons within every 4-6 hours is the cardinal rule to establish vaginal hygiene menstrual blood when released from the body attracts various organisms from your bodies, which multiply in the warmth of the bood and cause irritation reaches or urinary tract infections changing your sanitary napkin or tampon regularly curbs the growth of these organisms and prevents infection.

 

2.     Wash Yourself properly

          Washing your vagina regularly is extremely important, because the organisms cling to your body after you have removed your sanitary napkin most people themselves regularly but not the right way which is using your hands in motion from the vagina to the anus, not vice-versa motioning your hands from the anus to the vagina can lead to the transmission of the bacteria from the anus into the vagina or urethra opening leading to infections.

 

3.     Don’t use soap or vagina hygiene products:-

While using vagiene products everyday is good idea using these production during menses can turn things around vaginal have their own cleaning mechanism which comes into play during menstrual cycles and these artificial hygiene products can hamper the natural process leading to infection and growth of bacteria.

 

4.     Discard the sanitary napkin properly

Disposing off your tampons and sanitary napkins properly is an important step, wrap them properly before you throw them away, so the bacteria and infections do not spread, make sure you don’t flus them, since than will black the toilet causing the water to back up, spreading the bacteria all over it washing your hands properly is of utmost importance after you have wrapped and discarded the used tampons and sanitary napkins. Since youre likely to touch the stained area while wrapping them.

 

5.     Stick to one method of sanitation:-

Women tend to use tampons and sanitary napkins or two sanitary napkins simultaneously during heavy flow which is an efficient technique, while if may keep you dry and prevent stained clothes, it can cause infection too.  The combination of two techniques absorbs the blood making us obvious to the need to change, the accumulated blood invites bacteria and causes infections, so it is advisable to use one sanitary napkin and change if as frequently as you can during heavy flow.  These cordinal rules will help you stay healthy and manage your period better.

SUMMARY

 

          Menstrual hygiene, is  a very important risk factor for reproductive tract infections, is a vital aspect of health education for adolescent girls.