Washing hair on your periods can make you infertile – is this Myth True?

Menstruating ladies have a lot of power, from being able to poison someone with a single glance to being able to control the weather. While these bizarre ideas are amusing, we discovered several myths that need to be debunked. In women, menstruation is the monthly shedding of the uterine lining. The uterine wall, as well as blood arteries, separate during menstruation. Blood is ejected, and a new uterine wall is produced as a result. Menstruation lasts 4 to 5 days on average. The women at this period are asked to take rest and make a good care of themselves. We heard a lot of myth regarding periods what to do and what not?

One of the Myth is Do not wash your hair while you are in Menstruation Phase. It is believed that if you Bath or Wash your hairs you will go blind or you will be sick or sometimes it can might lead to Infertile. There is no logical or therapeutic evidence to support the notion that a thorough hair wash should be avoided during your monthly cycle. Some mothers and grandmothers make the mistake of telling young ladies that if they wash their hair during their monthly periods, they will get significant diseases (such as cancer) later in life or have difficulty during conception. Shampooing your hair has no link to the development of a serious illness. In the past, some incorrect beliefs stated that a shift in head temperature would cause hormonal changes, which would lead to sickness. There are no studies that show that washing your hair during your period causes any sickness, thus such theories are no longer valid. It is possible that not showering during this time will produce issues.

This is a myth that may date back to when humans utilised rivers or ponds for drinking water, bathing, and other household chores. These were public sources, and bathing during periods would have embarrassed women and made others uncomfortable. This could be one of the reasons why menstruation women and girls are not allowed to bathe or have their heads washed. In today's world, when everyone has their own bathroom, the assumption that women should not bathe during their periods is a complete fallacy created by the family's oldest female members. Bathing should be done on a daily basis, and it is especially vital during menstruation to maintain good hygiene and cleanliness. There is no scientific or medical evidence to back up this claim.

Your body creates more testosterone, which causes your sebum production to increase. The hair becomes greasy, oily, and sticky as a result of this. At earlier time the idea of not washing the hair was implemented as it is very tedious and tiresome work to wash the long hairs and it was energy consuming process. So, the women were not allowed to wash the hair during phase of menstruation. The washing of hair may help to ease down the cramp and premenstrual tension. Some women sweat more during menstruation, showering at least once a day is recommended. Because the excess wetness can create the ideal environment for harmful bacteria, period panties are also recommended. Period underwear is a type of underwear that wicks moisture away from your sensitive areas, keeping you drier down there. During menstruation, your hair may get oilier, necessitating more frequent hair washing. The uterus will not enlarge as a result of water on the head or hair. Only pregnancy or a severe infection can induce uterine enlargement. It doesn't matter if it's hot, cold, or warm water, rain, creek, river, well, or city water. But the women are suggested to wash the hair after the 3^rd day of the menstruation cycle as during the phase our body temperature is warm. If we are washing the hair the body temperature will lower down and it will hinder the process of complete stomach cleaning and there may be clumps inside the stomach which will not be cleaned further.  The myth of becoming Infertile is completely WRONG.

While menstruating, women can shower, bathe, wash their hair, shave their legs and armpits, tweeze their eyebrows, wax, ride horses, ride motorcycles, swim, run, jump, go into space, tackle mathematical problems, programme, and do anything else they desire. Along with all the other issues with menstruation, this is an ancient wives’ tale. It's merely a physiological process. There's nothing to be ashamed of, and there's nothing to treat as if it's an illness or contagious.

Chandani Vohra