PRACTICING GOOD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

INTRODUCTION

Menstrual cycle is not a contagious disease, it is a sign that a girl is in good physical shape and her physiological development is absolutely normal. So it is the right of every adolescent girl to have adequate knowledge and awareness about proper and safe management of menstrual cycle.

WHAT IS MENSTRUATION

Menstruation is the monthly discharge of unwanted blood from female.
WHAT IS MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

Inadequate awareness on menstrual hygiene is a continuous challenge. Not practicing menstrual hygiene can results into a continuous challenge and this can cause diseases and infections such as reproductive tract infection and urinary tract infection and their long-term consequences including cervical cancer and infertility.

HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF DURING MENSTRUAL PERIOD

The blood discharge during menstruation smell bad and due to that you have to keep yourself near during this period. Below are dos and don’t during menstruation
Dos
Bath regularly
Change sanitary towels regularly at least not more than 5hours
Dispose sanitary towels properly

Don’t
Do not take too much sugar otherwise during menstruation you will feel pains
Do not keep sanitary towels more than 5hours
Do not use tissue papers in place of sanitary towels otherwise you might stain yourself

There is a need to practice menstrual hygiene. If your menstrual flow isn’t proper kindly visit the clinic