Truth and fallacies about menstruation

What is Menstruation?Menstruation is the periodic discharge of

blood and bloody tissues coming from the

uterus. A girl’s first period is called

“Menarche”.

It signals that she is growing up and her

body is preparing to have a baby some

day.

Is it normal to have

Menstruation?Yes! It is normal for girls to have it as early

as 9 years of age. The flow may last for

about 3-7 days.

Menstrual Hygiene

Take a bath or shower daily.

Wear clean and comfortable clothes.

Wash your genitals and change your

underwear.

Use sanitary pads. Change them as

often as needed.

Do not take a bath or shampoo your hair especially

on the first two days of menstruation.

Do not drink very cold drinks or eat sour fruit. It

can cause menstrual pain or stop menstruation.

Washing the face with first menstruation flow will

help develop clear and smooth complexion.

Menstruation is “DIRTY BLOOD”

Jump from the third step of the stairs to have a

three-day menstrual period.

FALLACY TRUTH

Taking a bath or

washing your hair

can make a girl go

crazy.

You develop bad

body odor during

your period. To

prevent this, you

should take a

quick bath.

FALLACY TRUTH

Jump from third

step of the stairs to

have a three-day

menstrual period.

Menstrual period

varies from one

person to another. It

may last from 3-7

days.

FALLACY TRUTH

A girl who washes

her first menstrual

blood will develop

a clear

complexion.

At the onset of

menstruation, your

body produces oil,

which may cause

pimples and

acnes. No amount

of menstrual blood

can give someone

a clear and

smooth

complexion.

FALLACY TRUTH

Cold drinks and sour

fruits can stop

menstrual stop or can

cause menstrual pain.

The digestive system

is different from the

reproductive system.

Engaging in simple

exercise and regularly

moving your bowel

can prevent menstrual

discomforts.

FALLACY TRUTH

Menstruation is “

Dirty blood”.

Menstruation

consists of

nourishment

produced by the

body to sustain a

growing fetus. It is

not a dirty blood.

Changes that occur in boys during puberty :

♂Boys can easily develop bad body

odor because of the rapid changes

taking place inside and outside their

bodies.

♂The boy’s genitals has folds of extra

skin where white secretions called

smegma develop.

What can boys do to prevent Body

Odor?

Take a bath as often as possible.

Rinse with water mixed with alum or

tawas.

Apply deodorant to armpits. You can

also mix alum with baking soda and

talcum powder.

Always wear clean undergarments.