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MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENSTRUATION |
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MYTH
1 |
Menstrual
flow is dirty and unclean. |
No,
the menstrual blood is clean, comprising of
pure blood and body tissues. |
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MYTH
2 |
The
menstrual discharge consists of blood only. |
No,
the lining of uterus is shed together with
the blood from the ruptured blood vessels
of the lining. |
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MYTH
3 |
You
become weak, because you lose menstrual blood. |
You
can remain healthy and fit even when you have
your
menstrual period. |
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MYTH
4 |
Nutrition
does not affect the length of time between
periods. |
It
does. Only a healthy body can have proper
interplay of hormones, which cause the menstruation. |
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MYTH
5 |
Menstrual
cramps are due to cold drinks or showers or
bath. |
Menstrual
cramps are because the uterus is contracting
to shed the uterine lining and blood. |
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MYTH
6 |
If
a woman crosses the menstrual discharge of
another,
she could become infertile. |
This
is a mere superstition, because there are
other organic causes of infertility. |
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MYTH
7 |
Sex
during periods is harmful. |
Sex
is not harmful during periods, but is not
advised, so as to avoid certain infections,
if the partner is infected. |
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MYTH
8 |
After
the first period, females have period after
every 28 days. |
No,
it varies until a regular pattern starts,
and for some
people, periods are never regular. |
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MYTH
9 |
In
teenagers, missing a period means pregnancy. |
No,
the menstrual cycle could also be affected
by stress, or illnesses. |
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MYTH
10 |
A
woman loses a lot of menstrual blood during
menstruation. |
No,
in case of normal bleeding that lasts for
5 days she loses only 2 - 4 tablespoonful
of blood (25-60 cc). |
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