Can I wash my hair during menstruation? How should I wash my hair during menstruation?

Can women wash their hair during menstruation? Some elders will tell us that women cannot wash their hair during menstruation. Is this true? How painful would it be? You can bear it for one or two days, but can you bear it for a week?

1. Can women wash their hair during menstruation?

Many people believe that you should not wash your hair during menstruation because they believe that washing your hair during menstruation will cause hormonal imbalance, resulting in incomplete menstrual blood discharge. The accumulated blood remaining in the uterus is very harmful to the body and may even cause cancer in severe cases.

In ancient times, the saying "you can't wash your hair during menstruation" was only valid under certain conditions. At that time, people's living standards were not high, and it was inevitable to be blown by cold wind when washing their hair or to wash their hair with cold water. This would indeed cause damage to women's health and was one of the causes of cancer.

Nowadays, washing your hair with warm water and drying it quickly with a hair dryer can avoid catching a cold or alternating between hot and cold. Therefore, taking a bath and washing your hair with warm water during menstruation has no effect on your health.

2. How do women wash their hair during menstruation?

I'm afraid you can't wash your hair for three to five days during your period! However, there is a workaround, which is to wash your hair at noon as much as possible, and pay attention to the short washing time. After washing your hair, you must spend more time to blow dry your hair. Don't go out immediately after washing your hair. You can wear a hat outdoors to avoid the head from being exposed to cold wind. If you are an office worker who cannot wash your hair during the day, according to the rule of thumb, it is recommended not to wash your hair in the first two days of your menstrual period. You can choose to wash it after the third day when the menstrual blood is less. After washing, you must blow dry it completely. After this experience, you should develop the habit of washing your hair as soon as you find that your menstrual period is coming.

Tips: According to the findings above, women can wash their hair during menstruation. However, try to wash your hair at noon and wash it quickly.