Periodically Lunatic
By Patient No. 2892
By Patient No. 2892
Edgar Dianne Agustin
“Don’t take a bath when you have your period, you might get crazy.”
Filipinos are rich in culture and tradition, and superstitions are one of the best examples of these beliefs.
Some of the superstitions in the Philippines are scientifically based, like avoiding taking a bath when women have menstruation because this may cause craziness.
One of my interviewees has somehow proved to me that this can really happen.
One of my friend’s mother’s officemate had gone mad because of this phenomenon. After a hard day’s work and a harsh pouring rain, Mrs. Virginia Santos had her period and proceeded to her comfort room and showered the stress away. After a few moments, Mrs. Santos’ children saw their mom acting peculiar and weird. This has come to conclusion that her lunacy is caused by taking a bath while she has her period.
Scientifically speaking, Mrs. Santos’ case is not connected with menstruation and taking a bath. The family doctor confirmed that Mrs. Santos’ condition is caused by brain cramps, causing the abnormal processing of the brain.
Based on researches, there are no effects in our brain that can cause insanity when you take a bath while having your period. Expert says that women should always stay clean in time of their menstruation, because proper hygiene is important because bacteria might want to have a party inside your body for it is where the infections starts.
Anything that happens, we can regard as superstitions or scientific but either way, we should take our precautions because there is nothing you will lose if you believe in these.
Some of the superstitions in the Philippines are scientifically based, like avoiding taking a bath when women have menstruation because this may cause craziness.
One of my interviewees has somehow proved to me that this can really happen.
One of my friend’s mother’s officemate had gone mad because of this phenomenon. After a hard day’s work and a harsh pouring rain, Mrs. Virginia Santos had her period and proceeded to her comfort room and showered the stress away. After a few moments, Mrs. Santos’ children saw their mom acting peculiar and weird. This has come to conclusion that her lunacy is caused by taking a bath while she has her period.
Scientifically speaking, Mrs. Santos’ case is not connected with menstruation and taking a bath. The family doctor confirmed that Mrs. Santos’ condition is caused by brain cramps, causing the abnormal processing of the brain.
Based on researches, there are no effects in our brain that can cause insanity when you take a bath while having your period. Expert says that women should always stay clean in time of their menstruation, because proper hygiene is important because bacteria might want to have a party inside your body for it is where the infections starts.
Anything that happens, we can regard as superstitions or scientific but either way, we should take our precautions because there is nothing you will lose if you believe in these.
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