Superstitious MINDS: What’s with my Blood?

 

What’s with my Blood?
(It’s a girl thing)

By Patient No. 0591

BRENDALYN CHATO

It is normal to have a regular visit to cleanse our body, particularly the female. I’m pertaining to the menstrual period that females experience every month. The period is a sign of good health.

Some superstitions were practice by many related to these matter. For instance, bathing during menstrual cycle causes insanity. Likewise, don’t get wet or expose to mist or you’ll be insane. It is not bad to follow them sometimes, why not follow? You’ll lose nothing. But contrary to the various old-wives tale, showering while in the menstrual period is both safe and advisable. It will keep the body feeling and smelling fresh. It actually lessens the irritation and the bad-mood feeling. Putting essential oil in the abdomen is advisable if someone really needs to take a bath on the time they are advice not to do so. Physical discomforts or cramps during this period maybe lessen by drinking medicine.

Menstrual cycle lasts for three days and more. Imagine yourself without taking a bath for few days in a tropical country like Philippines. Everyday is like in an oven, hot and sweaty and dirty. Now, compare the feelings of non-period days to menstrual period days… irritating! Right? Therefore, I can say that the uncomfortable feelings increase the irritation. In contrary, taking a bath decreases the irritation and uncomfortable feelings.

Lastly, Filipinos are generally clean people. It is expected that we are used to bath everyday. In case of head ache, cramps or fever, better to consult a doctor, a nurse, your teacher or your grandmas’ before you go insane because of the pain. But following such superstitions may help but does not mean that we must disregard our personal hygiene.