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Having a
period is a normal and healthy part of being a woman.
There’s no reason why having your period should keep you
from doing the things you love. You can continue to do your
daily activities like playing sports, exercising, swimming,
riding a bike, or just plain having fun. By wearing a pad or a
tampon, you can stop worrying about getting your clothes
stained.
Exercise
does not affect the amount of flow or length of your period.
It actually helps in relieving menstrual cramps. But you
should be cautious of very intense physical activity, like
training to run a marathon, which can in turn cause amenorrhea or the absence of menstrual periods.
Swimming
during your period is also possible by the use of tampons
since the flow is absorbed internally. It is always good
practice to change your tampon before and after swimming to
avoid possible risks of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), an
extremely rare but potentially serious illness caused by
tampons. It is not recommended to wear pads during swimming as
it will only become wet and will not absorb menstrual flow.
TSS is a type of blood poisoning that will make you feel
severely ill very quickly. Its symptoms include high fever that appears suddenly, sometimes accompanied by chills, confusion,
seizures, headaches, nausea
or vomiting, diarrhea, fainting of feeling faint, a rash that
appears like a sunburn, muscle aches, low blood pressure (or
hypotension), and organ failure (gastrointestinal, muscular,
blood system, liver, kidneys, mucous membrane, and nervous
system).
If you see
these symptoms, immediately consult with your health care
provider. TSS can be quite fatal.
Likewise,
it is always important to maintain good hygiene during your
period to keep yourself feeling fresh and clean, and also to
avoid infections. Aside from changing pads or tampons
regularly, taking a hot bath or shower should be fine. It
actually helps ease cramps and give an overall feel of
cleanliness and relaxation.
Use only
tampons with the lowest possible absorbency suitable for
period flow, and alternate them with pads during your periods.
Never insert more than one tampon at a time and never use them
if there are skin infections near the genitals.
Always
remember to wash your hands before and after inserting a
tampon or changing your pads.
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