Can washing hair during your period really make you infertile?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNo, it can’t.<\/p>\r\n
There\u2019s absolutely no scientific evidence that washing your hair during your period has any effect on fertility. None. Zilch. It’s a myth that somehow still finds its way into conversations, usually passed down from well-meaning elders who genuinely believed it to be true.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere did this myth even come from?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIt goes way back to when rivers and communal baths were the only ways to wash.<\/p>\r\n
Research<\/a> shows that this idea dates back to a time when taking a bath meant heading to the river, a lake or a communal bath. Women on their periods were discouraged from washing their hair because cold river water was believed to “shock” the uterus, slow down blood flow, or cause swelling \u2014 all untrue by today\u2019s medical standards. Also, let\u2019s be real, bathing in a communal water source during menstruation was just… not the safest thing hygiene-wise. So the fear wasn\u2019t completely unfounded, it’s just outdated.<\/p>\r\nDoes washing hair increase period pain or infections?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNot at all. If anything, it can help.<\/p>\r\n
A warm shower can actually ease cramps, relax muscles, and make you feel more like yourself. Washing hair on your period is not only safe, but also pretty refreshing when everything else feels kind of gross. As for infections? As long as you’re using clean water and good hygiene products (like this one<\/a>) clean, there\u2019s zero risk related to washing your hair.<\/p>\r\nSo, is it safe to wash hair on any day of your cycle?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAbsolutely.<\/p>\r\n
Whether it\u2019s day one or day five, feel free to shampoo away. Your uterus isn\u2019t going to “catch a cold,” and your fertility isn\u2019t hanging by a strand of wet hair.<\/p>\r\n
Let\u2019s stop passing down fear, and start passing down facts.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWe inherit a lot from the women before us \u2014 their strength, wisdom, and sometimes, their misinformation. This is your gentle reminder that just because something has been said over and over, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Washing hair during your period is totally safe. It doesn\u2019t affect your fertility. It doesn\u2019t mess with your hormones. And it definitely doesn\u2019t make you any less clean or sacred or worthy.<\/p>\r\n
In fact, a good warm shower, however, definitely helps with period cramps<\/a> and helps you relax during menstruation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nBlog continues after the ad.<\/p>\r\n
<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere did this myth even come from?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIt goes way back to when rivers and communal baths were the only ways to wash.<\/p>\r\n
Research<\/a> shows that this idea dates back to a time when taking a bath meant heading to the river, a lake or a communal bath. Women on their periods were discouraged from washing their hair because cold river water was believed to “shock” the uterus, slow down blood flow, or cause swelling \u2014 all untrue by today\u2019s medical standards. Also, let\u2019s be real, bathing in a communal water source during menstruation was just… not the safest thing hygiene-wise. So the fear wasn\u2019t completely unfounded, it’s just outdated.<\/p>\r\nDoes washing hair increase period pain or infections?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNot at all. If anything, it can help.<\/p>\r\n
A warm shower can actually ease cramps, relax muscles, and make you feel more like yourself. Washing hair on your period is not only safe, but also pretty refreshing when everything else feels kind of gross. As for infections? As long as you’re using clean water and good hygiene products (like this one<\/a>) clean, there\u2019s zero risk related to washing your hair.<\/p>\r\nSo, is it safe to wash hair on any day of your cycle?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAbsolutely.<\/p>\r\n
Whether it\u2019s day one or day five, feel free to shampoo away. Your uterus isn\u2019t going to “catch a cold,” and your fertility isn\u2019t hanging by a strand of wet hair.<\/p>\r\n
Let\u2019s stop passing down fear, and start passing down facts.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWe inherit a lot from the women before us \u2014 their strength, wisdom, and sometimes, their misinformation. This is your gentle reminder that just because something has been said over and over, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Washing hair during your period is totally safe. It doesn\u2019t affect your fertility. It doesn\u2019t mess with your hormones. And it definitely doesn\u2019t make you any less clean or sacred or worthy.<\/p>\r\n
In fact, a good warm shower, however, definitely helps with period cramps<\/a> and helps you relax during menstruation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nBlog continues after the ad.<\/p>\r\n
Does washing hair increase period pain or infections?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNot at all. If anything, it can help.<\/p>\r\n
A warm shower can actually ease cramps, relax muscles, and make you feel more like yourself. Washing hair on your period is not only safe, but also pretty refreshing when everything else feels kind of gross. As for infections? As long as you’re using clean water and good hygiene products (like this one<\/a>) clean, there\u2019s zero risk related to washing your hair.<\/p>\r\nSo, is it safe to wash hair on any day of your cycle?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAbsolutely.<\/p>\r\n
Whether it\u2019s day one or day five, feel free to shampoo away. Your uterus isn\u2019t going to “catch a cold,” and your fertility isn\u2019t hanging by a strand of wet hair.<\/p>\r\n
Let\u2019s stop passing down fear, and start passing down facts.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWe inherit a lot from the women before us \u2014 their strength, wisdom, and sometimes, their misinformation. This is your gentle reminder that just because something has been said over and over, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Washing hair during your period is totally safe. It doesn\u2019t affect your fertility. It doesn\u2019t mess with your hormones. And it definitely doesn\u2019t make you any less clean or sacred or worthy.<\/p>\r\n
In fact, a good warm shower, however, definitely helps with period cramps<\/a> and helps you relax during menstruation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nBlog continues after the ad.<\/p>\r\n
So, is it safe to wash hair on any day of your cycle?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nAbsolutely.<\/p>\r\n
Whether it\u2019s day one or day five, feel free to shampoo away. Your uterus isn\u2019t going to “catch a cold,” and your fertility isn\u2019t hanging by a strand of wet hair.<\/p>\r\n
Let\u2019s stop passing down fear, and start passing down facts.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWe inherit a lot from the women before us \u2014 their strength, wisdom, and sometimes, their misinformation. This is your gentle reminder that just because something has been said over and over, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Washing hair during your period is totally safe. It doesn\u2019t affect your fertility. It doesn\u2019t mess with your hormones. And it definitely doesn\u2019t make you any less clean or sacred or worthy.<\/p>\r\n
In fact, a good warm shower, however, definitely helps with period cramps<\/a> and helps you relax during menstruation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\nBlog continues after the ad.<\/p>\r\n
We inherit a lot from the women before us \u2014 their strength, wisdom, and sometimes, their misinformation. This is your gentle reminder that just because something has been said over and over, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true. Washing hair during your period is totally safe. It doesn\u2019t affect your fertility. It doesn\u2019t mess with your hormones. And it definitely doesn\u2019t make you any less clean or sacred or worthy.<\/p>\r\n
In fact, a good warm shower, however, definitely helps with period cramps<\/a> and helps you relax during menstruation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n Blog continues after the ad.<\/p>\r\n
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