Period Myths, PERIOD!
MYTH: Exercise is bad for you when you have your period.
Exercising is almost always good for you. If you have cramps during your period exercise is actually the most effective cure!
MYTH: You can't go swimming when you have your period.
There is no reason to not go swimming when you have your period. With the right protection (tampons), your period is secured whatever activity you take on.
MYTH:You lose a lot of blood during your period and should therefore rest a lot.
You lose about four tablespoons of blood during your period. So no need to panic or lie down. It looks a lot more than it actually is!
MYTH:Some types of food are bad for you when you have your period.
Not true. When it comes to eating during your period the same rules apply as when you don't have your period: Eat anything you want, but remember that healthy food is called healthy for a reason.
MYTH:Women menstruating can catch a cold easily and should avoid cold water or iced drinks.
Cold can make pain worse for some, but you will certainly not catch a cold by drinking cold liquids
MYTH:Women are always moody and irrational during menstruation.
A lot of women (not everyone) experience some sort of PMS, but far from all symptoms are about mood swings and irrational behaviour
MYTH:PMS is all in the mind
This myth probably remains from a time when Premenstrual Syndrome was looked at as an imagined disease. However, modern medicine proves that this is simply not the case. It's for real, and as many as 85% of all women experience some sort of symptoms.
MYTH: If you don't get your period you’re definitely pregnant!
Just like we mentioned when we talked about period cycles being very different, there are many factors that can delay your period:
♦ Stress
♦ Travelling between time zones
♦ Strenuous exercise
♦ Illness
♦ Drastic weight change
♦ Not eating well
But if you've had sex, and your period is nowhere in sight: take a pregnancy test! That way you'll know for sure.
More, read on...... http://www.bodyform.co.uk/en-gb/my-period/all-about-periods/
